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Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
Available-for-sale investments
The following tables summarize the available-for-sale investments at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
March 31, 2022
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
$14,544 $— $(560)$13,984 
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
222,054 2,611 (6,906)217,759 
Corporate and other securities557,822 2,312 (31,048)529,086 
Asset-backed securities275,052 789 (2,183)273,658 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
381,691 332 (23,988)358,035 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities70,629 126 (1,862)68,893 
Total fixed-maturity investments$1,521,792 $6,170 $(66,547)$1,461,415 

December 31, 2021
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
$6,936 $— $(89)$6,847 
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
216,375 12,139 (469)228,045 
Corporate and other securities450,594 11,714 (3,821)458,487 
Asset-backed securities299,810 2,217 (252)301,775 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
340,804 1,804 (4,923)337,685 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities57,000 2,433 (206)59,227 
Total fixed-maturity investments$1,371,519 $30,307 $(9,760)$1,392,066 
Available-for-sale securities in a loss position
The Company regularly reviews all its available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses to assess whether the decline in the fair value is deemed to be a credit loss. The Company considers a number of factors in completing its review of credit losses, including the extent to which a security's fair value has been below cost and the financial condition of an issuer. In addition to specific issuer information, the Company also evaluates the current market and interest rate environment. Generally, a decline in a security’s value caused by a change in the market or interest rate environment does not constitute a credit loss.
For fixed-maturity securities, the Company also considers whether it intends to sell the security or, if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, and its ability to recover all amounts outstanding when contractually due. When assessing whether it intends to sell a fixed-maturity security or, if it is
likely to be required to sell a fixed-maturity security before recovery of its amortized cost, the Company evaluates facts and circumstances including, but not limited to, decisions to reposition the investment portfolio, potential sales of investments to meet cash flow needs and potential sales of investments to capitalize on favorable pricing.
For fixed-maturity securities where a decline in fair value is below the amortized cost basis and the Company intends to sell the security, or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost, an impairment is recognized in net income based on the fair value of the security at the time of assessment. For fixed-maturity securities that the Company does not intend to sell or for which it is more likely than not that the Company would not be required to sell before recovery of its amortized cost, the Company compares the estimated present value of the cash flows expected to be collected to the amortized cost of the security. The extent to which the estimated present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost of the security represents the credit-related portion of the impairment, 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 income.
The Company reports investment income due and accrued separately from available-for-sale investments and has elected not to measure an allowance for credit losses for investment income due and accrued. Investment income due and accrued is written off through earnings at the time the issuer of the bond defaults or is expected to default on payments.
The following tables summarize gross unrealized losses and estimated fair value for available-for-sale investments by length of time that the securities have continuously been in an unrealized loss position:
March 31, 2022
Less than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Estimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized Losses
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of the U.S. government agencies$13,984 $(560)$— $— $13,984 $(560)
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
87,590 (6,590)1,709 (316)89,299 (6,906)
Corporate and other securities
414,688 (28,493)16,100 (2,555)430,788 (31,048)
Asset-backed securities207,664 (2,088)5,788 (95)213,452 (2,183)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
284,332 (17,784)58,926 (6,204)343,258 (23,988)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities60,731 (1,697)1,672 (165)62,403 (1,862)
Total fixed-maturity investments$1,068,989 $(57,212)$84,195 $(9,335)$1,153,184 $(66,547)

At March 31, 2022, the Company held 600 fixed-maturity securities in an unrealized loss position with a total estimated fair value of $1.2 billion and gross unrealized losses of $66.5 million. Of these securities, 35 were in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than one year. As discussed above, the Company regularly reviews all fixed-maturity securities within its investment portfolio to determine whether a credit loss has occurred. Based on the Company's review as of March 31, 2022, unrealized losses were caused by interest rate changes or other market factors and were not credit-specific issues. At March 31, 2022, 80.8% of the Company’s fixed-maturity securities
were rated "A-" or better and all of the Company’s fixed-maturity securities made expected coupon payments under the contractual terms of the securities. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company concluded that there were no credit losses from fixed-maturity securities with unrealized losses.
December 31, 2021
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Total
Estimated Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Losses
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
$6,847 $(89)$— $— $6,847 $(89)
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
23,870 (469)— — 23,870 (469)
Corporate and other securities
188,522 (3,718)1,092 (103)189,614 (3,821)
Asset-backed securities136,669 (204)4,452 (48)141,121 (252)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
260,251 (4,329)17,968 (594)278,219 (4,923)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities10,773 (206)— — 10,773 (206)
Total fixed-maturity investments$626,932 $(9,015)$23,512 $(745)$650,444 $(9,760)

Contractual maturities of available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities at March 31, 2022 are summarized, by contractual maturity, as follows:
March 31, 2022
AmortizedEstimated
CostFair Value
(in thousands)
Due in one year or less$7,749 $7,766 
Due after one year through five years258,045 251,927 
Due after five years through ten years244,902 233,059 
Due after ten years283,724 268,077 
Asset-backed securities275,052 273,658 
Residential mortgage-backed securities381,691 358,035 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities70,629 68,893 
Total fixed-maturity securities $1,521,792 $1,461,415 

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, and the lenders may have the right to put the securities back to the borrower.
Net investment income
The following table presents the components of net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Interest:
Taxable bonds$7,795 $5,729 
Tax exempt municipal bonds857 885 
Cash equivalents and short-term investments19 
Dividends on equity securities1,030 869 
Gross investment income9,701 7,484 
Investment expenses(613)(542)
Net investment income$9,088 $6,942 

Realized investment gains and losses
The following table presents realized investment gains and losses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Fixed-maturity securities:
Realized gains$842 $1,199 
Realized losses(365)(1)
Net realized gains from fixed-maturity securities477 1,198 
Equity securities:
Realized losses(148)— 
Net realized losses from equity securities(148)— 
Realized losses from the sales of short-term investments(34)— 
Net realized investment gains$295 $1,198 

Change in net unrealized losses on fixed-maturity securities
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the changes in net unrealized losses for fixed-maturity securities were $80.9 million and $24.8 million, respectively.
Insurance – statutory deposits
The Company had invested assets with a fair value of $6.5 million and $6.7 million on deposit with state regulatory authorities at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Payable for investments purchased
The Company recorded a payable for investments purchased, not yet settled, of $30.7 million and $15.0 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The payable balance was included in the "other liabilities" line item of the consolidated balance sheet.