| Investments |
INVESTMENTS The Company invests primarily in fixed maturity securities as shown below.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carrying Value (In thousands, except for %) | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Amount | | % | | Amount | | % | | | | | | | | | | Cash and invested assets: | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturity securities | $ | 1,282,060 | | | 88.4 | % | | 1,287,861 | | | 87.9 | % | | Equity securities | 1,233 | | | 0.1 | | | 1,356 | | | 0.1 | | | Policy loans | 66,146 | | | 4.6 | | | 67,455 | | | 4.6 | | | Other long-term investments | 83,260 | | | 5.7 | | | 85,439 | | | 5.8 | | | | | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | 16,960 | | | 1.2 | | | 22,976 | | | 1.6 | | | | | | | | | | | Total cash and invested assets | $ | 1,449,659 | | | 100.0 | % | | 1,465,087 | | | 100.0 | % |
The following tables represent the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of fixed maturity securities as of the dates indicated. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortized Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | June 30, 2026 | | | | | (In thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturity securities: | | | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury securities | $ | 5,667 | | | 18 | | | 113 | | | 5,572 | | | U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | 1,261 | | | 53 | | | — | | | 1,314 | | | States and political subdivisions | 285,103 | | | 1,368 | | | 28,086 | | | 258,385 | | | Corporate: | | | | | | | | | Financial | 326,003 | | | 2,144 | | | 29,825 | | | 298,322 | | | Consumer | 249,191 | | | 492 | | | 40,120 | | | 209,563 | | | Utilities | 140,695 | | | 399 | | | 20,882 | | | 120,212 | | | Energy | 84,244 | | | 215 | | | 7,791 | | | 76,668 | | | Communications | 74,475 | | | 320 | | | 9,561 | | | 65,234 | | | All other | 123,430 | | | 392 | | | 16,376 | | | 107,446 | | | Commercial mortgage-backed | 10,368 | | | 1 | | | 99 | | | 10,270 | | | Residential mortgage-backed | 106,044 | | | 5 | | | 9,130 | | | 96,919 | | | Asset-backed | 32,221 | | | 597 | | | 663 | | | 32,155 | | | | | | | | | | | Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 1,438,702 | | | 6,004 | | | 162,646 | | | 1,282,060 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortized Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | December 31, 2025 | | | | | (In thousands) | | | | | | | Fixed maturity securities: | | | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury securities | $ | 5,692 | | | 61 | | | 99 | | | 5,654 | | | U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | 1,268 | | | 86 | | | — | | | 1,354 | | | States and political subdivisions | 294,347 | | | 1,881 | | | 27,436 | | | 268,792 | | | Corporate: | | | | | | | | | Financial | 323,056 | | | 4,137 | | | 26,847 | | | 300,346 | | | Consumer | 244,480 | | | 797 | | | 39,093 | | | 206,184 | | | Utilities | 136,005 | | | 829 | | | 20,048 | | | 116,786 | | | Energy | 82,205 | | | 473 | | | 7,622 | | | 75,056 | | | Communications | 69,719 | | | 256 | | | 8,454 | | | 61,521 | | | All other | 122,240 | | | 764 | | | 16,027 | | | 106,977 | | | Commercial mortgage-backed | 8,872 | | | 24 | | | 2 | | | 8,894 | | | Residential mortgage-backed | 111,243 | | | 28 | | | 8,183 | | | 103,088 | | | Asset-backed | 33,327 | | | 412 | | | 530 | | | 33,209 | | | | | | | | | | | Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 1,432,454 | | | 9,748 | | | 154,341 | | | 1,287,861 | |
The Company's investments in equity securities are shown below.
| | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value (In thousands) | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | | | | | Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | Bond mutual funds | $ | 217 | | | 219 | | Common stocks | 1,009 | | | 1,130 | | | Non-redeemable preferred stock | 7 | | | 7 | | | Total equity securities | $ | 1,233 | | | 1,356 | |
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
Available-for-sale ("AFS") fixed maturity securities are reported in the consolidated financial statements at fair value with the change in fair value recorded through other comprehensive income (loss). Equity securities are also measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements with the change in fair value recorded through net income (loss). The Company recognized net investment related losses of $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and losses of $16 thousand and gains of $31 thousand for the same periods in 2025, respectively, on equity securities held.
The Company considers several factors in its review and evaluation of individual investments, using the process described in Part IV, Item 15, Note 2. Investments in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of our 2025 Form 10-K to determine whether a credit valuation loss exists. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded no credit valuation losses on fixed maturity securities.
For fixed maturity security investments that have unrealized losses as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the gross unrealized losses and related fair values that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position by timeframe are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 30, 2026 | Less than 12 months | | Greater than 12 months | | Total | (In thousands, except for # of securities) | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | # of Securities | | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | # of Securities | | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | # of Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury securities | $ | 406 | | 4 | | 1 | | | 875 | | 109 | | 7 | | | 1,281 | | 113 | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | States and political subdivisions | 45,410 | | 615 | | 55 | | | 133,801 | | 27,471 | | 171 | | | 179,211 | | 28,086 | | 226 | | | Corporate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Financial | 56,766 | | 1,041 | | 86 | | | 142,796 | | 28,784 | | 177 | | | 199,562 | | 29,825 | | 263 | | | Consumer | 29,360 | | 673 | | 55 | | | 159,785 | | 39,447 | | 213 | | | 189,145 | | 40,120 | | 268 | | | Utilities | 18,502 | | 472 | | 40 | | | 80,867 | | 20,410 | | 152 | | | 99,369 | | 20,882 | | 192 | | | Energy | 25,290 | | 424 | | 45 | | | 40,629 | | 7,367 | | 53 | | | 65,919 | | 7,791 | | 98 | | | Communications | 17,495 | | 470 | | 26 | | | 40,927 | | 9,091 | | 49 | | | 58,422 | | 9,561 | | 75 | | | All Other | 25,831 | | 292 | | 39 | | | 67,261 | | 16,084 | | 88 | | | 93,092 | | 16,376 | | 127 | | | Commercial mortgage-backed | 8,473 | | 97 | | 2 | | | 73 | | 2 | | 1 | | | 8,546 | | 99 | | 3 | | | Residential mortgage-backed | 8,367 | | 165 | | 12 | | | 87,476 | | 8,965 | | 71 | | | 95,843 | | 9,130 | | 83 | | | Asset-backed | 6,417 | | 93 | | 9 | | | 12,431 | | 570 | | 14 | | | 18,848 | | 663 | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 242,317 | | 4,346 | | 370 | | | 766,921 | | 158,300 | | 996 | | | 1,009,238 | | 162,646 | | 1,366 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | Less than 12 months | | Greater than 12 months | | Total | (In thousands, except for # of securities) | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | # of Securities | | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | # of Securities | | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | # of Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury securities | $ | — | | — | | — | | | 883 | | 99 | | 7 | | | 883 | | 99 | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | States and political subdivisions | 21,991 | | 147 | | 28 | | | 145,859 | | 27,289 | | 180 | | | 167,850 | | 27,436 | | 208 | | | Corporate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Financial | 13,485 | | 196 | | 23 | | | 148,244 | | 26,651 | | 182 | | | 161,729 | | 26,847 | | 205 | | | Consumer | 19,282 | | 361 | | 25 | | | 165,229 | | 38,732 | | 225 | | | 184,511 | | 39,093 | | 250 | | | Utilities | 12,109 | | 170 | | 35 | | | 82,012 | | 19,878 | | 152 | | | 94,121 | | 20,048 | | 187 | | | Energy | 11,650 | | 214 | | 24 | | | 44,795 | | 7,408 | | 55 | | | 56,445 | | 7,622 | | 79 | | | Communications | 10,682 | | 126 | | 14 | | | 39,964 | | 8,328 | | 50 | | | 50,646 | | 8,454 | | 64 | | | All Other | 4,289 | | 38 | | 13 | | | 72,186 | | 15,989 | | 93 | | | 76,475 | | 16,027 | | 106 | | | Commercial mortgage-backed | — | | — | | — | | | 79 | | 2 | | 1 | | | 79 | | 2 | | 1 | | | Residential mortgage-backed | 17 | | — | | 4 | | | 93,197 | | 8,183 | | 77 | | | 93,214 | | 8,183 | | 81 | | | Asset-backed | 1,569 | | 66 | | 2 | | | 11,569 | | 464 | | 13 | | | 13,138 | | 530 | | 15 | | | Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 95,074 | | 1,318 | | 168 | | | 804,017 | | 153,023 | | 1,035 | | | 899,091 | | 154,341 | | 1,203 | |
In each category of our fixed maturity securities described above, we do not intend to sell our investments, and it is unlikely that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 98.7% of the fair value of our fixed maturity securities portfolio were rated investment grade. While the losses are currently unrealized, we continue to monitor all fixed maturity securities on an on-going basis as future information may become available which could result in an allowance being recorded.
These unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities are due to noncredit-related factors, including changes in credit spreads and rising interest rates since purchase, which have little bearing on the recoverability of our investments, hence they are not recognized as credit losses. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach maturity or if market yields for such investments decline.
The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities at June 30, 2026 by contractual maturity are shown in the table below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date have been reflected based upon final stated maturity.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | June 30, 2026 | Amortized Cost | | Fair Value | | (In thousands) | | | Fixed maturity securities: | | | | | Due in one year or less | $ | 16,462 | | | 16,466 | | | Due after one year through five years | 118,766 | | | 118,344 | | | Due after five years through ten years | 313,575 | | | 308,914 | | | Due after ten years | 989,899 | | | 838,336 | | | Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 1,438,702 | | | 1,282,060 | |
The Company uses the specific identification method of each individual security to determine the cost basis used in the calculation of realized gains and losses related to fixed maturity security sales.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended | | | | | | June 30, | | June 30, | | | | | | (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | | 2026 | 2025 | | | | | | | | Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | Proceeds | $ | 4,718 | | 14,504 | | | 16,479 | | 14,569 | | | | | | | | | Gross realized gains | $ | 104 | | 91 | | | 159 | | 92 | | | | | | | | | Gross realized losses | $ | 53 | | 438 | | | 421 | | 442 | | | | | | | |
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