Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Assets Measured on Recurring Basis

The following tables present the fair values of the Company’s assets, measured on a recurring basis, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 

(in thousands)

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

March 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury bonds

 

$

144,394

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

144,394

 

 

$

—

 

Municipal bonds

 

 

699,524

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

699,524

 

 

 

—

 

Foreign government bonds

 

 

129,577

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

129,577

 

 

 

—

 

Governmental agency bonds

 

 

354,941

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

354,941

 

 

 

—

 

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

2,044,958

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,044,958

 

 

 

—

 

U.S. corporate debt securities

 

 

659,865

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

644,872

 

 

 

14,993

 

Foreign corporate debt securities

 

 

225,686

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

224,354

 

 

 

1,332

 

 

 

 

4,258,945

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,242,620

 

 

 

16,325

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stocks

 

 

15,446

 

 

 

15,446

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Common stocks

 

 

381,191

 

 

 

381,191

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

396,637

 

 

 

396,637

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Total assets

 

$

4,655,582

 

 

$

396,637

 

 

$

4,242,620

 

 

$

16,325

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury bonds

 

$

129,372

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

129,372

 

 

$

—

 

Municipal bonds

 

 

703,795

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

703,795

 

 

 

—

 

Foreign government bonds

 

 

130,101

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

130,101

 

 

 

—

 

Governmental agency bonds

 

 

418,091

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

418,091

 

 

 

—

 

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

2,055,673

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,055,673

 

 

 

—

 

U.S. corporate debt securities

 

 

634,683

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

591,116

 

 

 

43,567

 

Foreign corporate debt securities

 

 

207,632

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

201,060

 

 

 

6,572

 

 

 

 

4,279,347

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,229,208

 

 

 

50,139

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stocks

 

 

15,467

 

 

 

15,467

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Common stocks

 

 

305,818

 

 

 

305,818

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

321,285

 

 

 

321,285

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Total assets

 

$

4,600,632

 

 

$

321,285

 

 

$

4,229,208

 

 

$

50,139

 

 

Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Assets Measured on Recurring Basis

The following table presents a summary of the changes in the fair values of Level 3 assets, measured on a recurring basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

March 31, 2016

 

 

March 31, 2015

 

(in thousands)

U.S. corporate

debt

securities

 

 

Foreign corporate

debt securities

 

 

Total

 

 

U.S. corporate

debt

securities

 

 

Foreign corporate

debt securities

 

 

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

Total

 

Fair value at beginning of period

$

43,567

 

 

$

6,572

 

 

$

50,139

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

16,538

 

 

$

16,538

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

1,997

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

(32,153

)

 

 

(3,646

)

 

 

(35,799

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

(59

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(80

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(1,015

)

 

 

(1,013

)

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)

 

432

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

376

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

(589

)

 

 

(340

)

Purchases

 

3,282

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

3,282

 

 

 

30,039

 

 

 

2,518

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

32,557

 

Sales

 

(1,374

)

 

 

(849

)

 

 

(2,223

)

 

 

(172

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(14,934

)

 

 

(15,106

)

Settlements

 

(699

)

 

 

(1,083

)

 

 

(1,782

)

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(70

)

Fair value at end of period

$

14,993

 

 

$

1,332

 

 

$

16,325

 

 

$

30,031

 

 

$

2,535

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

32,566

 

Unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period relating to Level 3 assets that were still held at the end of the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

$

(5

)

 

$

—

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not measured at fair value as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Estimated fair value

 

(in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

March 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

975,883

 

 

$

975,883

 

 

$

975,883

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Deposits with banks

 

$

22,883

 

 

$

22,891

 

 

$

1,158

 

 

$

21,733

 

 

$

—

 

Notes receivable, net

 

$

7,615

 

 

$

6,860

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

6,860

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

2,758,932

 

 

$

2,758,932

 

 

$

2,758,932

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Notes and contracts payable

 

$

580,467

 

 

$

595,941

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

588,835

 

 

$

7,106

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Estimated fair value

 

(in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,027,321

 

 

$

1,027,321

 

 

$

1,027,321

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Deposits with banks

 

$

23,224

 

 

$

23,211

 

 

$

1,103

 

 

$

22,108

 

 

$

—

 

Notes receivable, net

 

$

5,866

 

 

$

5,791

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

5,791

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

2,699,015

 

 

$

2,699,015

 

 

$

2,699,015

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Notes and contracts payable

 

$

581,052

 

 

$

590,970

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

583,893

 

 

$

7,077