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Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
Available-for-sale investments
The following tables summarize the available-for-sale investments at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
September 30, 2026
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesEstimated Fair Value
(in thousands)
Fixed-maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
$869 $— $(31)$— $838 
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
101,347 1 (22,594)(2)78,752 
Corporate and other securities1,831,099 59 (99,093)(53)1,732,012 
Asset-backed securities538,114 464 (7,309)— 531,269 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
1,755,050 103 (99,365)— 1,655,788 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities510,208 88 (11,630)— 498,666 
Total fixed-maturity securities$4,736,687 $715 $(240,022)$(55)$4,497,325 

December 31, 2025
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesEstimated Fair Value
(in thousands)
Fixed-maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
$861 $14 $(1)$— $874 
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
146,222 51 (18,410)(3)127,860 
Corporate and other securities1,711,348 28,798 (26,232)(26)1,713,888 
Asset-backed securities582,780 6,377 (638)— 588,519 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
1,491,642 6,378 (38,750)— 1,459,270 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities449,872 3,632 (2,465)— 451,039 
Total fixed-maturity securities$4,382,725 $45,250 $(86,496)$(29)$4,341,450 
Available-for-sale securities in a loss position
The Company regularly reviews all its available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses to assess whether the decline in the fair value is deemed to be a credit loss. The Company considers a number of factors in completing its review of credit losses, including the extent to which a security's fair value has been below cost and the financial condition of an issuer. In addition to specific issuer information, the Company also evaluates the current market and interest rate environment. Generally, a decline in a security’s value caused by a change in the market or interest rate environment does not constitute a credit loss.
For fixed-maturity securities, the Company also considers whether it intends to sell the security or, if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, and its ability to recover all amounts outstanding when contractually due. When assessing whether it intends to sell a fixed-maturity security or, if it is
likely to be required to sell a fixed-maturity security before recovery of its amortized cost, the Company evaluates facts and circumstances including, but not limited to, decisions to reposition the investment portfolio, potential sales of investments to meet cash flow needs and potential sales of investments to capitalize on favorable pricing.
For fixed-maturity securities where a decline in fair value is below the amortized cost basis and the Company intends to sell the security, or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost, an impairment is recognized in net income based on the fair value of the security at the time of assessment. For fixed-maturity securities that the Company does not intend to sell or for which it is more likely than not that the Company would not be required to sell before recovery of its amortized cost, the Company compares the estimated present value of the cash flows expected to be collected to the amortized cost of the security. Inputs into the cash flow analysis include default rates and recoverability rates based on credit rating. The extent to which the estimated present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost of the security represents the credit-related portion of the impairment, which is recognized in net income through an allowance for credit losses. Any remaining decline in fair value represents the noncredit portion of the impairment, which is recognized in other comprehensive income.
The Company reports investment income due and accrued separately from available-for-sale investments and has elected not to measure an allowance for credit losses for investment income due and accrued. Investment income due and accrued is written off through earnings at the time the issuer of the bond defaults or is expected to default on payments.
At September 30, 2026, the Company's credit loss review resulted in an allowance for credit losses on five securities. The following table presents changes in the allowance for expected credit losses on available-for-sale securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
(in thousands)
Beginning balance$56 $42 $29 $27 
Increase to allowance from securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded— — 43 — 
Reduction from securities sold during the period— — (16)(14)
Net (decrease) increase from securities that had an allowance at the beginning of the period(1)(4)(1)25 
Ending balance$55 $38 $55 $38 
The following tables summarize gross unrealized losses and estimated fair value for available-for-sale investments by length of time that the securities have continuously been in an unrealized loss position:
September 30, 2026
Less than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Estimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized Losses
(in thousands)
Fixed-maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies$838 $(31)$— $— $838 $(31)
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
5,845 (373)71,145 (22,221)76,990 (22,594)
Corporate and other securities
1,583,369 (71,291)126,838 (27,802)1,710,207 (99,093)
Asset-backed securities346,029 (6,888)7,918 (421)353,947 (7,309)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
1,539,055 (82,866)85,930 (16,499)1,624,985 (99,365)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities362,969 (9,047)56,693 (2,583)419,662 (11,630)
Total fixed-maturity securities$3,838,105 $(170,496)$348,524 $(69,526)$4,186,629 $(240,022)

At September 30, 2026, the Company held 1,090 fixed-maturity securities in an unrealized loss position with a total estimated fair value of $4.2 billion and gross unrealized losses of $240.0 million. Of these securities, 316 were in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than one year. As discussed above, the Company regularly reviews all fixed-maturity securities within its investment portfolio to determine whether a credit loss has occurred. Based on the Company's review as of September 30, 2026, except for securities previously discussed, unrealized losses were caused by interest rate changes or other market factors and were not credit-specific issues. At September 30, 2026, 83.9% of the Company’s fixed-maturity securities were rated "A-" or better and all of the Company’s fixed-maturity securities made expected coupon payments under the contractual terms of the securities.
December 31, 2025
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Total
Estimated Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Losses
(in thousands)
Fixed-maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
$296 $(1)$— $— $296 $(1)
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
1,043 (2)118,027 (18,408)119,070 (18,410)
Corporate and other securities
101,385 (597)239,152 (25,635)340,537 (26,232)
Asset-backed securities92,682 (384)7,759 (254)100,441 (638)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
387,397 (779)228,531 (37,971)615,928 (38,750)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities103,868 (296)44,139 (2,169)148,007 (2,465)
Total fixed-maturity securities$686,671 $(2,059)$637,608 $(84,437)$1,324,279 $(86,496)

Contractual maturities of available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities at September 30, 2026 are summarized, by contractual maturity, as follows:
September 30, 2026
AmortizedEstimated
CostFair Value
(in thousands)
Due in one year or less$1,850 $1,854 
Due after one year through five years737,941 720,551 
Due after five years through ten years915,485 860,658 
Due after ten years278,039 228,539 
Asset-backed securities538,114 531,269 
Residential mortgage-backed securities1,755,050 1,655,788 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities510,208 498,666 
Total fixed-maturity securities $4,736,687 $4,497,325 

Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties, and the lenders may have the right to put the securities back to the borrower.
Real estate investments
Real estate investments represents directly owned property held for investment purposes. In December 2025, the Company reclassified its former headquarters and related assets to real estate investments. Real estate investments consisted of the following:
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Building$37,190 $37,190 
Parking deck5,072 5,072 
Land18,112 18,112 
Land improvements474 474 
Furniture and fixtures97 97 
Construction in progress230 — 
Real estate investments61,175 60,945 
Accumulated depreciation(6,561)(5,709)
Real estate investments, net$54,614 $55,236 
Net investment income
The following table presents the components of net investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
(in thousands)
Interest:
Taxable bonds$55,537 $46,697 $160,692 $131,676 
Tax exempt municipal bonds113 346 658 1,057 
Cash equivalents and short-term investments1,486 1,774 4,259 4,800 
Dividends on equity securities2,294 2,019 8,065 5,983 
Real estate investment income239 — 778 — 
Gross investment income59,669 50,836 174,452 143,516 
Investment expenses(1,404)(1,232)(5,024)(3,620)
Net investment income$58,265 $49,604 $169,428 $139,896 

Investment expenses included depreciation expense related to real estate investments of $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. There was no depreciation expense related to real estate investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 as the depreciable assets were in use by the Company and included in property and equipment.
Change in the fair value of equity securities
The following table presents the components of the change in the fair value of equity securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
(in thousands)
Reversal of prior-period (gains) losses on equity securities sold$(30,243)$25 $(30,272)$134 
Change in fair value of equity securities held at the end of the period(7,526)23,692 40,343 55,242 
Total change in fair value of equity securities$(37,769)$23,717 $10,071 $55,376 
The change in fair value of equity securities in the consolidated statement of income consists of two components: (1) the reversal of the gain or loss recognized in previous periods on equity securities sold and (2) the change in unrealized gain or loss resulting from mark-to-market adjustments on equity securities still held.
Realized investment gains and losses
The following table presents realized investment gains and losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
(in thousands)
Fixed-maturity securities:
Realized gains$1,127 $2,372 $3,538 $3,677 
Realized losses(38,694)(216)(41,183)(1,403)
Net realized (losses) gains from fixed-maturity securities(37,567)2,156 (37,645)2,274 
Equity securities:
Realized gains37,406 — 48,619 2,465 
Realized losses(258)— (2,948)(1,910)
Net realized gains from equity securities37,148 — 45,671 555 
Realized gains from the sales of short-term investments and cash equivalents— 3 3 3 
Net realized investment gains (losses)$(419)$2,159 $8,029 $2,832 
The net realized gains or losses on sales of equity securities represent the total gains or losses from the purchase dates of the equity securities.
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed-maturity securities
For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the change in net unrealized gains (losses) for fixed-maturity securities was $(143.0) million and $25.5 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the changes in net unrealized gains (losses) for fixed-maturity securities were $(198.1) million and $77.2 million, respectively. The increase in unrealized losses for both the three and nine months ended September
30, 2026 was driven by increases in U.S. Treasury yields during the periods, which reduced the fair value of our fixed-maturity portfolio. These unrealized losses were market-related and not credit-related. The increase in net unrealized losses also resulted in an increase in the related deferred tax asset.
Insurance – statutory deposits
The Company had invested assets with a fair value of $3.7 million and $3.9 million on deposit with state regulatory authorities at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Payable for investments purchased
The Company recorded a payable for investments purchased, not yet settled, of $17.8 million at September 30, 2026. The Company did not have a payable for investments purchased at December 31, 2025. The payable balance is included in the "other liabilities" line item of the consolidated balance sheet.