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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments
5)
INVESTMENTS

The following table details fixed maturity available-for-sale securities, by major investment category, at December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

 

Cost or Adjusted/ Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

$

91,496

 

 

$

622

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

92,118

 

Corporate securities

 

84,332

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

 

3,760

 

 

 

80,745

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

34,299

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

 

3,847

 

 

 

30,711

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

28,155

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

1,164

 

 

 

27,078

 

Asset-backed securities

 

13,246

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

12,657

 

Public utilities

 

9,384

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

9,246

 

Foreign government

 

591

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

597

 

Total fixed maturities

$

261,503

 

 

$

1,237

 

 

 

$

9,588

 

 

$

253,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

$

154,096

 

 

$

589

 

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

154,660

 

Corporate securities

 

68,024

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

6,495

 

 

 

61,535

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

35,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,433

 

 

 

30,462

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

19,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,907

 

 

 

17,197

 

Asset-backed securities

 

12,341

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

906

 

 

 

11,436

 

Public utilities

 

5,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

367

 

 

 

5,284

 

Foreign government

 

436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

427

 

Total fixed maturities

$

295,547

 

 

$

596

 

 

 

$

15,142

 

 

$

281,001

 

 

Equity securities are summarized as follows at:

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

 

Percent of Total

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

 

Percent of Total

Mutual funds

$

56,637

 

 

 

91.8

 

%

 

$

31,818

 

 

 

86.5

 

%

Other common stocks

 

5,048

 

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

 

4,976

 

 

 

13.5

 

 

Total equity securities

$

61,685

 

 

 

100.0

 

%

 

$

36,794

 

 

 

100.0

 

%

 

When we sell investments, we calculate the gain or loss realized on the sale by comparing the sales price (fair value) to the cost or adjusted/amortized cost of the security sold. We determine the cost or adjusted/amortized cost of the security sold using the specific-identification method. The following table details our realized gains (losses) by major investment category for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Gains
(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value
at Sale
(1)

 

 

Gains
(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value
at Sale
(1)

 

 

Gains
(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value
at Sale
(1)

 

Fixed maturities

$

5

 

 

$

112,834

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,720

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

7,315

 

Equity securities

 

1,383

 

 

 

9,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

5,786

 

Short-term investments

 

 

 

 

35,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

126

 

Other investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

1,151

 

Total realized gains

 

1,388

 

 

 

158,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,720

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

14,378

 

Fixed maturities

 

(6

)

 

 

1,640

 

 

 

(124

)

 

 

443

 

 

 

(6,296

)

 

 

39,225

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(665

)

 

 

10,372

 

Short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total realized losses

 

(6

)

 

 

1,640

 

 

 

(124

)

 

 

5,442

 

 

 

(6,961

)

 

 

49,597

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

$

1,382

 

 

$

160,471

 

 

$

(124

)

 

$

27,162

 

 

$

(6,789

)

 

$

63,975

 

(1) Fair Value at Sale includes maturities and paydowns executed at par value.

The table below summarizes our fixed maturities at December 31, 2025, by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturities of those obligations.

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Cost or Amortized Cost

 

 

Percent of Total

 

Fair Value

 

 

Percent of Total

Due in one year or less

$

48,500

 

 

 

18.5

 

%

 

$

48,585

 

 

 

19.2

 

%

Due after one year through five years

 

144,763

 

 

 

55.4

 

 

 

 

142,669

 

 

 

56.4

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

17,441

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

 

15,729

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

Due after ten years

 

3,254

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

2,801

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

Asset and mortgage-backed securities

 

47,545

 

 

 

18.2

 

 

 

 

43,368

 

 

 

17.1

 

 

  Total

$

261,503

 

 

 

100.0

 

%

 

$

253,152

 

 

 

100.0

 

%

 

The following table summarizes our net investment income by major investment category:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Fixed maturities

$

9,624

 

 

$

7,132

 

 

$

3,061

 

Equity securities

 

902

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

80

 

Other investments

 

1,795

 

 

 

918

 

 

 

(68

)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

10,219

 

 

 

12,624

 

 

 

5,411

 

Investment income

 

22,540

 

 

 

21,060

 

 

 

8,484

 

Investment expenses

 

(334

)

 

 

(265

)

 

 

(184

)

Net investment income

$

22,206

 

 

$

20,795

 

 

$

8,300

 

 

Portfolio monitoring

We have a quarterly portfolio monitoring process to identify and evaluate each fixed-income security whose carrying value may be impaired as the result of a credit loss. For each fixed-income security in an unrealized loss position, if we determine that we intend to sell the security or that it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of the cost or amortized cost basis for reasons such as liquidity needs or contractual or regulatory requirements, the security's entire decline in fair value is recorded in earnings.

If our management decides not to sell the fixed-income security and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell the fixed-income security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, we evaluate whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. This is typically indicated by a change in the rating of the security assigned by a rating agency, and any adverse conditions specifically related to the security or industry, among other factors. If the assessment indicates that a credit loss may exist, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security is compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses will be recorded in earnings. Credit loss is limited to the difference between a security's amortized cost basis and its fair value. Any additional impairment not recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we determined that none of our fixed-income securities shown in the table below that are in an unrealized loss position have declines in fair value that result from credit losses. Therefore, no credit loss allowance was recorded at December 31, 2025 and 2024. The issuers of our debt security investments continue to make interest payments on a timely basis. We do not intend to sell, nor is it likely that we would be required to sell the debt securities before we recover our amortized cost basis. Equity securities are reported at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the valuation of equity investments.

The following table presents aging of our unrealized investment losses by investment class:

 

 

Less Than Twelve Months

 

 

Twelve Months or More

 

 

Number of Securities(1)

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Number of Securities(1)

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Corporate securities

 

27

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

11,165

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

3,703

 

 

 

46,381

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

3,842

 

 

 

26,094

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

13

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

4,528

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

1,140

 

 

 

14,992

 

Asset-backed securities

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

591

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

636

 

 

 

6,715

 

Public utilities

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,772

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

3,472

 

Foreign governments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

 

49

 

 

$

93

 

 

$

18,319

 

 

 

183

 

 

$

9,495

 

 

$

97,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

2

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

5,878

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Corporate securities

 

42

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

14,559

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

6,195

 

 

 

45,702

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

4

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

1,244

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

5,407

 

 

 

29,218

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

4

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

1,330

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

1,882

 

 

 

15,868

 

Asset-backed securities

 

6

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

2,104

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

885

 

 

 

7,977

 

Public utilities

 

6

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

1,937

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

3,347

 

Foreign governments

 

1

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

 

65

 

 

$

443

 

 

$

27,479

 

 

 

196

 

 

$

14,699

 

 

$

102,112

 

(1) This amount represents the actual number of discrete securities, not the number of shares or units of those securities. The numbers are not presented in thousands.

Fair value measurement

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy for inputs used in determining fair value maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Assets and liabilities

recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value are categorized in the fair value hierarchy based on the observability of inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that we can access.

Level 2: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on the following:

(a)
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
(b)
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or
(c)
Valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs reflect our estimates of the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the assets and liabilities.

We estimate the fair value of our investments using the closing prices on the last business day of the reporting period, obtained from active markets such as the NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American. For securities where quoted prices in active markets are unavailable, we use a third-party pricing service that utilizes quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, benchmark interest rates, broker quotes and other relevant inputs to estimate the fair value of those securities for which quoted prices are unavailable. Our estimates of fair value reflect the interest rate environment that existed as of the close of business on December 31, 2025 and 2024. Changes in interest rates subsequent to December 31, 2025, may affect the fair value of our investments.

The fair value of our fixed maturities is initially calculated by a third-party pricing service. Valuation service providers typically obtain data about market transactions and other key valuation model inputs from multiple sources and, through the use of proprietary models, produce valuation information in the form of a single fair value for individual fixed income and other securities for which a fair value has been requested. The inputs used by the valuation service providers include, but are not limited to, market prices from recently completed transactions and transactions of comparable securities, interest rate yield curves, credit spreads, liquidity spreads, currency rates and other information, as applicable. Credit and liquidity spreads are typically implied from completed transactions and transactions of comparable securities. Valuation service providers also use proprietary discounted cash flow models that are widely accepted in the financial services industry and similar to those used by other market participants to value the same financial information. The valuation models take into account, among other things, market observable information as of the measurement date, as described above, as well as the specific attributes of the security being valued, including its term, interest rate, credit rating, industry sector and, where applicable, collateral quality and other issue or issuer-specific information. Executing valuation models effectively requires seasoned professional judgment and experience.

Any change in the estimated fair value of our fixed-income securities would impact the amount of unrealized gain or loss we have recorded, which could change the amount we have recorded for our investments and other comprehensive income (loss) on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025.

The following table presents the fair value of our financial instruments measured on a recurring basis by level at December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

$

92,118

 

 

$

 

 

$

92,118

 

 

$

 

Corporate securities

 

80,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,745

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

30,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,711

 

 

 

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

27,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,078

 

 

 

 

Asset-backed securities

 

12,657

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,657

 

 

 

 

Public utilities

 

9,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,246

 

 

 

 

Foreign government

 

597

 

 

 

 

 

 

597

 

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

 

253,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

253,152

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

56,637

 

 

 

56,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other common stocks (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity securities

 

56,637

 

 

 

56,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments (2)

 

21,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,096

 

 

 

 

Total investments

$

330,885

 

 

$

56,637

 

 

$

274,248

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

$

154,660

 

 

$

 

 

$

154,660

 

 

$

 

Corporate securities

 

61,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

61,535

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

30,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,462

 

 

 

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

17,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,197

 

 

 

 

Asset-backed securities

 

11,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,436

 

 

 

 

Public utilities

 

5,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,284

 

 

 

 

Foreign government

 

427

 

 

 

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

 

281,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

281,001

 

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

 

31,818

 

 

 

31,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other common stocks (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity securities

 

31,818

 

 

 

31,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments (2)

 

20,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,494

 

 

 

 

Total investments

$

333,313

 

 

$

31,818

 

 

$

301,495

 

 

$

 

(1) Other common stocks in the fair value hierarchy exclude these common stock interests that are measured at estimated fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient.

(2) Other investments included in the fair value hierarchy exclude these other limited partnership interests that are measured at estimated fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient.

Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, meaning, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). There were no financial instruments measured on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The carrying amounts for the following financial instrument categories approximate their fair values at December 31, 2025 and 2024, because of their short-term nature: cash and cash equivalents, accrued investment income, premiums receivable, reinsurance recoverable, reinsurance payable, other assets, and other liabilities. The carrying amount of our Senior Notes (defined below) approximates fair value, as the interest rates and terms are variable.

We are responsible for the determination of fair value and the supporting assumptions and methodologies. We have implemented a system of processes and controls designed to provide assurance that our assets and liabilities are appropriately valued. For fair values received from third parties, our processes are designed to provide assurance that the valuation methodologies and inputs are appropriate and consistently applied, the assumptions are reasonable and consistent with the objective of determining fair value, and the fair values are accurately recorded.

At the end of each quarter, we determine whether we need to transfer the fair values of any securities between levels of the fair value hierarchy and, if so, we report the transfer as of the end of the quarter. During 2025 and 2024, we transferred no investments between levels.

For our investments in U.S. government securities that do not have prices in active markets, agency securities, state and municipal governments and corporate bonds, we obtain the fair values from our investment custodians, which use a third-party valuation service. The valuation service calculates prices for our investments in the aforementioned security types on a month-end basis by using several matrix-pricing methodologies that incorporate inputs from various sources. The model the valuation service uses to price U.S. government securities and securities of states and municipalities incorporates inputs from active market makers and inter-dealer brokers. To price corporate bonds and agency securities, the valuation service calculates non-call yield spreads on all issuers, uses option-adjusted yield spreads to account for any early redemption features, and adds final spreads to the U.S. Treasury curve at 3 p.m. (ET) as of quarter end. Since the inputs the valuation service uses in its calculations are not quoted prices in active markets, but are observable inputs, they represent Level 2 inputs.

Other investments

We acquired investments in limited partnerships, recorded in the other investments line of our Consolidated Balance Sheets, and these investments are currently being accounted for at fair value utilizing a net asset value per share practical expedient. The Company has also acquired an investment in a commercial mortgage loan, which is classified as held-for-long-term-investment and a surplus note, which is classified as held-to-maturity. Both of these investments are carried on the balance sheet at amortized cost.

The information presented in the table below is as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

 

Book Value

 

 

Unrealized Gain

 

 

Unrealized Loss

 

 

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited partnership investments (1)

$

5,024

 

 

$

1,093

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,117

 

Surplus note (1)

 

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

Commercial mortgage loans

 

6,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,840

 

Short-term investments

 

21,090

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

21,096

 

Total other investments

$

38,954

 

 

$

1,106

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

40,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited partnership investments (1)

$

2,556

 

 

$

573

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,129

 

Short-term investments

 

20,413

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,494

 

Total other investments

$

22,969

 

 

$

654

 

 

$

 

 

$

23,623

 

(1) Distributions will be generated from investment gains, from operating income, from underlying investments of the funds and from liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. We estimate that the underlying assets of the funds will be liquidated over the next few months to five years.

 

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company invested $6 million in a surplus note, as seen in the table above. As a term of this investment, the Company was issued 18,497 warrants to purchase common stock of the issuer of the surplus note for no additional consideration. These warrants are free-standing in nature and are not being used as a hedging instrument. The Company does not invest in derivatives as part of its investment strategy and is only a holder of these warrants as a product of its strategy to invest in this surplus note.

As the underlying common stock of the warrants is not publicly traded and the issuer of the warrants has been in operation for less than one year, the fair value to these warrants is not material as of December 31, 2025. For the year ended December 31 2025, these warrants had no impact on the Company's financial position, financial performance or cash flows.

Restricted Cash

We are required to maintain assets on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support our insurance operations. The cash on deposit with state regulators is available to settle insurance liabilities. We also use trust funds in certain reinsurance transactions.

The following table presents the components of restricted assets:

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Trust funds

$

93,734

 

 

$

62,013

 

Cash on deposit (regulatory deposits)

 

358

 

 

 

344

 

Total restricted cash

$

94,092

 

 

$

62,357