v3.26.3
Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments

Note 4. Investments

The amortized cost, allowance for credit losses, carrying amount, gross unrealized gains and losses, and the fair value of those investments classified as held-to-maturity at September 30, 2026 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

States and political subdivisions

 

$

297,291

 

 

$

(20

)

 

$

297,271

 

 

$

59

 

 

$

(22,705

)

 

$

274,625

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

15,914

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

15,876

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(595

)

 

 

15,283

 

U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities

 

 

2,115

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,115

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(181

)

 

 

1,934

 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
   of U.S. government agencies

 

 

8,387

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,387

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(389

)

 

 

7,998

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

9

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9

 

Totals

 

$

323,716

 

 

$

(58

)

 

$

323,658

 

 

$

61

 

 

$

(23,870

)

 

$

299,849

 

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, fair value, and the allowance for credit losses of those investments classified as available-for-sale at September 30, 2026 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Allowance for
Credit Losses

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

States and political subdivisions

 

$

164,874

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(16,149

)

 

$

148,728

 

 

$

—

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

111,035

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

(3,363

)

 

 

107,810

 

 

 

—

 

U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities

 

 

3,537

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(477

)

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

—

 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
   of U.S. government agencies

 

 

8,804

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(919

)

 

 

7,885

 

 

 

—

 

Totals

 

$

288,250

 

 

$

141

 

 

$

(20,908

)

 

$

267,483

 

 

$

—

 

 

The cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and the fair value of equity securities at September 30, 2026 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic common stock - Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

31,164

 

 

$

32,595

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

63,759

 

Total equity securities

 

$

31,164

 

 

$

32,595

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

63,759

 

 

The amortized cost, allowance for credit losses, carrying amount, gross unrealized gains and losses, and the fair value of those investments classified as held-to-maturity at December 31, 2025 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

States and political subdivisions

 

$

322,430

 

 

$

(23

)

 

$

322,407

 

 

$

2,030

 

 

$

(6,908

)

 

$

317,529

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

16,751

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

16,701

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(456

)

 

 

16,245

 

U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities

 

 

2,403

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,403

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

(81

)

 

 

2,348

 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
   of U.S. government agencies

 

 

8,567

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,567

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(128

)

 

 

8,445

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

9

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9

 

Totals

 

$

350,160

 

 

$

(73

)

 

$

350,087

 

 

$

2,062

 

 

$

(7,573

)

 

$

344,576

 

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, fair value, and the allowance for credit losses of those investments classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2025 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Allowance for
Credit Losses

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

States and political subdivisions

 

$

163,042

 

 

$

630

 

 

$

(5,482

)

 

$

158,190

 

 

$

—

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

137,198

 

 

 

2,231

 

 

 

(725

)

 

 

138,704

 

 

 

—

 

U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities

 

 

3,946

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(305

)

 

 

3,641

 

 

 

—

 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
   of U.S. government agencies

 

 

12,930

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(427

)

 

 

12,503

 

 

 

—

 

Totals

 

$

317,116

 

 

$

2,861

 

 

$

(6,939

)

 

$

313,038

 

 

$

—

 

 

The cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and the fair value of equity securities at December 31, 2025 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic common stock - Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

31,165

 

 

$

26,328

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

57,493

 

Total equity securities

 

$

31,165

 

 

$

26,328

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

57,493

 

 

A summary of the carrying amounts and fair value of investments in fixed maturity securities classified as held-to-maturity, by contractual maturity, is as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within one year

 

$

27,683

 

 

$

27,520

 

 

$

28,620

 

 

$

28,561

 

After one year through five years

 

 

73,237

 

 

 

69,653

 

 

 

76,161

 

 

 

74,506

 

After five years through ten years

 

 

111,110

 

 

 

102,300

 

 

 

119,321

 

 

 

116,970

 

After ten years

 

 

109,504

 

 

 

98,433

 

 

 

123,573

 

 

 

122,182

 

U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities

 

 

2,115

 

 

 

1,934

 

 

 

2,403

 

 

 

2,348

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

Totals

 

$

323,658

 

 

$

299,849

 

 

$

350,087

 

 

$

344,576

 

 

 

A summary of the amortized cost and fair value of investments in fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale, by contractual maturity, is as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within one year

 

$

10,841

 

 

$

10,713

 

 

$

41,029

 

 

$

40,939

 

After one year through five years

 

 

71,224

 

 

 

69,025

 

 

 

76,260

 

 

 

75,796

 

After five years through ten years

 

 

68,825

 

 

 

64,300

 

 

 

76,895

 

 

 

76,076

 

After ten years

 

 

133,823

 

 

 

120,385

 

 

 

118,986

 

 

 

116,586

 

U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities

 

 

3,537

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

3,946

 

 

 

3,641

 

Totals

 

$

288,250

 

 

$

267,483

 

 

$

317,116

 

 

$

313,038

 

 

The following table summarizes the fair value and gross unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale, aggregated by major investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2026.

 

 

 

Less Than 12 Months

 

 

12 Months or Greater

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

States and political subdivisions

 

$

91,781

 

 

$

7,046

 

 

$

54,097

 

 

$

9,103

 

 

$

145,878

 

 

$

16,149

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

79,215

 

 

 

2,380

 

 

 

17,461

 

 

 

983

 

 

 

96,676

 

 

 

3,363

 

U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

477

 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
   of U.S. government agencies

 

 

3,443

 

 

 

409

 

 

 

4,442

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

7,885

 

 

 

919

 

Total available-for-sale securities

 

$

174,439

 

 

$

9,835

 

 

$

79,060

 

 

$

11,073

 

 

$

253,499

 

 

$

20,908

 

 

At September 30, 2026, the Company held 221 individual fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale that were in an unrealized loss position.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value and gross unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale, aggregated by major investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2025.

 

 

 

Less Than 12 Months

 

 

12 Months or Greater

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

States and political subdivisions

 

$

28,892

 

 

$

634

 

 

$

76,440

 

 

$

4,848

 

 

$

105,332

 

 

$

5,482

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

5,537

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

31,115

 

 

 

717

 

 

 

36,652

 

 

 

725

 

U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

3,641

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

3,641

 

 

 

305

 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
   of U.S. government agencies

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

12,503

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

12,503

 

 

 

427

 

Total available-for-sale securities

 

$

34,429

 

 

$

642

 

 

$

123,699

 

 

$

6,297

 

 

$

158,128

 

 

$

6,939

 

 

The following table illustrates the changes in the allowance for credit losses by major security type of the investments classified as held-to-maturity for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

 

 

 

States and
Political
Subdivisions

 

 

Corporate
Bonds

 

 

U.S. Agency
-Based
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities

 

 

U.S.
Treasury
Securities
and
Obligations
of U.S.
Government
Agencies

 

 

Asset-Backed
Securities

 

 

Totals

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance at June 30, 2026

 

$

21

 

 

$

39

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

60

 

Provision for credit loss benefit

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(2

)

Balance at September 30, 2026

 

$

20

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

58

 

 

The following table illustrates the changes in the allowance for credit losses by major security type of the investments classified as held-to-maturity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

 

 

 

States and
Political
Subdivisions

 

 

Corporate
Bonds

 

 

U.S. Agency
-Based
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities

 

 

U.S.
Treasury
Securities
and
Obligations
of U.S.
Government
Agencies

 

 

Asset-Backed
Securities

 

 

Totals

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance at December 31, 2025

 

$

23

 

 

$

50

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

73

 

Provision for credit loss benefit

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(15

)

Balance at September 30, 2026

 

$

20

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

58

 

 

As of September 30, 2026, the Company has established an allowance for credit losses on 253 held-to-maturity securities totaling $0.1 million. The majority of the securities with an allowance for credit losses were issued by states and political subdivisions with 244 securities.

The Company had no allowance for credit losses on investments classified as available-for-sale for the period ended September 30, 2026.

The credit rating used for held-to-maturity fixed income securities is the rating for each security as published by Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s, and Fitch to determine the probability of default. If there are three ratings, the median rating is used. If there are only two ratings, the lower rating is used. If there is one rating, that rating is used. For corporate fixed income securities (given a rating), the probability of default comes from Moody’s annual study of corporate bond defaults published each February. The maximum maturity using the default rate is 20 years (any maturity greater than 20 years will use the 20-year rate). For municipal fixed income securities (given a rating), the probability of default comes from Moody’s annual study of municipal bond defaults.

The calculation of the credit loss allowance takes the amortized cost of the fixed income security and assumes default and recovery based on the average recovery rates from the Moody’s default studies. The amortized cost of the security, plus any accrued interest, minus the amount recovered, is the estimated full amount the Company could lose in a default scenario. Then this amount is multiplied by the probability of default to determine the allowance for credit loss. The lower the security is rated, the higher likelihood of default, and therefore a higher allowance for credit loss. The longer to the maturity date of a security, the higher the default risk.

The table below presents the amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities aggregated by credit quality indicator as of September 30, 2026.

 

 

 

States and
Political
Subdivisions

 

 

Corporate
Bonds

 

 

U.S. Agency
-Based
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities

 

 

U.S.
Treasury
Securities
and
Obligations
of U.S.
Government
Agencies

 

 

Asset-Backed
Securities

 

 

Totals

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

AAA/AA/A ratings

 

$

297,291

 

 

$

9,475

 

 

$

2,115

 

 

$

8,387

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

317,268

 

Baa/BBB ratings

 

 

—

 

 

 

6,439

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

6,448

 

Total

 

$

297,291

 

 

$

15,914

 

 

$

2,115

 

 

$

8,387

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

323,716

 

 

Net realized losses in the quarter ended September 30, 2026 were $0.1 million resulting from the redemption of fixed maturity securities. Net realized gains in the quarter ended September 30, 2025 were immaterial.

Net realized losses in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $0.1 million resulting from the redemption of fixed maturity securities. Net realized gains in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were $3.1 million resulting primarily from the sales of equity and fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale.

 

During the third quarter of 2026, we recognized through income $0.2 million of net unrealized losses on equity securities. During the third quarter of 2025, we recognized through income $4.1 million of net unrealized gains on equity securities.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized through income $6.3 million of net unrealized gains on equity securities compared to $2.8 million of net unrealized gains on equity securities for the same period in 2025.

Investment income is recognized as it is earned. The discount or premium on fixed maturity securities is amortized using the “constant yield” method. Anticipated prepayments, where applicable, are considered when determining the amortization of premiums or discounts. Realized investment gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method.

The Company invests in Exchange Traded Funds with the objective of diversifying portfolio holdings.