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Investments Fixed-Maturity Securities The amortized cost, estimated fair value, allowance for credit losses and gross unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s total available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities including short-term investments, as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are summarized as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | | Cost or Amortized Cost | | Allowance for Credit Losses | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Estimated Fair Value | | Net Unrealized Losses | | Category | | | | | Less than 12 Months | | More than 12 Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed-Maturity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Available-for-Sale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies | | $ | 1,498,038 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (71,963) | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,426,075 | | | $ | (71,963) | | Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions (1) | | 24,112,087 | | | - | | | - | | | (319,143) | | | (3,416,646) | | | 20,376,298 | | | (3,735,789) | | Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous (1) | | 164,231,277 | | | - | | | 725 | | | (5,242,808) | | | (3,437,762) | | | 155,551,432 | | | (8,679,845) | | | Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities (1) (2) | | 149,198,040 | | | (7,295) | | | 109,882 | | | (4,961,717) | | | (5,712,203) | | | 138,626,707 | | | (10,571,333) | | | Total fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale | | 339,039,442 | | | (7,295) | | | 110,607 | | | (10,595,631) | | | (12,566,611) | | | 315,980,512 | | | (23,058,930) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | | 1,486,371 | | | - | | | - | | | (3,966) | | | - | | | 1,482,405 | | | (3,966) | | | Total fixed-maturity securities | | $ | 340,525,813 | | | $ | (7,295) | | | $ | 110,607 | | | $ | (10,599,597) | | | $ | (12,566,611) | | | $ | 317,462,917 | | | $ | (23,062,896) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | | Cost or Amortized Cost | | Allowance for Credit Losses | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Estimated Fair Value | | Net Unrealized Losses | | Category | | | | Less than 12 Months | | More than 12 Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed-Maturity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Available-for-Sale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies (1) | | $ | 997,124 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 10,066 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,007,190 | | | $ | 10,066 | | | Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions (1) | | 24,125,578 | | | - | | | 182,580 | | | - | | | (2,534,725) | | | 21,773,433 | | | (2,352,145) | | | Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous (1) | | 131,958,643 | | | - | | | 567,410 | | | (118,901) | | | (2,540,470) | | | 129,866,682 | | | (2,091,961) | | | Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities (1) (2) | | 139,656,710 | | | - | | | 1,273,816 | | | (62,968) | | | (4,477,673) | | | 136,389,885 | | | (3,266,825) | | | Total fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale | | $ | 296,738,055 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,033,872 | | | $ | (181,869) | | | $ | (9,552,868) | | | $ | 289,037,190 | | | $ | (7,700,865) | |
(1)KICO places certain fixed-maturity securities in a designated custodian account to fulfill the required collateral for a sale-leaseback transaction (see Note 7 - Debt - "Equipment Financing"). As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amount of required collateral was approximately $2,347,000 and $3,616,000, respectively, and the estimated fair value of the eligible collateral was approximately $2,347,000 and $3,616,000, respectively. (2)KICO has placed certain residential mortgage backed securities as eligible collateral in a designated custodian account related to its membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) (see Note 7 – Debt – “Federal Home Loan Bank”). The eligible collateral would be pledged to FHLBNY if KICO draws an advance from the FHLBNY credit line. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the estimated fair value of the eligible investments was approximately $8,309,000 and $9,598,000, respectively. KICO will retain all rights regarding all securities if pledged as collateral. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there was no outstanding balance on the FHLBNY credit line. A summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s investments in available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities, including short-term investments by contractual maturity as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is shown below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Remaining Time to Maturity | | Cost or Amortized Cost | | Estimated Fair Value | | Cost or Amortized Cost | | Estimated Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | Less than one year | | $ | 11,984,749 | | | $ | 11,945,275 | | | $ | 6,039,179 | | | $ | 6,052,600 | | | One to five years | | 88,603,855 | | | 85,172,369 | | | 76,122,161 | | | 75,365,535 | | | Five to ten years | | 72,195,024 | | | 66,603,135 | | | 54,998,070 | | | 53,590,654 | | | More than 10 years | | 18,544,145 | | | 15,115,431 | | | 19,921,935 | | | 17,638,516 | | | Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities | | 149,198,040 | | | 138,626,707 | | | 139,656,710 | | | 136,389,885 | | | Total | | $ | 340,525,813 | | | $ | 317,462,917 | | | $ | 296,738,055 | | | $ | 289,037,190 | |
The actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. Equity Securities The cost and estimated fair value of, and gross unrealized gains and losses on, investments in equity securities as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | Category | | Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Estimated Fair Value | | | | | | | | | Equity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | Preferred stocks | | $ | 9,750,322 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (3,441,144) | | | $ | 6,309,178 | | | Fixed income exchange traded funds | | 3,711,232 | | | - | | | (970,432) | | | 2,740,800 | | | FHLBNY common stock | | 136,900 | | | - | | | - | | | 136,900 | | | Total | | $ | 13,598,454 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (4,411,576) | | | $ | 9,186,878 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | Category | | Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Estimated Fair Value | | | | | | | | | Equity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | Preferred stocks | | $ | 9,750,322 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (2,765,627) | | | $ | 6,984,695 | | | Fixed income exchange traded funds | | 3,711,232 | | | - | | | (724,432) | | | 2,986,800 | | | FHLBNY common stock | | 85,100 | | | - | | | - | | | 85,100 | | | Total | | $ | 13,546,654 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (3,490,059) | | | $ | 10,056,595 | |
Other Investments The cost and estimated fair value of, and gross gains on, the Company’s other investments as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Category | | Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Estimated Fair Value | | Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Estimated Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hedge fund | | $ | 1,987,040 | | | $ | 2,380,222 | | | $ | 4,367,262 | | | $ | 1,987,040 | | | $ | 2,565,338 | | | $ | 4,552,378 | |
Held-to-Maturity Securities The cost or amortized cost and estimated fair value of, and unrealized gross gains and losses on, investments in held-to-maturity fixed-maturity securities as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are summarized as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cost or Amortized Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Estimated Fair Value | | Category | | | | Less than 12 Months | | More than 12 Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Held-to-Maturity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury securities1 | | $ | 1,229,735 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (9,846) | | | $ | (66,432) | | | $ | 1,153,457 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Exchange traded debt | | 304,111 | | | - | | | - | | | (75,861) | | | 228,250 | | | Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous | | 4,504,488 | | | - | | | - | | | (1,096,798) | | | 3,407,690 | | | Total | | $ | 6,038,334 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (9,846) | | | $ | (1,239,091) | | | $ | 4,789,397 | |
1Held-to-maturity U.S. Treasury securities are all held in trust pursuant to various states’ minimum funds requirements. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | | Cost or Amortized Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | | | | Estimated Fair Value | | | | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | Category | | | | Less than 12 Months | | More than 12 Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Held-to-Maturity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury securities1 | | $ | 1,229,490 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (3,070) | | | $ | (22,083) | | | $ | 1,204,337 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Exchange traded debt | | 304,111 | | | - | | | - | | | (62,111) | | | 242,000 | | | Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous | | 4,508,747 | | | - | | | - | | | (817,817) | | | 3,690,930 | | | Total | | $ | 6,042,348 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (3,070) | | | $ | (902,011) | | | $ | 5,137,267 | |
1All held-to-maturity U.S. Treasury securities are held in trust pursuant to various states’ minimum funds requirements. A summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s investments in held-to-maturity securities by contractual maturity as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is shown below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Remaining Time to Maturity | | Cost or Amortized Cost | | Estimated Fair Value | | Cost or Amortized Cost | | Estimated Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | Less than one year | | $ | 622,840 | | | $ | 615,958 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | One to five years | | 1,450,918 | | | 1,368,660 | | | 2,063,366 | | | 2,029,462 | | | Five to ten years | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | More than 10 years | | 3,964,576 | | | 2,804,779 | | | 3,978,982 | | | 3,107,805 | | | Total | | $ | 6,038,334 | | | $ | 4,789,397 | | | $ | 6,042,348 | | | $ | 5,137,267 | |
The actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. Major categories of the Company’s net investment income are summarized as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Income: | | | | | | | | | Fixed-maturity securities | $ | 3,699,293 | | | $ | 2,449,081 | | | $ | 10,362,434 | | | $ | 6,510,764 | | | Equity securities | 124,373 | | | 123,501 | | | 371,586 | | | 370,139 | | | Cash and cash equivalents | 52,106 | | | 84,329 | | | 130,439 | | | 228,137 | | | | | | | | | | | Total | 3,875,772 | | | 2,656,911 | | | 10,864,459 | | | 7,109,040 | | | Expenses: | | | | | | | | | Investment expenses | 119,961 | | | 157,840 | | | 342,338 | | | 261,106 | | | Net investment income | $ | 3,755,811 | | | $ | 2,499,071 | | | $ | 10,522,121 | | | $ | 6,847,934 | |
The proceeds and gross realized gains (losses) on the sale of fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, | | 2026 | | | | 2026 | | | | Proceeds from sale | $ | - | | | | | $ | 7,007,177 | | | | | Gross realized gains | - | | | | | - | | | | | Gross realized losses | - | | | | | (200,176) | | | |
There were no proceeds from the sale of fixed-maturity securities held-to-maturity for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. There were no proceeds from the sale of equity securities for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Company’s net gains (losses) on investments are summarized as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Realized Gains (Losses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed-maturity securities: | | | | | | | | | Gross realized gains | $ | 90 | | | $ | 333 | | | $ | 1,833 | | | $ | 1,175 | | | Gross realized losses | (5,875) | | | (6,655) | | | (212,869) | | | (13,301) | | | Net realized losses | (5,785) | | | (6,322) | | | (211,036) | | | (12,126) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Equity Securities: | | | | | | | | | Gross gains | - | | | 382,734 | | | - | | | 94,228 | | | Gross losses | (623,622) | | | - | | | (921,517) | | | - | | | (623,622) | | | 382,734 | | | (921,517) | | | 94,228 | | | | | | | | | | | Other Investments: | | | | | | | | | Gross gains | 86,740 | | | - | | | - | | | 508,492 | | | Gross losses | - | | | (194,290) | | | (185,116) | | | - | | | 86,740 | | | (194,290) | | | (185,116) | | | 508,492 | | | | | | | | | | | Allowance for credit losses: | | | | | | | | | Fixed-maturity securities | (7,295) | | | - | | | (7,295) | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | Net unrealized gains (losses) | (544,177) | | | 188,444 | | | (1,113,928) | | | 602,720 | | | | | | | | | | | Net gains (losses) on investments | $ | (549,962) | | | $ | 182,122 | | | $ | (1,324,964) | | | $ | 590,594 | |
Allowance for Credit Loss The Company reviews available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities for decreases in fair value to see if the decrease is credit related. A credit loss exists if the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis as the result of a credit event of the issuer such as a bankruptcy or missed interest payments, a decline in the issuer's credit rating or an expected future default. The allowance for credit losses related to available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities is the difference between the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. The Company considers all available evidence when determining whether an investment requires a credit loss write-down or allowance to be recorded, 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 (loss) income, net of tax. The Company intends to hold available-for-sale securities to maturity but if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the unrealized loss, the Company will write down the security to fair value. At September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were 384 and 125 fixed-maturity securities, respectively, that accounted for the gross unrealized losses. The Company determined that, except for the credit loss disclosed above, none of the other unrealized losses were deemed to be credit losses for its portfolio of investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. Significant factors influencing the Company’s determination that unrealized losses were temporary included credit quality considerations, the magnitude of the unrealized losses in relation to each security’s cost, the nature of the investment and interest rate environment factors, and management’s intent and ability to hold the investment to maturity or for a period of time sufficient to allow for an anticipated recovery of estimated fair value to the Company’s cost basis. Therefore, the Company concluded that these securities had not incurred a credit loss and should not have an allowance for credit loss as of September 30, 2026. The Company held available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses representing declines that were considered temporary at September 30, 2026 as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | | Less than 12 months | | 12 months or more | | Total | | Category | | Estimated Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | No. of Positions Held | | Estimated Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | No. of Positions Held | | Estimated Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Available-for-Sale Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies | | $ | 1,426,075 | | | $ | (71,963) | | | 2 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | - | | | $ | 1,426,075 | | | $ | (71,963) | | | Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions | | 7,354,772 | | | (319,143) | | | 6 | | | 13,021,526 | | | (3,416,646) | | | 12 | | | 20,376,298 | | | (3,735,789) | | | Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous | | 125,839,940 | | | (5,242,808) | | | 149 | | | 29,210,767 | | | (3,437,762) | | | 33 | | | 155,050,707 | | | (8,680,570) | | | Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities | | 112,741,212 | | | (4,961,717) | | | 152 | | | 23,878,550 | | | (5,712,203) | | | 30 | | | 136,619,762 | | | (10,673,920) | | | Total fixed-maturity securities | | $ | 247,361,999 | | | $ | (10,595,631) | | | 309 | | | $ | 66,110,843 | | | $ | (12,566,611) | | | 75 | | | $ | 313,472,842 | | | $ | (23,162,242) | |
The Company held available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses representing declines that were considered temporary at December 31, 2025 as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | | Less than 12 months | | 12 months or more | | Total | | Category | | Estimated Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | No. of Positions Held | | Estimated Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | No. of Positions Held | | Estimated Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Available-for-Sale Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | - | | | $ | 13,926,802 | | | $ | (2,534,725) | | | 12 | | | $ | 13,926,802 | | | $ | (2,534,725) | | | Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous | | 21,525,673 | | | (118,901) | | | 24 | | | 34,677,856 | | | (2,540,470) | | | 38 | | | 56,203,529 | | | (2,659,371) | | | Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities | | 18,055,734 | | | (62,968) | | | 20 | | | 29,673,084 | | | (4,477,673) | | | 31 | | | 47,728,818 | | | (4,540,641) | | | Total fixed-maturity securities | | $ | 39,581,407 | | | $ | (181,869) | | | 44 | | | $ | 78,277,742 | | | $ | (9,552,868) | | | 81 | | | $ | 117,859,149 | | | $ | (9,734,737) | |
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