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INVESTMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS a)     Fixed Maturities, Available for Sale
The following table provides the amortized cost and fair values of the Company's fixed maturities classified as available for sale:
Amortized
cost
Allowance for expected credit lossesGross
unrealized
gains
Gross
unrealized
losses
Fair
value
At June 30, 2023
Available for sale
U.S. government and agency$2,889,184 $ $421 $(97,593)$2,792,012 
Non-U.S. government621,702 (17)2,560 (37,633)586,612 
Corporate debt4,655,745 (10,397)9,342 (327,082)4,327,608 
Agency RMBS(1)
1,496,299  3,975 (96,620)1,403,654 
CMBS(2)
950,340  38 (79,271)871,107 
Non-agency RMBS149,827 (100)274 (15,900)134,101 
ABS(3)
1,347,053 (37)568 (47,028)1,300,556 
Municipals(4)
162,108  219 (13,580)148,747 
Total fixed maturities, available for sale$12,272,258 $(10,551)$17,397 $(714,707)$11,564,397 
At December 31, 2022    
Available for sale
U.S. government and agency$2,731,733 $— $5,386 $(97,789)$2,639,330 
Non-U.S. government612,546 — 2,395 (52,912)562,029 
Corporate debt4,680,798 (11,521)5,269 (418,990)4,255,556 
Agency RMBS(1)
1,297,423 — 4,663 (99,301)1,202,785 
CMBS(2)
1,029,863 — 60 (82,145)947,778 
Non-agency RMBS151,907 (123)275 (18,525)133,534 
ABS(3)
1,499,728 (35)555 (70,721)1,429,527 
Municipals(4)
172,475 (54)139 (16,205)156,355 
Total fixed maturities, available for sale$12,176,473 $(11,733)$18,742 $(856,588)$11,326,894 
(1)Residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") originated by U.S. government-sponsored agencies.
(2)Commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS").
(3)Asset-backed securities ("ABS") include debt tranched securities collateralized primarily by auto loans, student loans, credit card receivables and collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs").
(4)Municipals include bonds issued by states, municipalities and political subdivisions.
Contractual Maturities

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.

The table below provides the contractual maturities of fixed maturities classified as available for sale:
Amortized
cost
Fair
value
% of Total
fair value
At June 30, 2023
Maturity
Due in one year or less$608,109 $591,621 5.2 %
Due after one year through five years5,408,673 5,166,273 44.7 %
Due after five years through ten years2,139,206 1,936,227 16.7 %
Due after ten years172,751 160,858 1.4 %
 8,328,739 7,854,979 68.0 %
Agency RMBS1,496,299 1,403,654 12.1 %
CMBS950,340 871,107 7.5 %
Non-agency RMBS149,827 134,101 1.2 %
ABS1,347,053 1,300,556 11.2 %
Total$12,272,258 $11,564,397 100.0 %
At December 31, 2022
Maturity
Due in one year or less$422,039 $409,972 3.7 %
Due after one year through five years5,349,123 5,078,273 44.8 %
Due after five years through ten years2,192,344 1,919,450 16.9 %
Due after ten years234,046 205,575 1.8 %
 8,197,552 7,613,270 67.2 %
Agency RMBS1,297,423 1,202,785 10.6 %
CMBS1,029,863 947,778 8.4 %
Non-agency RMBS151,907 133,534 1.2 %
ABS1,499,728 1,429,527 12.6 %
Total$12,176,473 $11,326,894 100.0 %
Gross Unrealized Losses

The following table summarizes fixed maturities, available for sale in an unrealized loss position and the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has continuously been in an unrealized loss position:
  12 months or greaterLess than 12 monthsTotal
  
Fair
value
Unrealized
losses
Fair
value
Unrealized
losses
Fair
value
Unrealized
losses
At June 30, 2023
Fixed maturities, available for sale
U.S. government and agency$875,378 $(62,863)$1,776,604 $(34,730)$2,651,982 $(97,593)
Non-U.S. government232,887 (30,092)288,238 (7,541)521,125 (37,633)
Corporate debt2,448,366 (288,978)1,359,957 (38,104)3,808,323 (327,082)
Agency RMBS512,098 (72,058)693,467 (24,562)1,205,565 (96,620)
CMBS750,801 (72,713)105,984 (6,558)856,785 (79,271)
Non-agency RMBS95,695 (15,256)28,298 (644)123,993 (15,900)
ABS1,038,046 (44,731)172,761 (2,297)1,210,807 (47,028)
Municipals108,560 (12,520)28,255 (1,060)136,815 (13,580)
Total fixed maturities, available for sale$6,061,831 $(599,211)$4,453,564 $(115,496)$10,515,395 $(714,707)
At December 31, 2022      
Fixed maturities, available for sale
U.S. government and agency$467,032 $(41,365)$1,414,181 $(56,424)$1,881,213 $(97,789)
Non-U.S. government207,637 (33,027)298,048 (19,885)505,685 (52,912)
Corporate debt1,562,355 (268,289)2,350,504 (150,701)3,912,859 (418,990)
Agency RMBS220,595 (40,469)771,191 (58,832)991,786 (99,301)
CMBS343,494 (40,888)599,877 (41,257)943,371 (82,145)
Non-agency RMBS75,137 (14,691)53,484 (3,834)128,621 (18,525)
ABS685,990 (48,913)686,190 (21,808)1,372,180 (70,721)
Municipals52,994 (10,120)96,003 (6,085)148,997 (16,205)
Total fixed maturities, available for sale$3,615,234 $(497,762)$6,269,478 $(358,826)$9,884,712 $(856,588)

At June 30, 2023, 4,491 fixed maturities (2022: 4,525) were in an unrealized loss position of $715 million (2022: $857 million), of which $33 million (2022: $64 million) was related to securities below investment grade or not rated.

At June 30, 2023, 3,089 fixed maturities (2022: 1,842) had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or greater and had a fair value of $6,062 million (2022: $3,615 million).

The unrealized losses of $715 million (2022: $857 million) were due to non-credit factors and were expected to be recovered as the related securities approach maturity.

At June 30, 2023, the Company did not intend to sell the securities in an unrealized loss position and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before the anticipated recovery of their amortized costs.
b)     Fixed Maturities, Held to Maturity
The following table provides the amortized cost and fair values of the Company's fixed maturities classified as held to maturity:
Amortized
cost
Allowance for expected credit lossesNet carrying valueGross
unrealized
gains
Gross
unrealized
losses
Fair
value
At June 30, 2023
Held to maturity
Corporate debt$90,200 $ $90,200 $ $(11,411)$78,789 
ABS(1)
627,110  627,110 41 (8,245)618,906 
Total fixed maturities, held to maturity$717,310 $ $717,310 $41 $(19,656)$697,695 
At December 31, 2022    
Held to maturity
Corporate debt$85,200 $— $85,200 $— $(11,428)$73,772 
ABS(1)
613,151 — 613,151 — (12,180)600,971 
Total fixed maturities, held to maturity$698,351 $— $698,351 $— $(23,608)$674,743 
(1)Asset-backed securities ("ABS") include debt tranched securities collateralized primarily by collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs").

At June 30, 2023, fixed maturities, held to maturity of $717 million (2022: $698 million) were presented net of an allowance for expected credit losses of $nil (2022: $nil).

The Company's ABS, held to maturity consist of CLO debt tranched securities. The Company uses a scenario-based approach to review its CLO debt portfolio and reviews subordination levels of these securities to determine their ability to absorb credit losses of the underlying collateral. If losses are forecast to be below the subordination level for a tranche held by the Company, the security is determined not to have a credit loss. At June 30, 2023, the allowance for credit losses expected to be recognized over the life of the Company's ABS, held to maturity was $nil.

To estimate expected credit losses for corporate debt securities, held to maturity, the Company's projected cash flows are primarily driven by assumptions regarding the severity of loss, which is a function of the probability of default and projected recovery rates. The Company's default and recovery rates are based on credit ratings, credit analysis and macroeconomic forecasts. At June 30, 2023, the allowance for credit losses expected to be recognized over the life of the Company's corporate debt, held to maturity was $nil.
Contractual Maturities
ABS classified as held to maturity with a net carrying value of $627 million (2022: $613 million) do not have a single maturity date and cannot be allocated over several maturity groupings.

Corporate debt classified as held to maturity with a net carrying value of $86 million (2022: $81 million) is due between 3 years and 10 years and corporate debt classified as held to maturity with a net carrying value of $4 million (2022: $4 million) is due after ten years.
c)     Equity Securities
The following table provides the cost and fair values of the Company's equity securities:
Cost
Gross
unrealized
gains
Gross
unrealized
losses
Fair
value
At June 30, 2023
Equity securities
Common stocks$3,130 $322 $(406)$3,046 
Preferred stocks5,115  (131)4,984 
Exchange-traded funds198,244 103,126 (2,205)299,165 
Bond mutual funds358,476 269 (69,248)289,497 
Total equity securities$564,965 $103,717 $(71,990)$596,692 
At December 31, 2022   
Equity securities
Common stocks$7,279 $636 $(442)$7,473 
Preferred stocks115 — (43)72 
Exchange-traded funds207,505 68,058 (5,757)269,806 
Bond mutual funds279,457 — (71,555)207,902 
Total equity securities$494,356 $68,694 $(77,797)$485,253 


d)     Mortgage Loans

The following table provides details of the Company's mortgage loans, held for investment:
  
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
  
Carrying value% of TotalCarrying value% of Total
Mortgage loans, held for investment:
Commercial$612,912 101 %$627,437 100 %
Allowance for expected credit losses (3,638)(1 %)— — %
Total mortgage loans, held for investment$609,274 100 %$627,437 100 %

The primary credit quality indicators for commercial mortgage loans are the debt service coverage ratio which compares a property’s net operating income to amounts needed to service the principal and interest due under the loan, (generally, the lower the debt service coverage ratio, the higher the risk of experiencing a credit loss) and the loan-to-value ratio which compares the unpaid principal balance of the loan to the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral (generally, the higher the loan-to-value ratio, the higher the risk of experiencing a credit loss). The debt service coverage ratio and loan-to-value ratio, as well as the values utilized in calculating these ratios, are updated quarterly.

The Company has a high quality mortgage loan portfolio with a weighted average debt service coverage ratio of 2.0x (2022: 2.3x) and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 66% (2022: 60%). At June 30, 2023, and 2022 there were no past due amounts associated with the commercial mortgage loans held by the Company.

On a quarterly basis, collateral dependent mortgage loans (e.g, when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, including when foreclosure is reasonably possible or probable) are evaluated individually for credit losses. The allowance for expected credit losses for a collateral dependent loan is established as the excess of amortized cost over the estimated fair value of the loan's underlying collateral, less selling cost when foreclosure is probable. Accordingly, the change in the estimated fair value of collateral dependent
loans, which are evaluated individually for credit losses, is recognized as a change in the allowance for expected credit losses which is recorded in net investment gains (losses).

At June 30, 2023, there are two collateral dependent loans with estimated loan-to-value ratios in excess of 100%, resulting in an allowance for expected credit loss of $4 million.

e)     Other Investments

The following table provides a summary of the Company's other investments, together with additional information relating to the liquidity of each category:
Fair value% of Total
Redemption frequency
(if currently eligible)
  Redemption  
  notice period  
At June 30, 2023    
Multi-strategy funds$26,126 3 %Quarterly
60-90 days
Direct lending funds248,834 26 %
Quarterly(1)
90 days
Private equity funds272,249 28 %n/an/a
Real estate funds302,945 31 %
Quarterly(2), Annually(3)
45-90 days
CLO-Equities4,877  %n/an/a
Other privately held investments115,048 12 %n/an/a
Total other investments$970,079 100 % 
  
At December 31, 2022    
Multi-strategy funds$32,616 %Quarterly
60-90 days
Direct lending funds258,626 26 %
Quarterly(1)
90 days
Private equity funds265,836 27 %n/an/a
Real estate funds298,499 30 %
Quarterly(2), Annually(3)
45-90 days
CLO-Equities5,016 — %n/an/a
Other privately held investments136,158 14 %n/an/a
Total other investments$996,751 100 %  
     
n/a - not applicable
(1) Applies to one fund with a fair value of $30 million (2022: $39 million).
(2) Applies to one fund with a fair value of $68 million (2022: $73 million).
(3) Applies to one fund with a fair value of $25 million (2022: $27 million).

Two common redemption restrictions which may impact the Company's ability to redeem hedge funds are gates and lockups. A gate is a suspension of redemptions which may be implemented by the general partner or investment manager of the fund in order to defer, in whole or in part, the redemption request in the event the aggregate amount of redemption requests exceeds a predetermined percentage of the fund's net assets which may otherwise hinder the general partner or investment manager's ability to liquidate holdings in an orderly fashion in order to generate the cash necessary to fund extraordinarily large redemption payouts. A lockup period is the initial amount of time an investor is contractually required to hold the security before having the ability to redeem. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, neither of these restrictions impacted the Company's redemption requests. At June 30, 2023, there were no hedge fund holdings (2022: $nil) where the Company is still within the lockup period. 

At June 30, 2023, the Company had $28 million (2022: $26 million) of unfunded commitments as a limited partner in multi-strategy hedge funds. Once the full amount of committed capital has been called by the General Partner of each of these funds, the assets will not be fully returned until after the completion of the funds' investment term. These funds have investment terms ranging from two years to the dissolution of the underlying fund.

At June 30, 2023, the Company had $192 million (2022: $183 million) of unfunded commitments as a limited partner in direct lending funds. Once the full amount of committed capital has been called by the General Partner of each of these funds, the assets will not be
fully returned until the completion of the fund's investment term. These funds have investment terms ranging from four to twelve years and the General Partners of certain funds have the option to extend the term by up to three years.

At June 30, 2023, the Company had $161 million (2022: $158 million) of unfunded commitments as a limited partner in private equity funds. The life of the funds is subject to the dissolution of the underlying funds. The Company expects the overall holding period to be over five years.
At June 30, 2023, the Company had $129 million (2022: $141 million) of unfunded commitments as a limited partner in real estate funds. These funds include an open-ended fund and funds with investment terms ranging from two years to the dissolution of the underlying fund.
f)     Equity Method Investments

During 2016, the Company paid $108 million including direct transaction costs to acquire 19% of the common equity of Harrington Reinsurance Holdings Limited ("Harrington"), the parent company of Harrington Re Ltd. ("Harrington Re"), an independent reinsurance company jointly sponsored by the Company and The Blackstone Group L.P. ("Blackstone"). Through long-term service agreements, the Company will serve as Harrington Re's reinsurance underwriting manager and Blackstone will serve as exclusive investment management service provider. As an investor, the Company expects to benefit from underwriting profit generated by Harrington Re and the income and capital appreciation Blackstone seeks to deliver through its investment management services. In addition, the Company has entered into an arrangement with Blackstone under which underwriting and investment related fees will be shared equally. Harrington is not a Variable Interest Entities ("VIE") that is required to be included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company accounts for its ownership interest in Harrington under the equity method of accounting. The Company's proportionate share of the underlying equity in net assets resulted in a basis difference of $5 million which represents initial transactions costs.

g)     Variable Interest Entities

In the normal course of investing activities, the Company actively manages allocations to non-controlling tranches of structured securities which are variable interests issued by Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs"). These structured securities include RMBS, CMBS and ABS.

The Company also invests in limited partnerships which represent 73% of the Company's other investments. The investments in limited partnerships include hedge funds, direct lending funds, private equity funds and real estate funds and CLO equity tranched securities, which are variable interests issued by VIEs (refer to Note 3(e) 'Other Investments').

The Company does not have the power to direct the activities that are most significant to the economic performance of these VIEs. Therefore, the Company is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. The maximum exposure to loss on these interests is limited to the amount of commitment made by the Company. The Company has not provided financial or other support to these structured securities other than the original investment.
h)     Net Investment Income

Net investment income was derived from the following sources:
  
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
  
2023202220232022
Fixed maturities$124,390 $72,607 $242,652 $137,416 
Other investments(5,341)14,327 (4,855)40,377 
Equity securities2,990 2,688 5,445 4,860 
Mortgage loans8,880 4,903 17,266 9,067 
Cash and cash equivalents11,161 3,679 21,174 4,797 
Short-term investments2,129 402 3,789 567 
Gross investment income
144,209 98,606 285,471 197,084 
Investment expenses(7,380)(6,392)(14,870)(13,515)
Net investment income$136,829 $92,214 $270,601 $183,569 

i)     Net Investment Gains (Losses)

The following table provides an analysis of net investment gains (losses):
  Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
  2023202220232022
Gross realized investment gains
Fixed maturities and short-term investments$11,460 $1,127 $23,829 $11,549 
Equity securities17 — 1,535 — 
Gross realized investment gains11,477 1,127 25,364 11,549 
Gross realized investment losses
Fixed maturities and short-term investments(43,695)(87,601)(97,343)(150,747)
Equity securities — (396)(224)
Gross realized investment losses(43,695)(87,601)(97,739)(150,971)
(Increase) decrease in allowance for expected credit losses, fixed maturities, available for sale2,094 (6,911)1,182 (6,981)
(Increase) decrease in allowance for expected credit losses, mortgage loans(1,740)— (3,638)— 
Impairment losses(1)
(9,083)(473)(9,083)(582)
Change in fair value of investment derivatives(2)
(528)4,822 (1,474)7,063 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities17,105 (84,227)40,830 (127,849)
Net investment losses$(24,370)$(173,263)$(44,558)$(267,771)
(1) Related to instances where the Company intends to sell securities or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell securities before their anticipated recovery.
(2) Refer to Note 5 'Derivative Instruments'.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the allowance for expected credit losses on fixed maturities classified as available for sale:
  Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
  2023202220232022
Balance at beginning of period$12,645 $383 $11,733 $313 
Expected credit losses on securities where credit losses were not previously recognized
3,742 6,899 4,355 6,908 
Additions (reductions) for expected credit losses on securities where credit losses were previously recognized
(1,223)14 (304)92 
Impairments of securities which the Company intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell —  — 
Securities sold/redeemed/matured(4,613)(2)(5,233)(19)
Balance at end of period$10,551 $7,294 $10,551 $7,294 

j)     Reverse Repurchase Agreements
At June 30, 2023, the Company held $24 million (2022: $nil) of reverse repurchase agreements. These loans are fully collateralized, are generally outstanding for a short period of time and are presented on a gross basis as part of cash and cash equivalents in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The required collateral for these loans is either cash or U.S. Treasuries at a minimum rate of 102% of the loan principal. Upon maturity, the Company receives principal and interest income. The Company monitors the estimated fair value of the securities loaned and borrowed on a daily basis with additional collateral obtained as necessary throughout the duration of the transaction.