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Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block] INVESTMENTS
The Company invests primarily in fixed maturity securities, which totaled 89.5% of total cash and invested assets at September 30, 2020, as shown below.

Carrying Value
(In thousands, except for %)
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Amount%Amount%
Cash and invested assets:
Fixed maturity securities$1,444,579 89.5 %$1,377,959 90.2 %
Equity securities21,151 1.3 %16,033 1.1 %
Policy loans83,962 5.2 %82,005 5.4 %
Real estate and other long-term investments22,239 1.4 %2,956 0.2 %
Short-term investments  %1,301 0.1 %
Cash and cash equivalents42,261 2.6 %46,205 3.0 %
Total cash and invested assets$1,614,192 100.0 %$1,526,459 100.0 %

The following tables represent the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of fixed maturities as of the dates indicated.
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
September 30, 2020
(In thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:    
Available-for-sale:    
U.S. Treasury securities$9,549 1,960  11,509 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises3,497 1,358  4,855 
States and political subdivisions401,852 31,926 1,059 432,719 
Corporate:
Financial205,453 23,735 478 228,710 
Consumer176,020 21,911 1,414 196,517 
Energy81,326 4,525 2,191 83,660 
All Other265,948 33,708 618 299,038 
Commercial mortgage-backed225  4 221 
Residential mortgage-backed118,088 23,699  141,787 
Asset-backed45,996 189 741 45,444 
Foreign governments102 17  119 
Total fixed maturity securities$1,308,056 143,028 6,505 1,444,579 
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
December 31, 2019
(In thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:    
Available-for-sale:    
U.S. Treasury securities$9,709 1,638 — 11,347 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises3,516 1,015 — 4,531 
States and political subdivisions512,239 24,285 240 536,284 
Corporate:
Financial169,146 13,094 135 182,105 
Consumer148,575 12,591 464 160,702 
Energy74,315 4,765 115 78,965 
All Other212,714 16,022 420 228,316 
Commercial mortgage-backed1,105 — 1,100 
Residential mortgage-backed118,130 12,223 66 130,287 
Asset-backed44,302 11 110 44,203 
Foreign governments102 17 — 119 
Total fixed maturity securities$1,293,853 85,661 1,555 1,377,959 
 
Most of the Company's equity securities are diversified stock and bond mutual funds.
 
Fair Value
(In thousands)
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Equity securities: 
Stock mutual funds$2,833 3,274 
Bond mutual funds11,935 12,311 
Common stock1,145 134 
Non-redeemable preferred stock267 314 
Non-redeemable preferred stock fund4,971 — 
Total equity securities$21,151 16,033 

VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Available-for-sale securities are reported in the consolidated financial statements at fair value. Equity securities are measured at fair value with the change in fair value recorded through net income. The Company recognized net realized gains of $0.4 million and $0.6 million on equity securities held for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and gains of $18.0 thousand and $0.8 million for the same periods ended September 30, 2019. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company sold its former corporate office in Austin, Texas for a gross sales price of $7.5 million, resulting in a gain on the sale of $5.5 million. The building was owned by CICA within our Life Insurance segment. An impairment loss of $3.1 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2019 related to our Citizens Academy training facility property located near Austin, Texas. It was determined during the quarter that the property met the held-for-sale criteria. As a result, this investment was reclassified from real estate held for investment to real estate held-for-sale. This resulted in an impairment loss of $3.1 million as the carrying amount of the property was written down to the net realizable value. This investment is considered a Level 3 asset in the fair value hierarchy and is reported within other non-insurance enterprises.
The Company monitors all fixed maturity securities on an on-going basis relative to changes in credit ratings, market prices, earnings trends and financial performance, in addition to specific region or industry reviews.  The Company evaluates whether a credit impairment exists for fixed maturity securities by considering primarily the following factors: (a) changes in the financial condition of the security's underlying collateral; (b) whether the issuer is current on contractually obligated interest and principal payments; (c) changes in the financial condition, credit rating and near-term prospects of the issuer; and (d) the payment structure of the security.  The Company's best estimate of expected future cash flows used to determine the credit loss amount is a quantitative and qualitative process.  Quantitative review includes information received from third-party sources such as financial statements, pricing and rating changes, liquidity and other statistical information.  Qualitative factors include judgments related to business strategies, economic impacts on the issuer, overall judgment related to estimates and industry factors as well as the Company's intent to sell the security, or if it is more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost.

The Company's best estimate of future cash flows involves assumptions including, but not limited to, various performance indicators, such as historical and projected default and recovery rates, credit ratings, and current delinquency rates.  These assumptions require the use of significant management judgment and include the probability of issuer default and estimates regarding timing and amount of expected recoveries, which may include estimating the underlying collateral value.  In addition, projections of expected future fixed maturity security cash flows may change based upon new information regarding the performance of the issuer. Any credit losses are presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down on AFS fixed maturity securities management does not intend to sell or believes that it is more likely than not we will be required to sell.

We adopted ASU 2016-13 using the prospective transition approach for fixed maturity securities for which other-than-temporary impairment had been recognized prior to January 1, 2020. As a result, the amortized cost remains the same before and after adoption. The effective interest rate on these fixed maturity securities was not changed. Amounts previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as of January 1, 2020 relating to improvements in cash flow expected to be collected will be accreted into income over the remaining life of the asset. Recoveries of amounts previously written off relating to improvements in cash flows after January 1, 2020 will be recorded in earnings when received.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded no credit valuation losses on fixed maturity securities and recognized no fixed maturity investment impairments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The following table presents the fair values and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturity securities that are not deemed to have credit losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position at September 30, 2020.

September 30, 2020Less than 12 monthsGreater than 12 monthsTotal
(In thousands, except for # of securities)Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
# of
Securities
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
# of
Securities
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
# of
Securities
Fixed maturity securities:        
Available-for-sale securities:         
States and political subdivisions$32,824 1,059 29 $   $32,824 1,059 29 
Corporate:
Financial16,146 478 14    16,146 478 14 
Consumer26,861 1,130 19 2,990 284 2 29,851 1,414 21 
Energy25,297 2,191 30    25,297 2,191 30 
All Other20,260 618 24    20,260 618 24 
Commercial mortgage-backed221 4 1    221 4 1 
Residential mortgage-backed85  1    85  1 
Asset-backed38,680 741 38    38,680 741 38 
Total fixed maturity securities$160,374 6,221 156 $2,990 284 2 $163,364 6,505 158 

In each category of our fixed maturity securities described below, we do not intend to sell our investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases. While the losses are currently unrealized, we continue to monitor all fixed maturity securities on an on-going basis as future information may become available which could result in an allowance being recorded.

States and political subdivisions. The Company's investments in states and political subdivisions were purchased at a premium, relative to their face amount, and the contractual cash flows are guaranteed by the respective state or political subdivision. Accordingly, it is expected that the securities will not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost bases of the Company's investments.

Corporate. We did not recognize credit losses on corporate securities with unrealized losses that were due to interest rate sensitivity and changes in credit spreads. We believe that fluctuations caused by movements in interest rates and credit spreads have little bearing on the recoverability of our investments. While we are experiencing unrealized losses across several corporate sectors, the energy and automobile sectors have been impacted the most by recent economic pressures and some issuers within these sectors have been downgraded to below investment grade. We have assessed our exposure in the energy sector and believe our investments have access to sufficient liquidity to meet their debt obligations. The auto industry has been able to issue debt which has increased the liquidity of the component companies in the sector significantly. The automobile sector is included in the Consumer subtotal above.

Asset-backed. Our asset-backed securities are primarily senior tranches of pools of aircraft leases to airlines around the world. If an airline was to go bankrupt and default on its lease, the trust would repossess the plane and relet or sell it. There have been no defaults on leases to date, however the leases contain a feature that allows lessors to defer their lease payments for three months, with the funds recaptured with interest when payments resume. Several of the lessors have requested this deferral. We do not expect to realize any losses for these securities and see the current valuations as a result of general market conditions. All of the active lease securities are rated investment grade.
The following table presents the fair values and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturity securities that are not deemed to have other than temporary impairments ("OTTI"), aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position at December 31, 2019.

December 31, 2019Less than 12 monthsGreater than 12 monthsTotal
(In thousands, except for # of securities)Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
# of
Securities
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
# of
Securities
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
# of
Securities
Fixed maturity securities:        
Available-for-sale securities:         
States and political subdivisions$24,064 163 24 $1,961 77 $26,025 240 30 
Corporate:
Financial13,581 135 15 — — — 13,581 135 15 
Consumer22,671 464 20 — — — 22,671 464 20 
Energy4,208 34 898 81 5,106 115 
All Other22,437 285 30 2,771 135 25,208 420 33 
Commercial mortgage-backed1,100 — — — 1,100 
Residential mortgage-backed1,656 65 11 91 1,747 66 14 
Asset-backed36,039 110 27 — — — 36,039 110 27 
Total fixed maturity securities$125,756 1,261 133 $5,721 294 14 $131,477 1,555 147 
 
We have reviewed the securities in an unrealized loss position for the period ended December 31, 2019 and determined that no OTTI exists that has not been recognized based on our evaluation of the credit worthiness of the issuers and the fact that we do not intend to sell the investments nor is it likely that we will be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases which may be maturity.

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities at September 30, 2020 by contractual maturity are shown in the table below.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date have been reflected based upon final stated maturity.

September 30, 2020Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:  
Due in one year or less$47,918 48,263 
Due after one year through five years106,727 114,430 
Due after five years through ten years227,840 250,142 
Due after ten years925,571 1,031,744 
Total fixed maturity securities$1,308,056 1,444,579 
The Company uses the specific identification method of the individual security to determine the cost basis used in the calculation of realized gains and losses related to security sales.  

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
Fixed Maturity Securities, Available-for-SaleSeptember 30,September 30,
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Proceeds$11,221 29,294 17,524 39,708 
Gross realized gains$25 125 148 234 
Gross realized losses$77 22 134 387 
The Company sold eighteen and twenty-four available-for-sale fixed maturity securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and sold twenty-one and forty-one available-for-sale fixed maturity securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. No equity securities were sold during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.