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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments [Text Block]
Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows:
Description of Securities
June 30, 2020
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
 (in millions)
Fixed maturities:     
Corporate debt securities$9,844  $1,519  $(33) $(13) $11,317  
Residential mortgage backed securities3,213  124  (2) —  3,335  
Commercial mortgage backed securities3,789  199  (10) —  3,978  
State and municipal obligations1,048  274  (2) —  1,320  
Asset backed securities1,371  36  (32) —  1,375  
Foreign government bonds and obligations246  17  (2) —  261  
U.S. government and agency obligations1  —  —  —  1  
Total$19,512  $2,169  $(81) $(13) $21,587  
Description of Securities
December 31, 2019
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
 (in millions)
Fixed maturities:    
Corporate debt securities$10,188  $1,336  $(2) $11,522  
Residential mortgage backed securities3,039  73  (4) 3,108  
Commercial mortgage backed securities3,526  95  (3) 3,618  
State and municipal obligations1,071  237  (2) 1,306  
Asset backed securities1,036  45  (1) 1,080  
Foreign government bonds and obligations250  19  (2) 267  
U.S. government and agency obligations1  —  —  1  
Total$19,111  $1,805  $(14) $20,902  
In March 2020, the Company purchased $368 million of investments at fair value, primarily agency residential mortgage back securities, from Ameriprise Financial.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accrued interest of $153 million and $158 million, respectively, is excluded from the amortized cost basis of Available-for-Sale securities in the tables above and is recorded in accrued investment income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, investment securities with a fair value of $3.5 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, were pledged to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts and short-term borrowings, of which $426 million and $576 million, respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the counterparty.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, fixed maturity securities comprised approximately 84% and 83%, respectively, of the Company’s total investments. Rating agency designations are based on the availability of ratings from Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”), including Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Company uses the median of available ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, or if fewer than three ratings are available, the lower rating is used. When ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch are unavailable, the Company may utilize ratings from other NRSROs or rate the securities internally. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, approximately $607 million and $615 million, respectively, of securities were internally rated by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of the Company, using criteria similar to those used by NRSROs.
A summary of fixed maturity securities by rating was as follows:
Ratings
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Amortized CostFair ValuePercent of Total Fair ValueAmortized CostFair ValuePercent of Total Fair Value
 (in millions, except percentages)
AAA$7,643  $7,978  37 %$6,771  $6,950  33 %
AA1,077  1,283  6  1,176  1,374  7  
A2,635  3,162  15  2,695  3,157  15  
BBB6,992  7,975  37  7,709  8,626  41  
Below investment grade1,165  1,189  5  760  795  4  
Total fixed maturities$19,512  $21,587  100 %$19,111  $20,902  100 %
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, approximately 40% and 39%, respectively, of securities rated AAA were GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage backed securities. The Company had no holdings which were greater than 10% of total equity as of June 30, 2020. The Company had holdings of $380 million in Ameriprise Advisor Financing, LLC (“AAF”), an affiliate of the Company, which was greater than 10% of total equity as of December 31, 2019. There were no other holdings of any other issuer greater than 10% of total equity as of December 31, 2019.
The following tables provide information about Available-for-Sale securities with gross unrealized losses and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
Description of Securities 
June 30, 2020
Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotal
Number of SecuritiesFair Value
Unrealized Losses (1)
Number of SecuritiesFair Value
Unrealized Losses (1)
Number of SecuritiesFair Value
Unrealized Losses (1)
 (in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities60  $387  $(39) 3  $15  $(7) 63  $402  $(46) 
Residential mortgage backed securities
29  331  (2) 6  8  —  35  339  (2) 
Commercial mortgage backed securities
24  384  (10) 1  —  —  25  384  (10) 
State and municipal obligations
4  54  (2) 1  4  —  5  58  (2) 
Asset backed securities
21  595  (31) 1  24  (1) 22  619  (32) 
Foreign government bonds and obligations
4  17  (1) 9  10  (1) 13  27  (2) 
Total142  $1,768  $(85) 21  $61  $(9) 163  $1,829  $(94) 
(1) The portion of unrealized losses due to credit-related factors is recorded in the allowance for credit losses.
Description of Securities 
December 31, 2019
Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotal
Number of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
 (in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities15  $64  $—  7  $90  $(2) 22  $154  $(2) 
Residential mortgage backed securities
29  571  (1) 20  298  (3) 49  869  (4) 
Commercial mortgage backed securities
18  310  (1) 7  82  (2) 25  392  (3) 
State and municipal obligations
5  23  —  3  54  (2) 8  77  (2) 
Asset backed securities10  111  (1) 6  54  —  16  165  (1) 
Foreign government bonds and obligations
1  —  —  10  15  (2) 11  15  (2) 
Total78  $1,079  $(3) 53  $593  $(11) 131  $1,672  $(14) 
As part of the Company’s ongoing monitoring process, management determined that the change in gross unrealized losses on its Available-for-Sale securities during the six months ended June 30, 2020 is attributable to wider credit spreads, partially offset by lower interest rates. Consistent with the accounting policy described in Note 2, the Company did not recognize these unrealized losses in earnings because it was determined that such losses were due to non-credit factors. The Company does not intend to sell these
securities and does not believe that it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before the anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis. As of June 30, 2020, 64% of the total of Available-for-Sale securities with gross unrealized losses were considered investment grade.
The following tables present a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities:
Corporate Debt Securities
(in millions)
Balance, April 1, 2020
$13  
Additions for which credit losses were not previously recognized
—  
Balance, June 30, 2020
$13  
Corporate Debt Securities
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2020 (1)
$—  
Additions for which credit losses were not previously recognized
13  
Balance, June 30, 2020
$13  
(1) Prior to January 1, 2020, credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities were not recorded in an allowance but were recorded as a reduction of the book value of the security if the security was other-than-temporarily impaired. There is no adoption impact due to the prospective transition for Available-for-Sale securities.
Net realized gains and losses on Available-for-Sale securities, determined using the specific identification method, recognized in net realized investment gains (losses) were as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
(in millions)
Gross realized investment gains$4  $3  $10  $22  
Gross realized investment losses(1) (3) (2) (12) 
Credit losses—  —  (13) —  
Total$3  $—  $(5) $10  
Credit losses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 primarily related to recording an allowance for credit losses on certain corporate debt securities, primarily in the oil and gas industry.
See Note 15 for a rollforward of net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in AOCI.
Available-for-Sale securities by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Amortized CostFair Value
(in millions)
Due within one year$619  $628  
Due after one year through five years4,311  4,572  
Due after five years through 10 years2,258  2,529  
Due after 10 years3,951  5,170  
11,139  12,899  
Residential mortgage backed securities3,213  3,335  
Commercial mortgage backed securities3,789  3,978  
Asset backed securities1,371  1,375  
Total$19,512  $21,587  
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities are not due at a single maturity date. As such, these securities were not included in the maturities distribution.
The following is a summary of net investment income:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
(in millions)
Fixed maturities$193  $210  $394  $439  
Mortgage loans28  30  57  59  
Other investments(5) —  (6) 4  
216  240  445  502  
Less: investment expenses4  6  10  12  
Total$212  $234  $435  $490