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Note 5 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Note)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For discussion of our valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the fair value hierarchy, see Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2019 Form 10-K.
The following is a list of assets that are measured at fair value by hierarchy level as of September 30, 2020:
(In thousands)Level ILevel IITotal
Assets at fair value
Investments:
Fixed-maturities available for sale:
U.S. government and agency securities
$157,407 $29,494 $186,901 
State and municipal obligations
— 159,975 159,975 
Corporate bonds and notes
— 2,898,357 2,898,357 
RMBS
— 850,113 850,113 
CMBS
— 718,962 718,962 
Other ABS
— 809,388 809,388 
Foreign government and agency securities
— 5,296 5,296 
Total fixed-maturities available for sale157,407 5,471,585 5,628,992 
Trading securities:
State and municipal obligations
— 120,547 120,547 
Corporate bonds and notes
— 122,858 122,858 
RMBS
— 13,930 13,930 
CMBS
— 34,315 34,315 
Total trading securities— 291,650 291,650 
Equity securities
84,255 7,062 91,317 
Short-term investments:
U.S. government and agency securities
29,716 — 29,716 
State and municipal obligations
— 26,973 26,973 
Money market instruments
232,105 — 232,105 
Corporate bonds and notes
— 106,013 106,013 
Other investments (1)
— 172,339 172,339 
Total short-term investments261,821 305,325 567,146 
Total investments at fair value (2)
503,483 6,075,622 6,579,105 
Other:
Loaned securities: (3)
Corporate bonds and notes
— 13,932 13,932 
Equity securities
43,990 — 43,990 
Total assets at fair value (2)
$547,473 $6,089,554 $6,637,027 
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(1)Comprising short-term certificates of deposit and commercial paper.
(2)Does not include other invested assets of $2.5 million that are primarily invested in limited partnership investments valued using the net asset value as a practical expedient and $3.0 million invested in a private convertible promissory note.
(3)Securities loaned to third-party borrowers under securities lending agreements are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 6 for more information.
The following is a list of assets that are measured at fair value by hierarchy level as of December 31, 2019:
(In thousands)Level ILevel IITotal
Assets at fair value
Investments:
Fixed-maturities available for sale:
U.S. government and agency securities
$143,884 $35,700 $179,584 
State and municipal obligations
— 119,994 119,994 
Corporate bonds and notes
— 2,237,611 2,237,611 
RMBS
— 779,354 779,354 
CMBS
— 608,015 608,015 
Other ABS
— 759,129 759,129 
Foreign government and agency securities
— 5,224 5,224 
Total fixed-maturities available for sale143,884 4,545,027 4,688,911 
Trading securities:
State and municipal obligations
— 118,949 118,949 
Corporate bonds and notes
— 147,232 147,232 
RMBS
— 16,180 16,180 
CMBS
— 34,789 34,789 
Total trading securities— 317,150 317,150 
Equity securities
124,009 6,212 130,221 
Short-term investments:
U.S. government and agency securities
127,152 — 127,152 
State and municipal obligations
— 21,475 21,475 
Money market instruments
202,461 — 202,461 
Corporate bonds and notes
— 20,298 20,298 
Other investments (1)
— 147,007 147,007 
Total short-term investments329,613 188,780 518,393 
Total investments at fair value (2)
597,506 5,057,169 5,654,675 
Other:
Loaned securities: (3)
U.S. government and agency securities
35,309 — 35,309 
Corporate bonds and notes
— 3,669 3,669 
Equity securities
27,464 — 27,464 
Total assets at fair value (2)
$660,279 $5,060,838 $5,721,117 
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(1)Comprising short-term certificates of deposit and commercial paper.
(2)Does not include other invested assets of $2.6 million that are primarily invested in limited partnership investments valued using the net asset value as a practical expedient and $1.5 million invested in a private convertible promissory note.
(3)Securities loaned to third-party borrowers under securities lending agreements are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 6 for more information.
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had a Level III asset of $5.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, measured at fair value, included in other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Level III asset represents the embedded derivatives associated with mortgage insurance-linked notes transactions in connection with our Excess-of-Loss
Program, as described in Note 8. The total fair value of the embedded derivatives at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consists of impacts related to the fair value accounting for derivatives associated with our reinsurance contracts and the related fluctuations from period to period. The estimated fair value related to our embedded derivatives reflects the present value impact of the future variation in premiums we will pay, and includes significant unobservable inputs associated with LIBOR rates and the yield on investments held by trust.
There were no investment transfers to or from Level III for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 or the year ended December 31, 2019. Except for the activity related to the embedded derivatives described above, activity related to Level III assets and liabilities (including realized and unrealized gains and losses, purchases, sales, issuances, settlements and transfers) was immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019.
Other Fair Value Disclosure
The carrying value and estimated fair value of other selected liabilities not carried at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(In thousands)Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Liabilities:
Senior notes$1,404,759 $1,450,590 $887,110 $949,500 
FHLB advances141,058 144,280 134,875 135,997 
The fair value of our senior notes is estimated based on their quoted market prices. The fair value of our FHLB advances is estimated based on expected cash flows for similar borrowings. These liabilities are categorized in Level II of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 12 for further information on our senior notes and FHLB advances.