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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments
A summary of the carrying value and estimated fair value of our financial instruments at December 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities
$
199

 
$
198

 
$
675

 
$
672

Available-for-sale securities
2,898,126

 
2,898,126

 
2,824,961

 
2,824,961

Trading securities
14,390

 
14,390

 
12,622

 
12,622

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
270,416

 
270,416

 
236,247

 
236,247

Trading securities
5,644

 
5,644

 
4,353

 
4,353

Mortgage loans
3,895

 
3,706

 
4,237

 
3,961

Policy loans
5,366

 
5,366

 
5,618

 
5,618

Other long-term investments
67,639

 
67,639

 
54,151

 
54,151

Short-term investments
175

 
175

 
175

 
175

Cash and cash equivalents
110,853

 
110,853

 
106,449

 
106,449

Corporate-owned life insurance
2,592

 
2,592

 
1,716

 
1,716

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy reserves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity (accumulations) (1)
$
646,764

 
$
666,711

 
$
707,190

 
$
744,931

Annuity (benefit payments)
144,283

 
95,129

 
131,899

 
95,467

(1) Annuity accumulations represent deferred annuity contracts that are currently earning interest.
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
The following tables present the categorization for our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Description
December 31, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
23,195

 
$

 
$
23,195

 
$

U.S. government agency
77,597

 

 
77,597

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Midwest
144,143

 

 
144,143

 

   Northeast
58,409

 

 
58,409

 

   South
128,369

 

 
128,369

 

   West
113,731

 

 
113,731

 

Special revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Midwest
168,310

 

 
168,142

 
168

   Northeast
68,065

 

 
68,065

 

   South
239,187

 

 
239,187

 

   West
131,744

 

 
131,744

 

Foreign bonds
65,234

 

 
65,234

 

Public utilities
215,674

 

 
215,674

 

Corporate bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
108,860

 

 
108,860

 

Industrials
229,903

 

 
229,903

 

Consumer goods and services
181,687

 

 
180,590

 
1,097

Health care
83,123

 

 
83,123

 

Technology, media and telecommunications
144,612

 

 
144,612

 

Financial services
273,951

 

 
265,154

 
8,797

Mortgage-backed securities
17,248

 

 
17,248

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government national mortgage association
144,460

 

 
144,460

 

Federal home loan mortgage corporation
174,458

 

 
174,458

 

Federal national mortgage association
101,896

 

 
101,896

 

Asset-backed securities
4,270

 

 
3,821

 
449

Total Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities
$
2,898,126

 
$

 
$
2,887,615

 
$
10,511

Equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stocks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public utilities
$
19,671

 
$
19,671

 
$

 
$

Energy
15,047

 
15,047

 

 

Industrials
51,794

 
51,794

 

 

Consumer goods and services
24,117

 
24,117

 

 

Health care
27,420

 
27,420

 

 

Technology, media and telecommunications
15,369

 
15,369

 

 

Financial services
115,950

 
111,958

 

 
3,992

Nonredeemable preferred stocks
1,048

 
453

 

 
595

Total Available-for-Sale Equity Securities
$
270,416

 
$
265,829

 
$

 
$
4,587

Total Available-for-Sale Securities
$
3,168,542

 
$
265,829

 
$
2,887,615

 
$
15,098

TRADING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrials
$
3,919

 
$

 
$
3,919

 
$

Consumer goods and services
127

 

 
127

 

Health care
3,410

 

 
3,410

 

Technology, media and telecommunications
787

 

 
787

 

Financial services
4,842

 

 
4,842

 

Redeemable preferred stocks
1,305

 
1,305

 

 

Equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public utilities
613

 
613

 

 

Energy
286

 
286

 

 

Industrials
877

 
877

 

 

Consumer goods and services
1,202

 
1,202

 

 

Health care
339

 
339

 

 

     Financial Services
206

 
206

 

 

Nonredeemable preferred stocks
2,121

 
2,121

 

 

Total Trading Securities
$
20,034

 
$
6,949

 
$
13,085

 
$

Short-Term Investments
$
175

 
$
175

 
$

 
$

Money Market Accounts
$
16,802

 
$
16,802

 
$

 
$

Corporate-Owned Life Insurance
$
2,592

 
$

 
$
2,592

 
$

Total Assets Measured at Fair Value
$
3,208,145

 
$
289,755

 
$
2,903,292

 
$
15,098


 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Description
December 31, 2015
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
21,649

 
$

 
$
21,649

 
$

U.S. government agency
233,030

 

 
233,030

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Midwest
165,456

 

 
165,456

 

   Northeast
58,445

 

 
58,445

 

   South
128,789

 

 
128,789

 

   West
106,814

 

 
106,814

 

Special revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Midwest
157,706

 

 
157,363

 
343

   Northeast
24,599

 

 
24,599

 

   South
148,437

 

 
148,437

 

   West
82,041

 

 
82,041

 

Foreign bonds
82,528

 

 
82,528

 

Public utilities
215,683

 

 
215,683

 

Corporate bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
113,119

 

 
113,119

 

Industrials
224,255

 

 
224,255

 

Consumer goods and services
174,597

 

 
173,364

 
1,233

Health care
93,509

 

 
93,509

 

Technology, media and telecommunications
142,400

 

 
142,400

 

Financial services
263,485

 

 
253,823

 
9,662

Mortgage-backed securities
16,738

 

 
16,738

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government national mortgage association
119,626

 

 
119,626

 

Federal home loan mortgage corporation
138,909

 

 
138,909

 

Federal national mortgage association
107,480

 

 
107,480

 

Asset-backed securities
5,666

 

 
4,630

 
1,036

Total Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities
$
2,824,961

 
$

 
$
2,812,687

 
$
12,274

Equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stocks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public utilities
$
19,060

 
$
19,060

 
$

 
$

Energy
11,211

 
11,211

 

 

Industrials
44,810

 
44,810

 

 

Consumer goods and services
23,315

 
23,315

 

 

Health care
28,217

 
28,217

 

 

Technology, media and telecommunications
13,364

 
13,364

 

 

Financial services
95,694

 
91,588

 
128

 
3,978

Nonredeemable preferred stocks
576

 
576

 

 

Total Available-for-Sale Equity Securities
$
236,247

 
$
232,141

 
$
128

 
$
3,978

Total Available-for-Sale Securities
$
3,061,208

 
$
232,141

 
$
2,812,815

 
$
16,252

TRADING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrials
$
3,558

 
$

 
$
3,558

 
$

Consumer goods and services
118

 

 
118

 

Health care
2,032

 

 
2,032

 

Technology, media and telecommunications
335

 

 
335

 

Financial services
4,094

 

 
4,094

 

Redeemable preferred stocks
2,485

 
2,485

 

 

Equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
267

 
267

 

 

Industrials
986

 
986

 

 

Consumer goods and services
942

 
942

 

 

Health care
304

 
304

 

 

Financial Services
229

 
229

 

 

Nonredeemable preferred stocks
1,625

 
1,625

 

 

Total Trading Securities
$
16,975

 
$
6,838

 
$
10,137

 
$

Short-Term Investments
$
175

 
$
175

 
$

 
$

Money Market Accounts
$
20,805

 
$
20,805

 
$

 
$

Corporate-Owned Life Insurance
$
1,716

 
$

 
$
1,716

 
$

Total Assets Measured at Fair Value
$
3,100,879

 
$
259,959

 
$
2,824,668

 
$
16,252

Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Securities
The following table provides a summary of the changes in fair value of our Level 3 securities for 2016:
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
Corporate bonds
 
Asset-backed securities
 
Equities
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2016
$
343

 
$
10,895

 
$
1,036

 
$
3,978

 
$
16,252

Unrealized gains (losses) (1)
(15
)
 
134

 
(39
)
 

 
80

Purchases

 

 

 
727

 
727

Disposals
(160
)
 
(1,135
)
 
(548
)
 
(118
)
 
(1,961
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
168

 
$
9,894

 
$
449

 
$
4,587

 
$
15,098


(1) Realized gains (losses) are recorded as a component of earnings, whereas unrealized gains (losses) are recorded as a component of comprehensive income.

The following table provides a summary of the changes in fair value of our Level 3 securities for 2015:
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
Corporate bonds
 
Asset-backed securities
 
Equities
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2015
$
519

 
$
12,312

 
$
1,612

 
$
3,872

 
$
18,315

Realized gains (losses) (1)

 
(142
)
 

 

 
(142
)
Unrealized gains (losses) (1)
(26
)
 

 
(39
)
 

 
(65
)
Purchases

 
100

 

 
121

 
221

Disposals
(150
)
 
(1,375
)
 
(537
)
 
(15
)
 
(2,077
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
343

 
$
10,895

 
$
1,036

 
$
3,978

 
$
16,252

(1) Realized gains (losses) are recorded as a component of earnings, whereas unrealized gains (losses) are recorded as a component of comprehensive income.