UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
   
þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period EndedJune 30, 20092010
   
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                    to                    
Commission File Number001-11462
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware (302) 478-5142 13-3427277
     
(State or other jurisdiction of (Registrant’s telephone number, (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) including area code) Number)
   
1105 North Market Street, Suite 1230, P.O. Box 8985, Wilmington, Delaware 19899
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yesþ
YesþNoo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files): Yeso
YesþNoo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):
 
Large accelerated filerþ
 Accelerated filero Non-accelerated filero Smaller reporting companyo
    (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso
YesoNoþ
As of July 31, 2009,30, 2010, the Registrant had 44,556,79748,510,975 shares of Class A Common Stock
and 5,753,833 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.
 
 

 


 

DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND OTHER INFORMATION
     
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
                                
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 June 30, June 30,  June 30, June 30, 
 2009 2008 2009 2008  2010 2009 2010 2009 
Revenue:  
Premium and fee income $352,445 $340,774 $710,166 $683,064  $352,566 $352,445 $700,329 $710,166 
Net investment income 92,023 60,750 154,878 93,087  78,234 92,023 162,284 154,878 
Net realized investment losses:  
Total other than temporary impairment losses  (45,628)  (18,131)  (63,236)  (24,306)  (21,659)  (45,628)  (48,932)  (63,236)
Less: Portion of other than temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income 20,719  20,719   826 20,719 5,101 20,719 
                  
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings  (24,909)  (18,131)  (42,517)  (24,306)  (20,833)  (24,909)  (43,831)  (42,517)
Other net realized investment losses  (2,562)  (1,368)  (6,953)  (1,629)
Other net realized investment gains (losses) 6,959  (2,562) 14,851  (6,953)
                  
  (27,471)  (19,499)  (49,470)  (25,935)  (13,874)  (27,471)  (28,980)  (49,470)
Loss on redemption of senior notes  (212)   (212)  
                  
Total revenues 416,997 382,025 815,574 750,216  416,714 416,997 833,421 815,574 
                  
  
Benefits and expenses:  
Benefits, claims and interest credited to policyholders 251,807 243,755 507,405 486,667  244,687 251,807 491,008 507,405 
Commissions 22,456 20,853 45,160 42,120  23,794 22,456 45,190 45,160 
Amortization of cost of business acquired 26,184 20,222 49,477 36,645  26,167 26,184 51,737 49,477 
Other operating expenses 60,622 53,608 120,759 105,811  62,976 60,502 127,575 120,644 
                  
 361,069 338,438 722,801 671,243  357,624 360,949 715,510 722,686 
                  
  
Operating income 55,928 43,587 92,773 78,973  59,090 56,048 117,911 92,888 
  
Interest expense:  
Corporate debt 3,876 4,289 7,861 8,513  8,264 3,876 15,587 7,861 
Junior subordinated debentures 3,241 3,246 6,481 6,486  3,248 3,241 6,489 6,481 
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures underlying company-obligated redeemable capital securities issued by unconsolidated subsidiaries  353  757 
                  
 7,117 7,888 14,342 15,756  11,512 7,117 22,076 14,342 
                  
  
Income before income tax expense 48,811 35,699 78,431 63,217  47,578 48,931 95,835 78,546 
  
Income tax expense 11,804 8,824 16,940 15,198  10,619 11,804 21,148 16,940 
                  
  
Net income $37,007 $26,875 $61,491 $48,019  36,959 37,127 74,687 61,606 
          
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 8 120 73 115 
         
 
Net income attributable to shareholders $36,951 $37,007 $74,614 $61,491 
         
  
Basic results per share of common stock:  
Net income $0.74 $0.56 $1.25 $0.99 
Net income attributable to shareholders $0.67 $0.74 $1.35 $1.25 
  
Diluted results per share of common stock:  
Net income $0.74 $0.55 $1.25 $0.97 
Net income attributable to shareholders $0.66 $0.74 $1.34 $1.25 
  
Dividends paid per share of common stock $0.10 $0.10 $0.20 $0.19  $0.10 $0.10 $0.20 $0.20 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
                
 June 30, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2009 2008  2010 2009 
Assets:  
Investments:  
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale $4,037,088 $3,773,382  $5,326,173 $4,875,681 
Short-term investments 626,774 401,620  351,093 406,782 
Other investments 542,965 479,921  423,303 466,855 
          
 5,206,827 4,654,923  6,100,569 5,749,318 
Cash 79,194 63,837  67,885 65,464 
Cost of business acquired 241,055 264,777  238,480 250,311 
Reinsurance receivables 375,871 376,731  360,439 355,030 
Goodwill 93,929 93,929  93,929 93,929 
Other assets 364,935 409,103  311,050 293,835 
Assets held in separate account 100,189 90,573  113,532 113,488 
          
Total assets $6,462,000 $5,953,873  $7,285,884 $6,921,375 
          
  
Liabilities and Equity:  
Future policy benefits:  
Life $327,365 $300,567  $343,646 $341,736 
Disability and accident 767,231 743,690  789,790 781,701 
Unpaid claims and claim expenses:  
Life 64,681 70,076  55,293 58,665 
Disability and accident 415,971 398,671  444,937 433,273 
Casualty 1,129,802 1,061,046  1,245,408 1,187,814 
Policyholder account balances 1,435,319 1,356,932  1,529,744 1,454,114 
Corporate debt 365,750 350,750  388,750 365,750 
Junior subordinated debentures 175,000 175,000  175,000 175,000 
Other liabilities and policyholder funds 624,473 581,954  699,432 647,269 
Liabilities related to separate account 100,189 90,573  113,532 113,488 
          
Total liabilities 5,405,781 5,129,259  5,785,532 5,558,810 
          
 
Equity:  
Preferred Stock, $.01 par; 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued      
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 52,195,142 and 48,946,432 shares issued, respectively 522 489 
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 56,186,193 and 55,995,995 shares issued, respectively 562 560 
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 5,981,049 shares issued 60 60  60 60 
Additional paid-in capital 582,219 522,596  671,064 661,895 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (232,753)  (351,710)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 33,264  (33,956)
Retained earnings 899,331 846,390  991,266 927,706 
Treasury stock, at cost; 7,761,216 shares of Class A Common Stock and 227,216 shares of Class B Common Stock  (197,246)  (197,246)  (197,246)  (197,246)
          
Total shareholders’ equity 1,052,133 820,579  1,498,970 1,359,019 
Noncontrolling interest 4,086 4,035  1,382 3,546 
          
Total equity 1,056,219 824,614  1,500,352 1,362,565 
          
Total liabilities and equity $6,462,000 $5,953,873  $7,285,884 $6,921,375 
          
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                        
 Accumulated        Accumulated       
 Class A Class B Additional Other Total Non-    Class A Class B Additional Other Total Non-   
 Common Common Paid in Comprehensive Retained Treasury Shareholders’ controlling Total 
 Stock Stock Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Stock Equity Interest Equity 
Balance, January 1, 2008 $487 $59 $509,742 $(42,497) $828,116 $(154,517) $1,141,390 $30,181 $1,171,571 
     
 
Net income     48,019  48,019 445 48,464 
Other comprehensive loss: 
Increase in net unrealized depreciation on investments     (113,848)    (113,848)  (272)  (114,120)
Decrease in net loss on cash flow hedge    392   392  392 
Change in net periodic pension cost    24   24  24 
     
Comprehensive loss  (65,413)  (65,240)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership        1,022 1,022 
Exercise of stock options 2  5,145    5,147  5,147 
Stock-based compensation   3,222    3,222  3,222 
Acquisition of treasury stock       (42,729)  (42,729)   (42,729)
Cash dividends      (9,022)   (9,022)   (9,022)
                   
 
Balance, June 30, 2008 $489 $59 $518,109 $(155,929) $867,113 $(197,246) $1,032,595 $31,376 $1,063,971 
                    Common Common Paid in Comprehensive Retained Treasury Shareholders’ controlling Total 
  Stock Stock Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Stock Equity Interest Equity 
Balance, January 1, 2009 $489 $60 $522,596 $(351,710) $846,390 $(197,246) $820,579 $4,035 $824,614  $489 $60 $522,596 $(351,710) $846,390 $(197,246) $820,579 $4,035 $824,614 
          
  
Cumulative effect adjustment, April 1, 2009     (2,372) 2,372          (2,372) 2,372     
Net income     61,491  61,491 115 61,606 
 
Net income     61,491  61,491 115 61,606 
Other comprehensive income:  
Decrease in net unrealized depreciation on investments    132,393   132,393  132,393     132,393   132,393  132,393 
Increase in other than temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income     (12,038)    (12,038)   (12,038)     (12,038)    (12,038)   (12,038)
Decrease in net loss on cash flow hedge    392   392  392     392   392  392 
Change in net periodic pension cost    582   582  582     582   582  582 
       
     
Comprehensive income 182,820  182,935  182,820 115 182,935 
Net distribution to noncontrolling interest         (64)  (64)         (64)  (64)
Issuance of common stock 30  51,017    51,047  51,047  30  51,017    51,047  51,047 
Exercise of stock options 3 4,014    4,017  4,017  3 4,014    4,017  4,017 
Stock-based compensation   4,592    4,592  4,592    4,592    4,592  4,592 
Cash dividends      (10,922)   (10,922)   (10,922)      (10,922)   (10,922)   (10,922)
                                      
  
Balance, June 30, 2009 $522 $60 $582,219 $(232,753) $899,331 $(197,246) $1,052,133 $4,086 $1,056,219  $522 $60 $582,219 $(232,753) $899,331 $(197,246) $1,052,133 $4,086 $1,056,219 
                                      
 
Balance, January 1, 2010 $560 $60 $661,895 $(33,956) $927,706 $(197,246) $1,359,019 $3,546 $1,362,565 
     
 
Net income     74,614  74,614 73 74,687 
Other comprehensive income: 
Increase in net unrealized appreciation on investments    62,715   62,715  62,715 
Decrease in other than temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income    3,930   3,930  3,930 
Decrease in net loss on cash flow hedge    473   473  473 
Change in net periodic pension cost    102   102  102 
       
Comprehensive income 141,834 73 - 141,907 
Net distribution to noncontrolling interest         (2,237)  (2,237)
Exercise of stock options 2  5,741    5,743  5,743 
Stock-based compensation   3,428    3,428  3,428 
Cash dividends      (11,054)   (11,054)   (11,054)
                   
 
Balance, June 30, 2010 $562 $60 $671,064 $33,264 $991,266 $(197,246) $1,498,970 $1,382 $1,500,352 
                   
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
                
 Six Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 June 30,  June 30, 
 2009 2008  2010 2009 
Operating activities:  
Net income $61,491 $48,019 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
Net income attributable to shareholders $74,614 $61,491 
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to shareholders to net cash provided by operating activities: 
Change in policy liabilities and policyholder accounts 137,172 108,256  84,646 137,172 
Net change in reinsurance receivables and payables  (6,663) 16,881   (11,574)  (6,663)
Amortization, principally the cost of business acquired and investments 24,842 33,010  42,450 24,842 
Deferred costs of business acquired  (64,079)  (60,481)  (57,386)  (64,079)
Net realized losses on investments 49,470 25,935  28,980 49,470 
Net change in federal income tax liability 5,228  (24,913)
Net change in federal income taxes  (3,622) 5,228 
Other  (15,428) 15,866   (25,398)  (15,428)
          
Net cash provided by operating activities 192,033 162,573  132,710 192,033 
          
  
Investing activities:  
Purchases of investments and loans made  (668,972)  (706,313)  (936,660)  (668,972)
Sales of investments and receipts from repayment of loans 130,226 148,589  494,984 130,226 
Maturities of investments 446,734 317,518  176,718 446,734 
Net change in short-term investments  (225,154)  (39,683) 55,689  (225,154)
Change in deposit in separate account 4,845 3,430   (2,965) 4,845 
          
Net cash used by investing activities  (312,321)  (276,459)  (212,234)  (312,321)
          
  
Financing activities:  
Deposits to policyholder accounts 180,624 154,302  122,809 180,624 
Withdrawals from policyholder accounts  (102,969)  (53,226)  (54,905)  (102,969)
Proceeds from issuance of 2020 Senior Notes 250,000  
Borrowings under revolving credit facility 17,000 58,000   17,000 
Principal payments under revolving credit facility  (2,000)  (3,000)  (222,000)  (2,000)
Redemption of senior notes  (5,000)  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 51,017    51,017 
Acquisition of treasury stock   (42,729)
Cash dividends paid on common stock  (11,054)  (10,922)
Other financing activities  (8,027)  (7,157) 2,095 2,895 
          
Net cash provided by financing activities 135,645 106,190  81,945 135,645 
          
  
Increase (decrease) in cash 15,357  (7,696)
Increase in cash 2,421 15,357 
Cash at beginning of period 63,837 51,240  65,464 63,837 
          
Cash at end of period $79,194 $43,544  $67,885 $79,194 
          
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note A — Significant–Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements of Delphi Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company,” which term includes the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise) included herein were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The information furnished includes all adjustments and accruals of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods. Certain reclassifications have been made in the June 30, 20082009 and December 31, 2009 consolidated financial statements to conform to the June 30, 20092010 presentation. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 20092010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2009.2010. For further information refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto on Form 10-K/A2009 (the “2008“2009 Form 10-K”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to them in the 20082009 Form 10-K.
Accounting Changes
Business Combinations.Fair Value Measurements.As of January 1, 2009,2010, the Company adopted new guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141 (Revised) (“141R”), “Business Combinations”. SFAS No. 141R establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer in a business combination: (a) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, (b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and (c) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This statement requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited specified exceptions. SFAS No. 141R is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Assets and liabilities arising from a business combination having an earlier acquisition date are not to be adjusted upon the effectiveness of this statement. The adoption of SFAS No. 141R did not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 141(R)-1, “Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies”, which amends and clarifies SFAS No. 141R with respect to the application issues relating to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination. This FSP requires an acquirer to recognize atrequiring additional disclosures regarding fair value an asset acquired or liability assumed in a business combination that arises from a contingency if the acquisition date fair value of that asset or liability can be determined during the measurement period. If the acquisition date fair value cannot be determined during the measurement period, a contingency shall be recognized if information available before the end of the measurement period indicates that it is probable that an asset existed or liability had been incurred at the acquisition date and the amount there of can be reasonably estimated. FSP FAS 141(R)-1 is effective for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. The adoption of FSP FAS 141(R)-1 did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Noncontrolling Interests.As of January 1, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51”, which prescribes the accounting for and the financial reporting of a noncontrolling interest in a company’s subsidiary, which is the portion of the equity (residual interest) in the subsidiary attributable to owners thereof other than the parent and the parent’s affiliates. SFAS No. 160 requires that a noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary be presented in a consolidated statement of financial position as a separate component of equity and that changes in ownership interests in a consolidated subsidiary that does not result in a loss of control be recorded as an equity transaction with no gain or loss recognized. For a change in the ownership interests in a consolidated subsidiary that results in a loss of control or a deconsolidation, a gain or loss is recognized in the amount of the difference between the proceeds of that sale and the carrying amount of the interest sold. In the case of a deconsolidation, SFAS No. 160 requires the establishment of a new fair value basis for the remaining noncontrolling ownership interest, with a gain or loss recognized for the difference between that new basis and the historical cost basis of the remaining ownership interest. Upon adoption, the amounts of consolidated net income and consolidated comprehensive income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest must be presented separately on the face of the consolidated financial statements. A detailed reconciliation of the changes in the equity of a noncontrolling interest during the period is also required. The adoption of SFAS No. 160 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note A — Significant Accounting Policies — (Continued)
Derivative Instruments.As of January 1, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of SFAS No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 requires entities to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments and credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative instruments. SFAS No. 161 is a disclosure standard; accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 161 did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
The Company, at times, enters into futures and option contracts and interest rate and credit default swap agreements in connection with its investment strategy and indexed annuity program. These agreements are primarily utilized to reduce the risk associated with changes in the value of the Company’s fixed maturity portfolio and to fund the interest crediting obligations associated with the Company’s indexed annuity contracts. These positions are carried at fair value with gains and losses included in income. The Company recognized net investment income of $1.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 related to these instruments. The Company had no material outstanding futures and option contracts or interest rate and credit default swap agreements at June 30, 2009. The Company, at times, may also invest in non-dollar denominated fixed maturity securities that expose it to fluctuations in foreign currency rates, and, therefore, may hedge such exposure by using currency forward contracts. The Company had no material currency forward contracts outstanding at June 30, 2009.
To mitigate the risk of interest rates rising before the issuance of the 2033 Senior Notes could be completed, the Company entered into a treasury rate lock agreement in September 2002, with a notional amount of $150.0 million and an anticipated debt term of 10 years. The Company paid $13.8 million upon the issuance of the 2033 Senior Notes in May 2003 to settle the treasury rate lock agreement, of which $12.1 million was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and the remaining loss was deemed ineffective and recognized as a reduction of net investment income.measurements. This transaction was accounted for as a cash flow hedge under the provisions of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. Accordingly, $12.1 million of the loss on the treasury rate lock agreement is being amortized into interest expense ratably over 10 years. The Company will amortize $1.2 million of such loss into interest expense over the next twelve months. The Company recognized $0.6 million of such loss into interest expense during the first half of 2009 and 2008. The net loss on the treasury rate lock agreement included in accumulated other comprehensive loss was $3.1 million (net of an income tax benefit of $1.6 million) at June 30, 2009.
Earnings Per Share.In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities.” FSP EITF 03-6-1 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings under SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share.” FSP EITF 03-6-1 provides guidance for the calculation of earnings per share for share-based payment awards with rights to dividends or dividend equivalents. The adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Fair Value Measurements.Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amends SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” and Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting”, to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is a disclosure standard and as such had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note A — Significant Accounting Policies — (Continued)
Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly”. This FSP provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. This FSP also includes guidance on identifying circumstances indicating that a transaction is not orderly. Under this FSP, significant decreases in the volume and level of activity of an asset or liability in relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability require a company to further evaluate transactions or quoted prices and exercise significant judgment in arriving at the fair value. The adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations
Other Than Temporary Impairments.Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”. This FSP applies to debt securities and requires companies to recognize in earnings only the credit component of an other than temporary impairment. The remainder of the impairment will continue to be recognized in other comprehensive income. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 also modifies the existing requirement for a company to assert that it has both the intent and the ability to hold a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for an anticipated recovery in its fair value to its amortized cost basis. In lieu of this requirement, this FSP will only require a company to assert that it does not have the intent to sell the debt security and that it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. Upon its adoption of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, the Company recorded an after-tax increase of $2.4 million in retained earnings and a decrease in the same amount in other comprehensive income to reclassify the non-credit related portion of previously recognized other than temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities held as of April 1, 2009.
Subsequent events.In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events”. SFAS No. 165 establishes principles for accounting and disclosure of events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This Statement requires an entity to (a) recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, (b) disclose the nature and financial effect of subsequent events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, and (c) evaluate subsequent events for recognition and disclosure through the date the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 also requires entities to disclose (1) the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. SFAS No. 165amounts of significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, (2) the reasons for any transfers into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and (3) additional information in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis. The new guidance also clarifies existing fair value measurement disclosure requirements concerning the level of disaggregation and the disclosure of valuation inputs and techniques. Except for the requirement to separately disclose purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements, this guidance is effective for financial statements for interim and annual reporting periods endingbeginning after JuneDecember 15, 2009. Accordingly,The requirement to separately disclose purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the Company evaluated subsequent eventsreconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements is effective for recognitionfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and disclosure through the filing date of this Form 10-Q.for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of SFAS No. 165this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2009,April 2010, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accountingguidance clarifying that an insurance company should not consider any separate account interests in an investment held for Transfersthe benefit of Financial Assets, an amendmentpolicy holders to be the insurer’s own interests and should not combine those interests with any interest of FASB Statement No. 140”, which amends SFAS No. 140 withits general account in the objectivesame investment when assessing the investment for consolidation. Insurance companies are also required to consider a separate account a subsidiary for purposes of improvingevaluating whether the relevance, representational faithfulness and comparabilityretention of the information that a reporting entity providesspecialized accounting for investments in its financial reports about transfers of financial assets, the effects of a transfer of financial assets on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows and a transferor’s continuing involvement in transferred financial assets.consolidation is appropriate. This Statement removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity from Statement 140 and removes the exception from applying FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) to variable interest entities that are qualifying special-purpose entities. SFAS No. 166guidance is effective for financial statements forfiscal years, and interim and annual periods endingwithin those fiscal years, beginning after NovemberDecember 15, 2009 and the transfers occurring on or after the effective date.2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined the impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS No. 166this guidance will have on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note A — Significant Accounting Policies — (Continued)
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)” which amends Interpretation 46(R) to require ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 also changes the analyses required to determine whether an entity is a variable interest entity and whether an enterprise’s variable interest in an entity gives it a controlling financial interest and makes it the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 requires enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 is effective for financial statements for interim and annual periods ending after November 15, 2009. The Company has not yet determined the impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS No. 167 will have on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162”. SFAS No. 168 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. SFAS No. 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, with certain exceptions for nonpublic nongovernmental entities. Since SFAS No. 168 primarily identifies the sources of authoritative accounting principles that are generally accepted and does not modify any accounting principles, adoption of SFAS No. 168 is not expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Note BInvestments
At June 30, 2010, the Company had fixed maturity securities available for sale with an amortized cost of $5,263.4 million and a carrying value and a fair value of $5,326.2 million. At December 31, 2009, the Company had fixed maturity securities available for sale with an amortized cost of $4,933.4 million and a carrying value and a fair value of $4,037.1 million and an amortized cost of $4,375.4 million. At December 31, 2008, the Company had fixed maturity securities available for sale with a carrying value and a fair value of $3,773.4 million and an amortized cost of $4,322.0$4,875.7 million. Declines in market value relative to such securities’ amortized cost which are determined to be other than temporary pursuant to the Company’s methodology for such determinations as further discussed below,and to represent credit losses are reflected as reductions in the amortized cost of such securities.securities, as further discussed below.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note B – Investments – (Continued)
The amortized cost and fair value of investments in fixed maturity securities available for sale are as follows:
                                        
 June 30, 2009  June 30, 2010
 Gross Unrealized    Gross Unrealized 
 Other Than    Other Than 
 Amortized Temporary Fair  Amortized Temporary Fair
 Cost Gains Losses Impairments Value  Cost Gains Losses Impairments Value
 (dollars in thousands)  (dollars in thousands)
Residential mortgage-backed securities $1,385,132 $59,675 $(148,252) $(22,169) $1,274,386 
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities $753,523 $54,336 $(53) $ $807,806 
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities 807,633 64,153  (49,289)  (24,422) 798,075 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 39,881   (21,145)  18,736  34,503 994  (1,185)  (174) 34,138 
Corporate securities 1,186,843 19,722  (94,358)  1,112,207  1,241,399 70,865  (22,033)  (1,551) 1,288,680 
Collateralized debt obligations 224,091   (120,592)  103,499  209,075 609  (88,803)  (989) 119,892 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government guaranteed securities 100,732 4,058  (20)  104,770  214,406 7,269  (433)  221,242 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities 6,753 531   7,284  93,360 701  (1)  94,060 
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions 1,431,952 33,273  (49,019)  1,416,206  1,909,545 65,725  (12,990)  1,962,280 
                      
Total fixed maturity securities $4,375,384 $117,259 $(433,386) $(22,169) $4,037,088  $5,263,444 $264,652 $(174,787) $(27,136) $5,326,173 
                      
                     
  December 31, 2009 
      Gross Unrealized    
              Other Than    
  Amortized          Temporary  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Impairments  Value 
  (dollars in thousands) 
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities $699,257  $33,417  $(2,625) $  $730,049 
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities  842,947   48,235   (62,404)  (29,450)  799,328 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  29,773   206   (3,682)  (288)  26,009 
Corporate securities  1,219,711   49,373   (30,918)     1,238,166 
Collateralized debt obligations  215,301   868   (98,281)  (3,444)  114,444 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government guaranteed securities  108,114   3,036   (344)     110,806 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities  16,750   483   (231)     17,002 
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions  1,801,595   59,108   (20,826)     1,839,877 
                
Total fixed maturity securities $4,933,448  $194,726  $(219,311) $(33,182) $4,875,681 
                
The following table contains information, as of June 30, 2010, regarding the portions of the Company’s investments in non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) represented by securities whose underlying mortgage loans are categorized as prime, Alt-A and subprime, respectively, and the distributions of the securities within these categories by the years in which they were issued (vintages) and the highest of their ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch. All dollar amounts in this table are based upon the fair values of these securities as of June 30, 2010. As of this date, based upon the most recently available data regarding the concentrations by state of the mortgage loans underlying these securities, the states having loan concentrations in excess of 5% were as follows: California (38.9%), New York (7.0%) and Florida (6.3%).

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note B Investments – (Continued)
                         
  Non-Agency Prime RMBS – Fair Value 
                  BB and    
Vintage AAA  AA  A  BBB  Below(1)  Total 
  (dollars in thousands) 
2001 and prior $2,348  $  $  $  $76  $2,424 
2002  8,823   1,692   3,365      696   14,576 
2003  90,744   2,190   3,682   9,000   9,919   115,535 
2004  44,753   1,346      2,060   9,634   57,793 
2005  5,822   2,303   1,778   18,544   51,518   79,965 
2006  15,060   503         27,703   43,266 
2007              87,025   87,025 
2008  1,103         599      1,702 
                   
Total $168,653  $8,034  $8,825  $30,203  $186,571  $402,286 
                   
(1)The securities enumerated in this column include securities having a total of $162.7 million in fair value that have received the equivalent of an investment grade rating from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the “NAIC”) under the process initiated by the NAIC in 2009 which takes into account, among other things, the discounts at which the Company originally purchased the securities and modeling of the potential losses with respect to the securities’ underlying loans.
                         
  Non-Agency Alt-A RMBS – Fair Value 
                  BB and    
Vintage AAA  AA  A  BBB  Below(1)  Total 
  (dollars in thousands) 
2001 and prior $  $  $  $2,023  $  $2,023 
2002  383   1,999            2,382 
2003  45,257            3,126   48,383 
2004  19,885   920   145   706   1,939   23,595 
2005  2,565   16,139      1,137   38,939   58,780 
2006  11,072   31   6,212   9,000   65,542   91,857 
2007  346         9   111,208   111,563 
                   
Total $79,508  $19,089  $6,357  $12,875  $220,754  $338,583 
                   
(1)The securities enumerated in this column include securities having a total of $188.4 million in fair value that have received the equivalent of an investment grade rating from the NAIC under the process initiated by the NAIC in 2009 which takes into account, among other things, the discounts at which the Company originally purchased the securities and modeling of the potential losses with respect to the securities’ underlying loans.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
                     
  December 31, 2008 
      Gross Unrealized    
              Other Than    
  Amortized          Temporary  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Impairments  Value 
      (dollars in thousands)         
Residential mortgage-backed securities $1,367,041  $40,489  $(207,905) $  $1,199,625 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  44,190      (18,891)     25,299 
Corporate securities  1,339,519   9,688   (183,995)     1,165,212 
Collateralized debt obligations  227,229      (116,268)     110,961 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government guaranteed securities  51,826   5,905         57,731 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities  22,031   3,147         25,178 
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions  1,270,166   19,230   (100,020)     1,189,376 
                
Total fixed maturity securities $4,322,002  $78,459  $(627,079) $  $3,773,382 
                
Note B – Investments – (Continued)
                         
  Non-Agency Subprime RMBS – Fair Value 
                  BB and    
Vintage AAA  AA  A  BBB  Below(1)  Total 
  (dollars in thousands) 
2003 $9,583  $  $  $  $  $9,583 
2004  13,201      808   3,578   835   18,422 
2005  8,071   16,844   472         25,387 
2006           3,345   78   3,423 
2007              391   391 
                   
Total $30,855  $16,844  $1,280  $6,923  $1,304  $57,206 
                   
(1)The securities enumerated in this column include securities having a total of $0.7 million in fair value that have received the equivalent of an investment grade rating from the NAIC under the process initiated by the NAIC in 2009 which takes into account, among other things, the discounts at which the Company originally purchased the securities and modeling of the potential losses with respect to the securities’ underlying loans.
The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities available for sale at June 30, 2009,2010, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without prepayment penalties.
                
 Amortized Fair  Amortized Fair 
 Cost Value  Cost Value 
 (dollars in thousands)  (dollars in thousands) 
Residential mortgage-backed securities $1,385,132 $1,274,386 
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities $753,523 $807,806 
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities 807,633 798,075 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 39,881 18,736  34,503 34,138 
  
Other fixed maturity securities:  
One year or less 61,879 61,327  57,469 55,849 
Greater than 1, up to 5 years 512,094 502,932  569,248 580,867 
Greater than 5, up to 10 years 783,592 715,714  873,263 858,920 
Greater than 10 years 1,592,806 1,463,993  2,167,805 2,190,518 
          
Total $4,375,384 $4,037,088  $5,263,444 $5,326,173 
          

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note B – Investments – (Continued)
The gross unrealized losses and fair value of fixed maturity securities available for sale, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows:
                                                
 June 30, 2009  June 30, 2010 
 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total  Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
 Gross Gross �� Gross  Gross Gross Gross 
 Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized  Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized 
 Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses  Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses 
 (dollars in thousands)  (dollars in thousands) 
Residential mortgage-backed securities $261,929 $(66,089) $262,179 $(104,332) $524,108 $(170,421)
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities $9,171 $(39) $283 $(14) $9,454 $(53)
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities 54,187  (3,490) 276,312  (70,221) 330,499  (73,711)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 5,831  (1,190) 12,905  (19,955) 18,736  (21,145) 888  (1) 8,689  (1,358) 9,577  (1,359)
Corporate securities 138,821  (14,218) 450,601  (80,140) 589,422  (94,358) 88,670  (4,283) 111,635  (19,301) 200,305  (23,584)
Collateralized debt obligations 41,378  (27,650) 62,122  (92,942) 103,500  (120,592) 16,216  (5,738) 102,553  (84,054) 118,769  (89,792)
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government guaranteed securities 4,082  (20)   4,082  (20) 18,929  (433)   18,929  (433)
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities        1,399  (1)   1,399  (1)
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities & political subdivisions 289,223  (7,064) 400,387  (41,955) 689,610  (49,019)
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions 247,196  (3,043) 142,802  (9,947) 389,998  (12,990)
                          
Total fixed maturity securities $741,264 $(116,231) $1,188,194 $(339,324) $1,929,458 $(455,555) $436,656 $(17,028) $642,274 $(184,895) $1,078,930 $(201,923)
                          
    ��                    
  December 31, 2009 
  Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
      Gross      Gross      Gross 
  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized 
  Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Value  Losses 
  (dollars in thousands) 
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities $126,097  $(2,573) $269  $(51) $126,366  $(2,624)
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities  109,508   (4,210)  312,491   (87,645)  421,999   (91,855)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  3,484   (17)  18,466   (3,953)  21,950   (3,970)
Corporate securities  111,656   (3,739)  200,186   (27,179)  311,842   (30,918)
Collateralized debt obligations  9,097   (4,179)  95,651   (97,546)  104,748   (101,725)
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government guaranteed securities  56,693   (344)        56,693   (344)
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities  9,769   (231)        9,769   (231)
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions  331,027   (5,128)  160,359   (15,698)  491,386   (20,826)
                   
Total fixed maturity securities $757,331  $(20,421) $787,422  $(232,072) $1,544,753  $(252,493)
                   

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note B Investments (Continued)
                         
  December 31, 2008 
  Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
      Gross      Gross      Gross 
  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized 
  Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Value  Losses 
          (dollars in thousands)         
Residential mortgage-backed securities $415,738  $(140,542) $151,971  $(67,363) $567,709  $(207,905)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  22,089   (9,819)  3,211   (9,072)  25,300   (18,891)
Corporate securities  505,595   (67,205)  256,980   (116,790)  762,575   (183,995)
Collateralized debt obligations  76,003   (62,854)  34,958   (53,414)  110,961   (116,268)
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government guaranteed securities                  
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities                  
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities & political subdivisions  520,492   (61,106)  164,817   (38,914)  685,309   (100,020)
                   
Total fixed maturity securities $1,539,917  $(341,526) $611,937  $(285,553) $2,151,854  $(627,079)
                   
Net investment income was attributable to the following:
                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  June 30,  June 30, 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (dollars in thousands) 
Gross investment income:                
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale $80,500  $77,222  $161,183  $147,706 
Mortgage loans  1,405   207   3,318   1,406 
Short-term investments  17   74   37   322 
Other  2,095   22,875   11,347   22,076 
             
   84,017   100,378   175,885   171,510 
Less: Investment expenses  (5,783)  (8,355)  (13,601)  (16,632)
             
  $78,234  $92,023  $162,284  $154,878 
             
Net realized investment (losses) gainslosses arose from the following:
                                
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 2009 2008 2009 2008  June 30, June 30, 
 (dollars in thousands)  2010 2009 2010 2009 
 (dollars in thousands) 
Credit related other than temporary impairment losses: 
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale $(25,553) $(11,245) $(44,010) $(17,195) $(9,395) $(22,871) $(26,962) $(35,057)
Mortgage loans  (10,210)  (518)  (15,101)  (2,018)
Other investments  (1,918)  (8,254)  (5,460)  (8,740)  (1,228)  (1,520)  (1,768)  (5,442)
                  
 $(27,471) $(19,499) $(49,470) $(25,935)  (20,833)  (24,909)  (43,831)  (42,517)
                  
 
Other net realized investment gains (losses): 
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale 5,628  (2,682) 11,746  (8,953)
Mortgage loans 345  419  
Other investments 986 120 2,686 2,000 
         
 6,959  (2,562) 14,851  (6,953)
         
Total $(13,874) $(27,471) $(28,980) $(49,470)
         
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities during the first halfsix months of 2010 and 2009 were $257.5 million and 2008 were $317.9 million, and $21.9 million, respectively. Gross gains of $16.3 million and gross losses of $4.6 million were realized on the 2010 sales and gross gains of $13.7 million and gross losses of $(22.6)$22.6 million were realized on the 2009 sales and gross gains of $2.3 million and gross losses of $(4.3) million were realized on the 2008 sales. Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities during the second quarters of 2010 and 2009 and 2008 were $94.8$153.9 million and $16.5$94.8 million, respectively. Gross gains of $5.8$6.9 million and gross losses of $(8.5)$1.3 million were realized on the 20092010 sales and $1.5$5.8 million of gross gains and gross losses of $(2.8)$8.5 million were realized on the 20082009 sales. Net realized investment gains and losses on investment sales are determined under the specific identification method and are included in income. In the first half of 2009 and 2008 the net losses realized on fixed maturity securities also include provisions for the other than temporary declines in the values of certain fixed maturity securities of $(35.1) million and $(15.2) million, respectively. The change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments, primarily relating to fixed maturity securities, is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
The Company regularly evaluates its investment portfolio utilizing its established methodology to determine whether declines in the fair values of its investments below the Company’s amortized cost are other than temporary. Under this methodology, management evaluates whether and when the Company will recover an investment’s amortized cost, taking into account, among other things, the financial position and prospects of the issuer, conditions in the issuer’s industry and geographic area, liquidity of the investment, changes in the expected amount orand timing of expected future cash flows from the investment, and recent changes in credit ratings of the issuer by nationally recognized rating agencies and the length of time and extent to which the fair value of the investment has been lower than its amortized cost to determine if and when a decline in the fair value of an investment below amortized cost is other than temporary. Management also considersIn the lengthcase of time and extent to which the fair value of the investment is lower than its amortized cost and evaluates whether the Company intends to, or will more likely than not be required to, sell the investment before the anticipated recovery in the investment’s fair value. In addition, the Company evaluates loan to collateral value ratios, current levels of subordination and vintages of its residential andstructured securities such as RMBS, commercial mortgage-backed securities.securities and collateralized debt obligations, the most significant factor in these evaluations is the expected amount and timing

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note B Investments (Continued)
of the future cash flows from the investment. In the case of fixed maturity securities, where management determines that a security’s amortized cost will be recovered during its remaining term to maturity, an additional component of this methodology is the Company’s evaluation of whether it intends to, or will more likely than not be required to, sell the security before such anticipated recovery.
If the fair value of a fixed maturity security declines in value below the Company’s amortized cost and the Company intends to sell, or determines that it will more likely than not be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, management considers the security to be other than temporarily impaired and reports its decline in fair value as a realized investment loss.loss in the income statement. If, however, the Company does not intend to sell the security and determines that it is not more likely than not that it will not be required to do so, declinesa decline in theits fair value that areis considered in the judgment of management to be other than temporary areis separated into the amountsamount representing credit lossesloss and the amountsamount related to other factors. Amounts representing credit losses are reported as realized investment losses in the income statement and amounts related to other factors are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of the related income tax benefit and the related adjustment to cost of business acquired. The amount of credit loss is determined by discounting the security’s expected cash flows at its effective interest rate, taking into account the security’s purchase price. Declines in the fair value of all other investments below the Company’s amortized cost that are considered in the judgment of management to be other than temporary are reported as realized investment losses.losses in the income statement.
In the case of structured securities such as RMBS, commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations as to which a decline in fair value is judged to be other than temporary, the amount of the credit loss arising from the impairment of the security is determined by discounting such security’s expected cash flows at its effective interest rate, taking into account the security’s purchase price. The key inputs relating to such expected cash flows consist of the future scheduled payments on the underlying loans and the estimated frequency and severity of future defaults on these loans. For those securities as to which the Company recognized credit losses in 2010 as a result of determinations that such securities were other than temporarily impaired, representative default frequency estimates ranged from 2.3% to 6.9% and representative default severity estimates ranged from 37.6% to 60.0%.
In the case of corporate securities as to which a decline in fair value is determined to be other than temporary, the key input utilized to establish the amount of credit loss arising from the impairment of the security is the market price for such security obtained from a nationally recognized pricing service. The credit loss is determined to be equal to the excess of the Company’s amortized cost over such market price for such security, as measured at the time of the impairment; as such, the entirety of the market depreciation in value is deemed to be reflective of credit loss in the income statement.
At June 30, 2010, the total amortized cost of the Company’s holdings of collateralized debt obligations was $209.1 million and their total fair value was $119.9 million. These holdings consist of a highly diversified portfolio of fifty-two different collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) investments, substantially all of which are within senior tranches in the CLO structure and a substantial majority of which were issued in the 2004-2007 time frame. Substantially all of these CLOs are collateralized by an actively managed, highly diversified portfolio of floating rate senior secured loans to numerous public and private corporate borrowers. The recent global financial crisis has resulted in significant and ongoing dislocations in the market for securities of this type, resulting in the cessation of new issuances of such securities and decreased market liquidity for existing issues, such as those held by the Company, as well as widespread and significant declines in their market values. However, to date, the Company’s CLO holdings have performed in accordance with their contractual payment terms (with the exception of two securities, which management has determined to be other than temporarily impaired). Moreover, despite the extraordinarily challenging environment that has prevailed in recent years due to the global financial crisis, the defaults having occurred on the loans underlying these CLOs since their issuances, taking into account their incidence and severity, have been at levels at which losses to the holders of the CLOs would be borne solely by the securities in the subordinated tranches. Based upon this actual experience and upon the Company’s estimates of the future cash flows with respect to these CLOs, which take into account the estimated frequency and severity of future defaults on the underlying loans, as well as the senior positions of the individual CLOs in their securitization structures and the sizes of the subordinate tranches in these structures that would first absorb losses arising from such defaults, and taking into account that the Company does not intend to sell any of these securities and that it is not more likely than not that it will be required to do so before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis in any instance, the Company concluded that the declines in the market values of these securities did not represent other than temporary impairments. The Company will continue to conduct evaluations of these securities for other than temporary

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note B – Investments – (Continued)
impairment in future periods, and since the results of these evaluations will depend upon future developments; for example, the future performance of the loans underlying these securities, no assurance can be given as to the outcome of such evaluations.
During the first half of 2009,2010, the Company recognized $41.1$31.8 million of after-tax other than temporary impairment losses, of which $27.6$28.5 million was recognized as after-tax realized investment losses in the income statement related to credit losses and $13.5$3.3 million was recognized, net of the related income tax benefit, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the balance sheet related to noncredit losses net of the related income tax benefit.losses.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of other than temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company for which a portion of the other than temporary impairment was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (dollars in thousands):loss:
                        
 Three months ended Six months ended  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 June 30, 2009 June 30, 2009  June 30, June 30, 
Balance at the beginning of period $43,045 $ 
 2010 2009 2010 2009 
 (dollars in thousands) 
Balance at the beginning of the period $86,092 $43,045 $89,658 $ 
Increases attributable to credit losses on securities for which an other than temporary impairment was not previously recognized 14,870 57,915  3,377 14,870 10,364 57,915 
Increases attributable to credit losses on securities for which an other than temporary impairment was previously recognized 1,505 1,505  5,710 1,505 13,211 1,505 
Reductions due to sales, maturities, pay downs or prepayments of securities for which an other than temporary impairment was previously recognized  (12,023)   (30,077)  
              
Balance at the end of the period $59,420 $59,420  $83,156 $59,420 $83,156 $59,420 
              
The gross unrealized losses at June 30, 20092010 are attributable to over thirteen hundred726 fixed maturity security positions, with the largest unrealized loss associated with any one security equal to $10.7$4.1 million. Unrealized losses attributable to fixed maturity securities having investment grade ratings by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization comprised 66%39.4% of the aggregate gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2009,2010, with the remainder of such losses being attributable to non-investment grade fixed maturity securities.
At June 30, 2009,2010, the Company held approximately $1,035.9$1,220.5 million of insured municipal fixed maturity securities, which represented approximately 20% of the Company’s total invested assets. TheseBased upon the highest of the ratings assigned to the respective securities by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch, the securities had a weighted average credit rating of “AA” by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations at June 30, 2009.2010. For the portion of these securities having ratings by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations without giving effect to the credit enhancement provided by the insurance, which totaled $678.7$866.0 million at June 30, 2009, the2010, this weighted average credit rating at such date by such organizations was also “AA”. Insurers of significant portions of the various municipal fixed maturity securities held by the Company at June 30, 20092010 included National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. ($315.3315.9 million), Financial Security Assurance Inc.Assured Guaranty ($164.3231.6 million), Ambac Financial Group, Inc. ($126.1147.2 million), and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ($40.138. 3 million) and Radian ($31.9 million). At June 30, 2009,2010, the Company did not have significant holdings of credit enhanced asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, nor did it have any significant direct investments in the guarantors of the municipal fixed maturity securities held by the Company.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note B — Investments — (Continued)
Net investment income was attributable to the following:
                 
  Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2009  2008  2009  2008 
      (dollars in thousands)     
Gross investment income:                
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale $77,222  $62,743  $147,706  $107,087 
Mortgage loans  207   3,229   1,406   7,202 
Short-term investments  74   1,981   322   5,124 
Other  22,875   62   22,076   (10,835)
             
   100,378   68,015   171,510   108,578 
Less: Investment expenses  (8,355)  (7,265)  (16,632)  (15,491)
             
  $92,023  $60,750  $154,878  $93,087 
             
Note C Fair Value Measurements
As of January 1, 2008, theThe Company adopted SFAS No. 157, which addresses the manner in which the fair value of companies’measures its assets and liabilities should be measured under GAAP. SFAS No. 157 provides a common definition of fair value and establishes a framework for conducting fair value measures under GAAP, but this statement does not supersede existing guidance on when fair value measures should be used. This standard also requires companies to disclose the extent to which they measure assets and liabilitiesrecorded at fair value in the methods and assumptions they use to measureconsolidated balance sheet based on the framework set forth in the GAAP fair value and the effect of fair value measures on their earnings. SFAS No.157accounting guidance. This framework establishes a fair value hierarchy of three levels based upon the transparency and availability of information used in measuring the fair value of assets or liabilities as of the measurement date. The levels are categorized as follows:
Level 1—1- Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 1 fair value is not subject to valuation adjustments or block discounts.
Level 2 — Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active. In addition, a company may use various valuation techniques or pricing models that use observable inputs to measure fair value.
Level 3 — Valuation is generated from techniques in which one or more of the significant inputs for valuing such assets or liabilities are not observable. These inputs may reflect the Company’s best estimates of the various assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the financial assets and financial liabilities.
For these purposes, the Company determines the existence of an active market for an asset or liability based on its judgment as to whether transactions for the asset or liability occur in such market with sufficient frequency and volume to provide reliable pricing information. If the Company concludes that there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an investment in relation to normal market activity for such investment, adjustments to transactions and quoted prices are made to estimate fair value.
The Company’s investments in fixed maturity securities available for sale, equity securities available for sale, trading account securities, assets held in the separate account and its liabilities for securities sold, not yet purchased are carried at fair value. The methodologies and valuation techniques used by the Company in accordance with SFAS No. 157 to value its assets and liabilities measured at fair value are described below.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note C — Fair Value Measurements — (Continued)
Instruments included in fixed maturity securities available for sale include mortgage-backed and corporate securities, U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government guaranteed securities, securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, and obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions. The market liquidity of each security is taken into consideration in the valuation technique used to value such security. For securities where market transactions involving identical or comparable assets generate sufficient relevant information, the Company employs a market approach to valuation. If sufficient information is not generated from market transactions involving identical or comparable assets, the Company uses an income approach to valuation. The majority of the instruments included in fixed maturity securities available for sale are valued utilizing observable inputs; accordingly, they are categorized in either Level l or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy described above. However, in instances where significant inputs utilized are unobservable, the securities are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The inputs used in the valuation techniques employed by the Company are provided by nationally recognized pricing services, external investment managers and internal resources. To assess these inputs, the Company’s review process includes, but is not limited to, quantitative analysis including benchmarking, initial and ongoing evaluations of methodologies used by external parties to calculate fair value, and ongoing evaluations of fair value estimates based on the Company’s knowledge and monitoring of market conditions.
Residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities include U.S. agency securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The Company uses various valuation techniques and pricing models to measure the fair value of these instruments,its investments in residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities, including option-adjusted spread models, volatility-driven multi-dimensional single cash flow stream models and matrix correlation to comparable securities. Residential mortgage-backed securities include U.S. agency securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. Inputs utilized in connection with the Company’s valuation techniques relating to this class of securities include monthly payment and performance information with respect to the underlying loans, including prepayments, default severity, delinquencies, market indices and the amounts of the tranches in the particular structure which are senior or subordinate, as applicable, to the tranche represented by the Company’s investment. A portion of the Company’s investments in mortgage-backed securities are valued using observable inputs and therefore categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The remaining mortgage-backed securities are valued using varying numbers of non-binding broker quotes or a discount rate adjustment technique based on

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note C – Fair Value Measurements – (Continued)
internal assumptions for expected cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates. These methodologies rely on unobservable inputs and thus these securities are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Corporate securities primarily include fixed rate corporate bonds, floating and variable rate notes and securities acquired through private placements. The Company usesInputs utilized in connection with the Company’s valuation techniques relating to this class of securities include recently executed transactions, market price quotations, benchmark yields, and issuer spreads to arrive atand, in the fair valuecase of its investments in corporate securities and collateralized debt obligations. The majority of the corporate securities, other than securities acquired through private placements, are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Collateralized debt obligations and private placement corporate securities, are valued withcash flow models. These cash flow models usingutilize yield curves, issuer-provided information and material events as key inputs. Corporate securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, other than securities acquired through private placements, which are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Collateralized debt obligations consist of collateralized loan obligations, which are described in more detail in Note B. Inputs utilized in connection with the Company’s valuation techniques relating to this class of securities include cash flow models which utilize yield curves, market spreads for similar securities, issuer-provided information and material events as key inputs, as well as market yields. As these inputs are generally unobservable, collateralized debt obligations and private placement securities are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government guaranteed securities include U.S. Treasury bonds and notes, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”) and other U.S. government guaranteed securities. The fair values of the U.S. Treasury securities and TIPS are based on quoted prices in active markets and are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
OtherInputs utilized in connection with the Company’s valuation techniques relating to its investments in other U.S. government guaranteed securities, are valued based on observable inputs includingas well as its investments in U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities, which consist of medium term notes issued by these enterprises, include recently executed transactions, interest rate yield curves, maturity dates, market price quotations and credit spreads relating to similar instruments. Accordingly, these securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities include issues of medium term notes by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. The Company uses recently executed transactions, market price quotations, benchmark yields and issuer spreads to arrive at the fair value of these instruments. These inputs are generally observable and accordingly, these securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions primarily include bonds or notes issued by U.S municipalities. The Company values theseInputs utilized in connection with the Company’s valuation techniques relating to this class of securities usinginclude recently executed transactions and other market data, spreads, benchmark curves including treasury and other benchmarks, trustee reports, material event notices, new issue data, and trustee reports.issuer financial statements. These inputs are generally observable and these securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note C — Fair Value Measurements — (Continued)
Other investments held at fair value primarily consist of equity securities available for sale and trading account securities. These investments are primarily valued at quoted active market prices and are therefore categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For private equity investments, since quoted market prices are not available, the transaction price is used as the best estimate of fair value at inception. When evidence is believed to support a change to the carrying value from the transaction price, adjustments are made to reflect expected exit values. Ongoing reviews by Company management are based on assessments of each underlying investment, incorporating,and the inputs utilized in these reviews include, among other things, the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows, material events and market-based information. These investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Assets held in the separate account represent funds invested in a separately administered variable life insurance product for which the policyholder, rather than the Company, bears the investment risk. These assets are invested in interests in a limited liability company that invests in entitiesfunds which trade in various financial instruments. This limited liability company, all of whose interests are owned by the Company’s separate account, utilizes the financial statements furnished by the funds to determine the values of its investments in such funds and the carrying value of each such investment, which is based on its proportionate interest in the relevant fund as of the balance sheet date. As such, these funds’ financial statements constitute the key input in the Company’s valuation of its investment in this limited liability company. The Company concluded that the value calculated using the equity method of accounting on its investment in this limited liability company was reflective of the fair market value of such investments.investment. The investment portfolios of the funds in which the fund investments are maintained vary from fund to fund, but are generally comprised of liquid, publicly traded securities that have readily determinable market values and which are carried at fair value on the financial statements of such funds, substantially all of which are audited annually. The amount that an investor is entitled to receive upon the redemption of its investment from the applicable fund is determined by reference to such security values. The Company utilizes the financial statements furnished by the funds to determine the values of its investments in such funds and the carrying value of each such investment, which is based on its proportionate interest in the relevant fund as of the balance sheet date. These investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note C – Fair Value Measurements – (Continued)
Other liabilities measured at fair value include securities sold, not yet purchased. These securities are valued using the quoted active market prices of the securities sold and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet on a recurring basis are summarized below:
                                
 June 30, 2009  June 30, 2010 
 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
 (dollars in thousands)  (dollars in thousands) 
Assets:
  
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale:  
Residential mortgage-backed securities $1,274,386 $ $1,094,030 $180,356 
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities $807,806 $ $770,524 $37,282 
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities 798,075  686,818 111,257 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 18,736   18,736  34,138  7,008 27,130 
Corporate securities 1,112,207  980,462 131,745  1,288,680  1,220,901 67,779 
Collateralized debt obligations 103,499   103,499  119,892   119,892 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government guaranteed securities 104,770 73,441 29,144 2,185  221,242 153,302 56,495 11,445 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities 7,284  7,284   94,060  80,266 13,794 
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions 1,416,206  1,416,206   1,962,280  1,962,280  
Other investments 130,874 113,564  17,310  91,715 85,525  6,190 
Assets held in separate account 100,189   100,189  113,532   113,532 
                  
Total $4,268,151 $187,005 $3,527,126 $554,020  $5,531,420 $238,827 $4,784,292 $508,301 
                  
 
Liabilities:
  
Other liabilities $57,437 $57,437 $ $  $66,547 $66,547 $ $ 
                  
The following table provides reconciliations for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Transfers into Level 3 are recognized as of the end of the period.
                             
  Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 
          Total             
          (Losses) Gains             
          Included  Purchases          
  Balance at  Included  in Other  Issuances  Transfers  Transfers  Balance at 
  Beginning of  in  Comprehensive  and  Into  Out  End of the 
  Quarter  Earnings  Income  Settlements  Level 3  Level 3  Period 
  (dollars in thousands) 
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities $36,102  $(57) $1,144  $93  $  $  $37,282 
Non-agency residential mortgage- backed securities  118,111   (4,330)  1,253   (3,642)     (135)  111,257 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  26,296   (189)  1,155   (132)        27,130 
Corporate securities  88,468   (1,326)  370   (11,893)     (7,840)  67,779 
Collateralized debt obligations  115,029   1,164   4,027   (328)        119,892 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government guaranteed securities  5,439   (2)  (325)  6,333         11,445 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities     3   25   13,766         13,794 
Other Investments  9,364   643   (191)  (3,626)        6,190 
Assets held in separate account  115,277         (1,745)        113,532 
                      
Total $514,086  $(4,094) $7,458  $(1,174) $  $(7,975) $508,301 
                      

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note C Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
The following table provides reconciliationsNet losses for Level 3the period included in earnings attributable to the net change in unrealized losses of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.using unobservable inputs and held at June 30, 2010 included non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities ($4.3 million), commercial mortgage-backed securities ($0.2 million) and corporate securities ($1.4 million). In the second quarter of 2010, net losses of $5.9 million were reported in the consolidated statements of income under the caption “net realized investment losses”.
                                 
  Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 
                      U.S.        
                      Treasury and        
      Residential  Commercial          Other U.S.      Assets 
      Mortgage-  Mortgage-      Collateralized  Gov’t      held in 
      backed  backed  Corporate  Debt  Guaranteed  Other  Separate 
  Total  Securities  Securities  Securities  Obligations  Securities  Investments  Account 
              (dollars in thousands)             
Balance at beginning of quarter $529,841  $145,409  $17,714  $159,488  $97,340  $2,291  $17,236  $90,363 
Total (losses) gains                                
Included in earnings  (15,895)  (15,624)  91   1,540   (1,905)     3    
Included in other comprehensive income  33,717   17,497   1,053   6,864   8,234   (31)  100    
Purchases, issuances and settlements  11,733   10,669   (122)  (8,366)  (170)  (75)  (29)  9,826 
Net transfer (out of) in to Level 3  (5,376)  22,405      (27,781)            
                         
Balance at end of the period $554,020  $180,356  $18,736  $131,745  $103,499  $2,185  $17,310  $100,189 
                         
                                 
Net losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the net change in unrealized gains and losses of assets measured at fair value using unobservable inputs and held at June 30, 2009(1)
 $(15,830) $(12,641) $  $  $(3,176) $  $(13) $ 
                             
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 
          Total             
          (Losses) Gains             
          Included  Purchases          
  Balance at  Included  in Other  Issuances  Transfers  Transfers  Balance at 
  Beginning of  in  Comprehensive  and  Into  Out  End of the 
  Year  Earnings  Income  Settlements  Level 3  Level 3  Period 
  (dollars in thousands) 
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities $13,187  $(197) $1,124  $23,168  $  $  $37,282 
Non-agency residential mortgage- backed securities  130,326   (14,142)  3,348   (8,140)     (135)  111,257 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  26,009   (1,385)  3,208   (702)        27,130 
Corporate securities  95,920   (3,558)  208   (17,044)  3,825   (11,572)  67,779 
Collateralized debt obligations  114,444   (2,101)  11,674   (4,125)        119,892 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government guaranteed securities  11,367   (24)  (332)  434         11,445 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities     3   25   13,766         13,794 
Other investments  9,707   466   (359)  (3,624)        6,190 
Assets held in separate account  113,488         44         113,532 
                      
Total $514,448  $(20,938) $18,896  $3,777  $3,825  $(11,707) $508,301 
                      
(1)In the second quarter of 2009, net losses of $13,000 and $15.8Net losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the net change in unrealized losses of assets measured at fair value using unobservable inputs and held at June 30, 2010 included non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities ($14.2 million), commercial mortgage-backed securities ($1.4 million), corporate securities ($4.6 million), collateralized debt obligations ($2.2 million) and other investments ($0.2 million). In the first half of 2010, net losses of $0.2 million and $22.4 million were reported in the consolidated statements of income under the captions “net investment income” and “net realized investment losses”, respectively.
                                 
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 
                      U.S.        
                      Treasury and        
      Residential  Commercial          Other U.S.      Assets 
      Mortgage-  Mortgage-      Collateralized  Gov’t      held in 
      backed  backed  Corporate  Debt  Guaranteed  Other  Separate 
  Total  Securities  Securities  Securities  Obligations  Securities  Investments  Account 
              (dollars in thousands)             
Balance at beginning of period $735,379  $163,004  $25,299  $323,043  $109,358  $2,608  $21,494  $90,573 
Total (losses) gains                                
Included in earnings  (31,785)  (22,318)  489   (10,511)  (898)     1,453    
Included in other comprehensive income  5,660   14,027   (2,254)  505   (5,088)  (12)  (1,518)   
Purchases, issuances and settlements  (143,959)  9,137   (4,798)  (153,511)  127   (411)  (4,119)  9,616 
Net transfer (out of) in to Level 3  (11,275)  16,506      (27,781)            
                         
Balance at end of the period $554,020  $180,356  $18,736  $131,745  $103,499  $2,185  $17,310  $100,189 
                         
                                 
Net losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the net change in unrealized gains and losses of assets measured at fair value using unobservable inputs and held at June 30, 2009(1)
 $(29,587) $(23,231) $  $(1,597) $(3,176) $  $(1,583) $ 
The carrying value and estimated fair value of certain of the Company’s financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are shown below. Because fair values for all balance sheet items are not included, the aggregate fair value amounts presented below are not reflective of the underlying value of the Company.
                 
  June 30, 2010  December 31, 2009 
  Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair 
  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  (dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                
Short-term investments  351,093   351,093   406,782   406,782 
Other investments  331,588   331,588   370,565   370,565 
                 
Liabilities:                
Policyholder account balances  1,442,575   1,580,234   1,351,565   1,471,669 
Corporate debt  388,750   415,202   365,750   361,754 
Junior subordinated debentures  175,000   138,250   175,000   124,600 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  55,342   73,710   55,342   68,320 
Liabilities related to separate account  113,532   113,532   113,488   113,488 
(1)In the first half of 2009, net losses of $0.6 million and $29.0 million were reported in the consolidated statements of income under the captions “net investment income” and “net realized investment losses”, respectively.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note C Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” are shown below, excluding financial instruments measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets on a recurring basis. Because fair values for all balance sheet items are not required to be disclosed by SFAS No. 107, the aggregate fair value amounts presented below are not reflective of the underlying value of the Company.
                 
  June 30, 2009 December 31, 2008
  Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
  Value Value Value Value
      (dollars in thousands)    
Assets:                
Short-term investments  626,774   626,774   401,620   401,620 
Other investments  412,091   412,091   336,411   336,411 
Liabilities:                
Policyholder account balances  1,327,584   1,365,313   1,214,024   1,160,047 
Corporate debt  365,750   327,340   350,750   289,168 
Junior subordinated debentures  175,000   106,750   175,000   85,400 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  55,342   67,606   55,342   75,861 
Liabilities related to separate account  100,189   100,189   90,573   90,573 
The carrying values for short-term investments approximate fair values based on the nature of the investments. Other invested assetsinvestments primarily include investment funds organized as limited partnerships and limited liability companies and real estate investment held by limited liability companies which are reflected in the Company’s financial statements under the equity method of accounting. In determining the fair value of such investments for purposes of this footnote disclosure, the Company concluded that the value calculated using the equity method of accounting was reflective of the fair market value of such investments. The investment portfolios of the funds in which the fund investments are maintained vary from fund to fund, but are generally comprised of liquid, publicly traded securities that have readily determinable market values and which are carried at fair value on the financial statements of such funds, substantially all of which are audited annually. The amount that an investor is entitled to receive upon the redemption of its investment from the applicable fund is determined by reference to such security values. The Company utilizes the financial statements furnished by the funds to determine the values of its investments in such funds and the carrying value of each such investment, which is based on its proportionate interest in the relevant fund as of the balance sheet date. The carrying values of all other invested assets and separate account liabilities approximate their fair value.
PolicyholderThe fair value of policyholder account balances are net of reinsurance receivables and the carrying values have been decreased for related acquisition costs of $92.7$79.4 million and $125.1$94.0 million at June 30, 20092010 and December 31, 2008,2009, respectively. Fair values for policyholder account balances were determined by estimating future cash flows discounted at a current market rate.
The Company believes the fair value of its variable rate long-term debt is equal to its carrying value. The Company pays variable rates of interest on this debt, which are reflective of market conditions in effect from time to time. The fair values of the 8.00%2033 Senior Notes, 7.875% Senior Notes due 20332020 (“20332020 Senior Notes”) and the 7.376% fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated debentures due 2067 (“Junior Subordinated Debentures”) are based on the expected cash flows discounted to net present value. The fair values for fixed rate advances from the FHLB were calculated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the interest rates for the advances at the balance sheet date.
Note D – Corporate Debt
On January 20, 2010, the Company issued the 2020 Senior Notes pursuant to an effective registration statement. The 2020 Senior Notes were issued in an aggregate principal amount of $250 million with an interest rate of 7.875% and a maturity date of January 31, 2020. The interest on the 2020 Senior Notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on January 31 and July 31, commencing on July 31, 2010. The 2020 Senior Notes may be redeemed in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the Company’s option, at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the 2020 Senior Notes being redeemed and the applicable make-whole amount (which, in general, would consist of the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 2020 Senior Notes being redeemed discounted to the redemption date by the applicable U.S. Treasury security yield plus an applicable spread), in each case plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The Company used the proceeds from the issuance of the 2020 Senior Notes to repay in full the $222.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement and for general corporate purposes.
During the second quarter of 2010, the Company repurchased $5.0 million principal amount of the 2033 Senior Notes and recognized a resulting loss of $0.1 million, net of an income tax benefit of $0.07 million. In addition, on July 14, 2010, the Company redeemed $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2033 Senior Notes. Finally on August 6, 2010, the Company gave notice of redemption of an additional $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2033 Senior Notes. Such redemption will occur on September 21, 2010. After giving effect to these redemptions, $68.8 million in aggregate principal amount of the notes will remain outstanding.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note DE — Segment Information
                                
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 June 30, June 30,  June 30, June 30, 
 2009 2008 2009 2008  2010 2009 2010 2009 
 (dollars in thousands)  (dollars in thousands) 
Revenues:  
Group employee benefit products $396,536 $366,949 $778,057 $715,030  $386,872 $396,536 $773,163 $778,057 
Asset accumulation products 35,464 23,384 62,965 39,900  30,490 35,464 62,087 62,965 
Other (1)
 12,468 11,191 24,022 21,221  13,438 12,468 27,363 24,022 
                  
 444,468 401,524 865,044 776,151  430,800 444,468 862,613 865,044 
Net realized investment losses  (27,471)  (19,499)  (49,470)  (25,935)  (13,874)  (27,471)  (28,980)  (49,470)
Loss on redemption of senior notes  (212)   (212)  
                  
 $416,997 $382,025 $815,574 $750,216  $416,714 $416,997 $833,421 $815,574 
                  
Operating income:  
Group employee benefit products $78,771 $63,342 $137,606 $107,792  $68,843 $78,771 $139,675 $137,606 
Asset accumulation products 13,667 6,699 21,705 10,750  11,316 13,667 21,728 21,705 
Other (1)
  (9,039)  (6,955)  (17,068)  (13,634)  (6,983)  (8,919)  (14,300)  (16,953)
                  
 83,399 63,086 142,243 104,908  73,176 83,519 147,103 142,358 
Net realized investment losses  (27,471)  (19,499)  (49,470)  (25,935)  (13,874)  (27,471)  (28,980)  (49,470)
Loss on redemption of senior notes  (212)   (212)  
                  
 $55,928 $43,587 $92,773 $78,973  $59,090 $56,048 $117,911 $92,888 
                  
 
(1) Primarily consists of operations from integrated disability and absence management services and certain corporate activities.
Note E —F – Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss), which includes the change in unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, the change in other than temporary impairments recognized in other comprehensive income, the change in net periodic pension cost and the change in the loss on the cash flow hedge described in Note A.hedge. Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders was $182.8$141.8 million and $(65.4)$182.8 million for the first six months of 20092010 and 2008,2009, respectively, and $142.3$81.3 million and $(18.2)$142.3 million for the second quarters of 20092010 and 2008,2009, respectively. Net unrealized losses on securities available for sale decreased $118.0$62.7 million in the first six months of 20092010 and $102.4$38.7 million in the second quarter of 2009.2010.
Note F —G – Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expenses of $4.9$4.5 million and $5.3$4.9 million in the first six months of 20092010 and 2008,2009, respectively, of which $2.5$2.3 million and $2.7$2.5 million was recognized in the second quarter of 20092010 and 2008,2009, respectively. The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested awards at June 30, 20092010 was $19.9$20.2 million and the weighted average period of time over which this expense will be recognized is 3.3 years.
The fair values of options were estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the first half of 2009:2010: expected volatility — 39.3%– 43.0%, expected dividends — 2.8%– 1.8%, expected lives of the options 6.1 years, and the risk free rate — 2.1%– 2.7%. The following weighted average assumptions were used for the first half of 2008:2009: expected volatility — 19.2%– 39.3%, expected dividends — 1.3%– 2.8%, expected lives of the options — 6.9– 6.1 years, and the risk free rate — 3.2%– 2.1%.
The expected volatility reflects the Company’s past monthly stock price volatility. The dividend yield is based on the Company’s historical dividend payments. The Company used the historical average period from the Company’s issuance of an option to its exercise or cancellation and the average remaining years until expiration for the Company’s outstanding options to estimate the expected life of options granted in 2009 and 2008 for which the Company had sufficient historical exercise data. The Company used the “simplified method” in accordance with SAB No. 110 forto estimate the expected life of options granted in 2009 and 2008, for which sufficient historical data was not available due to significant differences in the vesting periods of these grants compared to previously issued grants. The risk-free rate is derived from public data sources at the time of each option grant. Compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period of the option using the straight-line method.

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Note F —G – Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)
Option activity with respect to the Company’s plans, excluding the performance-contingent incentive options referenced further below, was as follows:
                                
 Weighted   Weighted  
 Weighted Average Aggregate Weighted Average Aggregate
 Number Average Remaining Intrinsic Number Average Remaining Intrinsic
 of Exercise Contractual Value of Exercise Contractual Value
Options Options Price Term ($000) Options Price Term ($000)
Outstanding at January 1, 2009 4,092,954 $28.71 
Outstanding at January 1, 2010 3,927,758 $29.10 
Granted 315,170 15.27  553,470 21.73 
Exercised  (163,207) 13.52   (227,810) 13.73 
Forfeited  (15,620) 31.19   (187,975) 28.85 
Expired  (14,723) 27.94 
      
Outstanding at June 30, 2009 4,229,297 28.29 6.9 $4,494 
Outstanding at June 30, 2010 4,050,720 28.97 7.0 $5,879 
      
  
Exercisable at June 30, 2009 1,826,869 $25.75 4.7 $3,179 
Exercisable at June 30, 2010 2,046,229 $30.07 5.8 $2,305 
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the first half of 2010 and 2009 was $8.22 and 2008 was $4.78, and $6.75, respectively and during the second quarter of 2010 and 2009 was $10.18 and 2008 was $6.91, and $5.49, respectively. The cash proceeds from stock options exercised were $1.0 million and $2.2 million in the first half of 20092010 and 2008 were $2.2 million and $0.4 million,2009, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the first half of 2010 and 2009 and 2008 was $1.1$2.3 million and $3.8$1.1 million, respectively.
At June 30, 2009, 4,408,2502010, 5,673,250 performance-contingent incentive options were outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $26.02,$25.67, a weighted average contractual term of 5.8 years and noan intrinsic value.value of $6.9 million. Of such options, 3,208,250 options with a weighted average exercise price of $24.84, a weighted average contractual term of 4.73.7 years and noan intrinsic value of $6.9 million were exercisable at June 30, 2009.
At the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 5, 2009, a proposal to approve an employee option exchange program and related amendments to the Company’s employee stock plans was approved; however, the Company has not taken action to implement the option exchange program.2010.
Note GHComputation of Results per Share
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted results per share (amounts in thousands, except per share data):share:
                                
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 June 30, June 30,  June 30, June 30, 
 2009 2008 2009 2008  2010 2009 2010 2009 
 (amounts in thousands, except per share data)  (amounts in thousands, except per share data) 
Numerator:  
Net income $37,007 $26,875 $61,491 $48,019 
Net income attributable shareholders $36,951 $37,007 $74,614 $61,491 
                  
  
Denominator:  
Weighted average common shares outstanding 50,148 48,146 49,091 48,600  55,287 50,148 55,224 49,091 
Effect of dilutive securities 195 854 142 976  478 195 387 142 
                  
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution 50,343 49,000 49,233 49,576  55,765 50,343 55,611 49,233 
                  
  
Basic results per share of common stock:  
Net income $0.74 $0.56 $1.25 $0.99 
Net income attributable to shareholders $0.67 $0.74 $1.35 $1.25 
                  
  
Diluted results per share of common stock:  
Net income $0.74 $0.55 $1.25 $0.97 
Net income attributable to shareholders $0.66 $0.74 $1.34 $1.25 
                  

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DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Introduction
The Company, through its subsidiaries, underwrites a diverse portfolio of group employee benefit products, primarily long-term and short-term disability, group life, and excess workers’ compensation insurance for self-insured employers, large casualty programs including large deductible workers’ compensation, travel accident, dental and limited benefit health insurance. Revenues from this group of products are primarily comprised of earned premiums and investment income. The profitability of group employee benefit products is affected by, among other things, differences between actual and projected claims experience, the retention of existing customers, product mix and the Company’s ability to attract new customers, change premium rates and contract terms for existing customers and control administrative expenses. The Company transfers its exposure to a portion of its group employee benefit risks through reinsurance ceded arrangements with other insurance and reinsurance companies. Accordingly, the profitability of the Company’s group employee benefit products is affected by the amount, cost and terms of reinsurance it obtains. The profitability of those group employee benefit products for which reserves are discounted, in particular, the Company’s disability and primary and excess workers’ compensation products, is also significantly affected by the difference between the yield achieved on invested assets and the discount rate used to calculate the related reserves.
The Company continues to benefit from the favorable market conditions which have in recent years prevailed for its excess workers’ compensation products as to pricing and other contract terms for these products; however,products. However, due primarily to improvements in the primary workers’ compensation market resulting in lower premium rates in that market, conditions relating to new business production and growth in premiums for thesethe Company’s excess workers’ compensation products have been less favorable in recent years. In response to these conditions, the Company has enhanced its focus on its sales and marketing function for these products and has achievedbeen achieving significantly improved levels of new business production for these products in the current year.products. In addition, based on the growth and development of the Company’s assumed workers’ compensation and casualty reinsurance product, the Company included this product in its core products beginning with the third quarter of 2009.
For its other group employee benefit products, the Company is presently experiencing morechallenging market conditions from a competitive market conditions,standpoint, particularly as to pricing, for its other group employee benefit products.pricing. These conditions, in addition to the downward pressure on employment and wage levels exerted by the currentrecent recession, are adversely impacting the Company’s ability to achieve levels of new business production and growth in premiums for these products commensurate with those achieved in prior years. For these products, the Company is continuing to enhance its focus on the small case niche (insured groups of 10 to 500 individuals), including employers which are first-time providers of these employee benefits, which the Company believes to offer opportunities for superior profitability. The Company is also emphasizing its suite of voluntary group insurance products, which includes, among others, its group limited benefit health insurance product. In response to the recently adopted federal health care reform legislation, the Company plans, beginning in September 2010, to issue all of its new and renewal limited benefit health policies under a fixed indemnity benefit structure that will be exempt from certain of the requirements of the legislation that will then become effective. However, since the legislation remains subject to implementing agency regulations and future legislative action, this plan is subject to change based on future developments. Moreover, it is uncertain whether this product can be effectively marketed once the minimum medical coverage requirements of the legislation become effective in 2014, since this product’s coverage will not satisfy these requirements. The Company markets its other group employee benefit products on an unbundled basis and as part of an integrated employee benefit program that combines employee benefit insurance coverages and absence management services. The integrated employee benefit program, which the Company believes helps to differentiate itself from competitors by offering clients improved productivity from reduced employee absence, has enhanced the Company’s ability to market its other group employee benefit products to large employers.
The Company also operates an asset accumulation business that focuses primarily on offering fixed annuities to individuals. In addition, during the first quarter of 2006, the Company issued $100.0$100 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed and floating rate funding agreements with maturities of three to five years in connection with the issuance by an unconsolidated special purpose vehicle of funding agreement-backed notes in a corresponding principal amount. In March 2009, the Company repaid $35.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the floating rate funding agreements at their maturity, resulting in a corresponding repayment of the funding agreement-backed notes. Also, during the third quarter of 2008,From time to time, the Company acquired a blockacquires blocks of existing SPDA and FPA policies from another insurerother insurers through an indemnity assumed reinsurance transaction with such insurer that resulted in the assumption by the Company of policyholder account balances in the amount of $135.0 million.transactions. The Company believes that

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its funding agreement program and annuity reinsurance arrangements enhance the Company’s asset accumulation business by providing alternative sources of funds for this business. The Company’s liabilities for its funding agreements and annuity reinsurance arrangements are recorded in policyholder account balances. Deposits from the Company’s asset accumulation business are recorded as liabilities rather than as premiums. Revenues from the Company’s asset accumulation business are primarily comprised of investment income earned on the funds under management. The profitability of asset accumulation products is primarily dependent on the spread achieved between the return on investments and the interest credited with respect to these products. The Company sets the crediting rates offered on its asset accumulation products in an effort to achieve its targeted interest rate spreads on these products, and is willing to accept lower levels of sales on these products when market conditions make these targeted spreads more difficult to achieve.
The management of the Company’s investment portfolio is an important component of its profitability. OverBeginning in the second half of 2007, and continuing through 2008 and into 2009, due primarily to the extraordinary stresses affecting the banking system, the housing market and the financial markets generally, particularly the structured mortgage securities market, the financial

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markets have been the subject of extraordinary volatility and dramatically widened credit spreads in numerous sectors.volatility. At the same time the overall level of risk-free interest rates has declined substantially. These market conditions resulted in a significant decrease in the Company’s level of net investment income infor 2008, due primarily to the adverse performance of those investments whose changes in value, positive or negative, are included in the Company’s net investment income, such as investment funds organized as limited partnerships and limited liability companies, trading account securities and hybrid financial instruments. In an effort to reduce fluctuations of this type in its net investment income, the Company has repositioned its investment portfolio to reduce its holdings of these types of investments and, in particular, those investments whose performance had demonstrated the highest levels of variability. As part of this effort, the Company has increased its investments in more traditional sectors of the fixed income market such as mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds, whose present spreads have widened to historically high levels due to the market conditions discussed above.bonds. In addition, in light of the aforementionedthese market conditions, the Company is presentlyhas been maintaining a significantly larger proportion of its portfolio in short-term investments, which totaled $626.8$351.1 million and $406.8 million at June 30, 20092010 and $401.6 million at December 31, 2008.2009, respectively. The Company has recently been engaged in efforts to deploy a significant portion of these short-term investments into longer-term fixed maturity securities which offer more attractive yields. However, especially since the recent market environment, in which low interest rates and tight credit spreads have been prevailing, has made it particularly challenging to make new investments on terms which the Company deems attractive, no assurance can be given as to the timing of the completion of these efforts or their ultimate outcome.
The Company achieved significantly improved levels of investment income in its repositioned investment portfolio in 2009 and in the second quarterfirst half of 2009,2010, during which more favorable market conditions prevailed.emerged, as compared to 2008. However, these market conditions may worsen in the futurecontinue to be volatile and may result in significant fluctuations in net investment income, and as a result, in the Company’s results of operations. Accordingly, there can be no assurance as to the impact of the Company’s investment repositioning on the level or variability of its future net investment income. WhileIn addition, while the total carrying value of the Company’s portfolio increased $119.0 million during the first six months of 2009, the Company experienced substantial declines in the carrying values of certain portions of itsavailable for sale investment portfolio has increased in 2008, as well as significantly increased levels ofrecent quarters, the Company’s realized investment losses from declines in market value relative to the amortized cost of certainvarious securities that it determined to be other than temporary. In light of the aforementioned market conditions,temporary increased significantly during 2009. Investment losses of this type and magnitudemoderated during the first half of 2010; however, in light of the continuing effects of the market conditions discussed above, such investment losses may continue or increase in the future.future and it is not possible to predict the timing or magnitude of such losses.
The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in this document, as well as the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto on Form 10-K/A2009 (the “2008“2009 Form 10-K”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to them in the 20082009 Form 10-K. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management, in some instances, to make judgments about the application of these principles. The amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period could differ materially from the amounts reported if different conditions existed or different judgments were utilized. A discussion of how management applies certain critical accounting policies and makes certain estimates is contained in the 20082009 Form 10-K in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and should be read in conjunction with the following discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition of the Company. In addition, a discussion of uncertainties and contingencies which can affect actual results and could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed in certain forward-looking statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations can be found below under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements And Cautionary Statements Regarding Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results,” in Part I, Item 1A of the 20082009 Form 10-K, “Risk Factors”.

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Results of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 20092010 Compared to
Six Months Ended June 30, 20082009
Summary of Results.Net income attributable to shareholders was $74.6 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, in the first half of 2010 as compared to $61.5 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, in the first half of 2009 as compared to $48.0 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, in the first half of 2008.2009. Net income in the first half of 2010 and 2009 and 2008 included net realized investment losses, (netnet of the related income tax benefit)benefit, of $18.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, and $32.2 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, and $16.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, respectively. Net income in the first half of 2010 as compared to the first half of 2009 benefited from a significantan increase in net investment income, including increased investment spreads on the Company’s asset accumulation products, and growth in income from the Company’s core group employee benefit products, and, on a per-share basis, was adversely impacted by an increased level of realized investment losses due to the adverse market conditions discussed above. See “Introduction”.Company’s two Class A Common Stock offerings completed during 2009. Net investment income in the first half of 2009,2010, which increased 66%5% from the first half of 2008,2009, reflects ana 22% increase in average invested assets, partially offset by a decrease in the tax equivalent weighted average annualized yield to 6.9%6.0% from 4.2%6.9%. Realized investment losses in the first six months of 20092010 and 20082009 included losses, net of the related income tax benefit, of $27.6$28.5 million, or $0.56$0.51 per diluted share, and $15.8$27.6 million, or $0.32$0.56 per diluted share, respectively, due to the other than temporary declines in the market values of certain fixed maturity securities and other investments.
Operating earnings, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, consist of net income attributable to shareholders excluding after-tax realized investment gains and losses, losses on early retirement of senior notes and junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures and results from discontinued operations, as applicable. The Company believes that because these excluded items arise from events that are largely within management’s discretion and whose fluctuations can distort comparisons between periods, a measure excluding their impact is useful in analyzing the Company’s operating trends. Investment gains or losses are realized based on management’s decision to dispose of an investment, and investment losses are realized based on management’s judgment that a decline in the market value of an investment is other than temporary. Early retirement of senior notes and junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures occurs based on management’s decision to redeem or repurchase these notes and debentures. Discontinued operations result from management’s decision to exit or sell a particular business. Thus, these excluded items are not reflective of the Company’s ongoing earnings capacity, and trends in the earnings of the Company’s underlying insurance operations can be more clearly identified without their effects. For these reasons, management uses the measure of operating earnings to assess performance and make operating plans and decisions, and the Company believes that analysts and investors typically utilize measures of this type as one element of their evaluations of insurers’ financial performance. However, gains or losses from the excluded items, particularly as to investments, can occur frequently and should not be considered as nonrecurring items. Further, operating earnings should not be considered a substitute for net income attributable to shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as an indication of the Company’s overall financial performance and may not be calculated in the same manner as similarly titled measures utilized by other companies.
Operating earnings were $93.6 million in both the first half of 2010 and 2009 and were $1.68 per diluted share in the first half of 2010 compared to $1.90 per diluted share in the first half of 2009, primarily due to the impact of the Company’s two Class A Common Stock offerings completed during 2009.
The following table reconciles the amount of operating earnings to the corresponding amount of net income attributable to shareholders for the indicated periods:
         
  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 
  2010  2009 
Operating earnings $93,589  $93,647 
Net realized investment losses, net of taxes(A)
  (18,837)  (32,156)
Loss on early retirement of senior notes(B)
  (138)   
       
Net income attributable to shareholders $74,614  $61,491 
       
 
Diluted results per share of common stock:        
Operating earnings $1.68  $1.90 
Net realized investment losses, net of taxes(A)
  (0.34)  (0.65)
Loss on early retirement of senior notes(B)
      
       
Net income attributable to shareholders $1.34  $1.25 
       

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(A)Net of an income tax benefit of $10.1 million and $17.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share and $0.35 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The tax effect is calculated using the Company’s statutory tax rate of 35%.
(B)Net of an income tax benefit of $0.07 million or $0.00 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The tax effect is calculated using the Company’s statutory tax rate of 35%.
Premium and Fee Income.Premium and fee income in the first half of 20092010 was $710.2$700.3 million as compared to $683.1$710.2 million in the first half of 2008, an increase of 4%.2009. Premiums from core group employee benefit products, which include short-term and long-term disability, group life, excess workers’ compensation, travel accident and dental insurance, increased 3% to $668.5assumed workers’ compensation and casualty reinsurance and limited benefit medical insurance, were $671.1 million and $683.6 million in the first half of 2010 and 2009, from $648.3 millionrespectively. Assumed workers’ compensation and casualty reinsurance is included in the first halfCompany’s core group employee benefit products beginning in the third quarter of 2008.2009. Accordingly, to assist in comparability with prior periods, premiums from this product have also been included in premiums from core group employee benefit products for prior periods. Premiums from excess workers’ compensation insurance for self-insured employers were $138.8 million in the first half of 2010 as compared to $136.8 million in the first half of 2009 as compared to $130.7 million in the first half of 2008, an increase of 5%. Excess workers’ compensation new2009. New business production, which represents the annualized amount of new annualized premium sold, increased 216% tofor excess workers’ compensation was $19.7 million and $25.3 million in the first half of 2010 and 2009, respectively. Premiums from $8.0assumed workers’ compensation and casualty reinsurance increased 55% to $23.4 million in the first half of 2008.2010 from $15.1 million in the first half of 2009. Assumed workers’ compensation and casualty reinsurance production was $8.5 million in the first half of 2010 compared to $8.7 million in the first half of 2009. In itsthe important July 20092010 renewal season, the results of which are not reflected in the Company’s results for the first half of 2009, SNCC’s2010, rates on excess workers’ compensation policies declined modestly and SIRsself-insured retentions were on average up modestly on new and renewal policies. SNCC’s retentionRetention of its existing excess workers’ compensation customers in the first half of 20092010 remained strong.
Premiums from the Company’s other core group employee benefit products increased 3%was $508.9 million in the first half of 2010 compared to $531.7 million in the first half of 2009 from $517.6 million in the first half of 2008, primarily reflecting modest increases in premiums from the Company’s group life and group disability products and new business production.2009. During the first half of 20092010 and 2008,2009, premiums from the Company’s group life products were $204.3$193.8 million and $201.0$204.3 million, respectively, and premiums from the Company’s group disability products were $271.1 million and $287.2 million, and $282.8 million, respectively. In the first half of 2009, premiumsPremiums from the Company’s turnkey disability business increased 16% to $28.0 million from $24.1were $25.2 million in the first half of 2008.2010 compared to $28.0 million in the first half of 2009. New business production for the Company’s other core group employee benefit products was $88.3$92.5 million and $111.7$92.2 million in the first half of 2010 and 2009, and 2008, respectively. New businessBeginning in the third quarter of 2009, production includes only directly written business, and does not include premiums from the Company’s turnkey disability business.product is included in new business production for core group employee benefit products. Accordingly, to assist in comparability with prior periods, production from this product has also been included in core production for prior periods. The level of production achieved from these products reflects the Company’s focus on the small case niche (insured groups of 10 to 500 individuals),. The payments received by the Company in connection with loss portfolio transfers, which resultedare episodic in a 3% increase in production based on the number of cases soldnature and are recorded as compared to the first half of 2009. The Company continues to implement price increases for certain existing group disability and group life insurance customers.
Non-core group employee benefit products include workers’ compensation reinsurance, primary workers’ compensation, bail bond insurance and reinsurance facilities. Premiums from non-core group employee benefit productsliabilities rather than as premiums, were $19.0$6.9 million in the first half of 20092010 as compared to $14.8$23.7 million in the first half of 2008.2009.
Deposits from the Company’s asset accumulation products were $116.8 million in the first half of 2010 as compared to $174.7 million in the first half of 2009 as compared to $151.8 million in the first half of 2008. This increase in deposits is primarily due to the decrease in short-term interest rates, which has caused fixed annuity products to be an attractive alternative to competing investment products such as certificates of deposit.2009. Deposits from the Company’s asset accumulation products, consisting of new annuity sales and issuances of funding agreements, are recorded as liabilities rather than as premiums. The Company is continuing to maintain its discipline in setting the crediting rates offered on its asset accumulation products in 20092010 in an effort to achieve its targeted interest rate spreads on these products.
Net Investment Income.Net investment income in the first half of 20092010 was $154.9$162.3 million as compared to $93.1$154.9 million in the first half of 2008,2009, an increase of 66%5%. This increase reflects an increase in the tax equivalent weighted average annualized yield on invested assets to 6.9% for the first half of 2009 from 4.2% for the first half of 2008, primarily attributable to the improved performance of the Company’s investments in investment funds organized as limited partnerships and limited liability companies and a higher level of investment income from the Company’s fixed maturity security portfolio resulting from the portfolio repositioning discussed above. See “Introduction”. AverageThe level of net investment income in the first half of 2010 also reflects a 22% increase in average invested assets wereto $5,852.3 million in 2010 from $4,799.3 million and $4,815.3 million in the first half of 2009, and 2008, respectively.partially offset by a decrease in the tax equivalent weighted average annualized yield to 6.0% from 6.9%.
Net Realized Investment Losses.Net realized investment losses were $29.0 million in the first half of 2010 compared to $49.5 million in the first half of 2009 compared to $25.9 million in the first half of 2008.2009. The Company monitors its investments on an ongoing basis. When the market value of a security declines below its amortized cost, the decline is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of the related income tax benefit and adjustment to cost of business acquired, on the Company’s balance sheet. IfIn the case of a fixed maturity security, if management judges the decline to be other than temporary, the portion of the decline related torepresenting credit lossesloss is recognized as a realized investment loss in the Company’s income statement and the remaining portion of the decline continues to be included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. For all other types of investments, the entire amount of the decline is recognized as a realized investment loss. Due to the continuing

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effects of the adverse market conditions for financial assets described above, the Company recognized $48.9 million and $63.2 million of losses in the first half of 2010 and 2009, respectively, due to the other than temporary declines in the market values of certain fixed maturity securities and other investments, of which $43.8 million and $42.5 million was recognized as credit-related realized investment losses and $5.1 million and $20.7 million remained as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company recognized $24.3 million of realized losses due to other than temporary impairments in the first half of 2008.income, respectively. See “Introduction”. The Company’s investment strategy results in periodic sales of securities and, therefore, the recognition of realized investment gains and losses. During the first half of 20092010 and 2008,2009, the Company recognized $7.0$14.9 million and $1.6$(7.0) million, respectively, of net lossesgains (losses) on the sales of securities.

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The Company may continue to recognize losses due to other than temporary declines in security marketfair values in the future, particularly in light of the ongoing volatility in the financial markets, and such losses may be significant. The extent of such losses will depend on, among other things, future developments in the United States and global economy,economies, financial and credit markets, credit spreads, interest rates, expected future cash flows from structured securities, the outlook for the performance by the security issuers of their obligations under such securities and changes in security values. The Company continuously monitors its investments in securities whose fair values are below the Company’s amortized cost pursuant to its procedures for evaluation for other than temporary impairment in valuation. See Note B to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the section in the 20082009 Form 10-K entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” for a description of these procedures, which take into account a number of factors. It is not possible to predict the extent of any future changes in value, positive or negative, or the results of the future application of these procedures, with respect to these securities. For further information concerning the Company’s investment portfolio, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Investments.”
Benefits and Expenses.Policyholder benefits and expenses were $722.8$715.5 million in the first half of 2010 as compared to $722.7 million in the first half of 2009. This decrease primarily reflects the decrease in premiums from the Company’s group employee benefit products and does not reflect significant additions to reserves for prior years’ claims and claim expenses. However, there can be no assurance that future periods will not include additions to reserves of this type, which will depend on the Company’s future loss development. If the Company were to experience significant adverse loss development in the future, the Company’s results of operations could be materially adversely affected. The combined ratio (loss ratio plus expense ratio) for group employee benefit products was 93.8% and 93.2% in the first half of 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in the combined ratio in the first half of 2010 resulted primarily from the lower level of premiums from the Company’s group employee benefit products in the current period, as well as expenses associated with new product development at SNCC. The weighted average annualized crediting rate on the Company’s asset accumulation products was 3.9% and 4.2% in the first half of 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was $22.1 million in the first half of 2010 as compared to $14.3 million in the first half of 2009. This increase primarily reflects interest expense associated with the 2020 Senior Notes, which were issued by the Company in the first quarter of 2010, partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement.
Income Tax Expense.Income tax expense was $21.1 million in the first half of 2010 as compared to $16.9 million in the first half of 2009, as comparedprimarily due to $671.2 millionthe higher level of operating income. The Company’s effective tax rate was 22.1% in the first half of 2008.2010 compared to 21.6% in the first half of 2009.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
Summary of Results.Net income attributable to shareholders was $37.0 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2010 as compared to $37.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009. Net income in the second quarter of 2010 and 2009 included net realized investment losses, net of the related income tax benefit, of $9.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, and $17.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, respectively. Net income in the second quarter of 2010 benefited from a decrease in the level of realized losses recognized in earnings due to credit loss-related investment impairments and was adversely impacted by a decrease in net investment income, primarily attributable to performance in the Company’s investments in investment funds organized as limited partnerships and limited liability companies that was below the particularly strong performance of these investments in the prior year’s quarter. Investment losses in the second quarter of 2010 and 2009 included losses, net of the related income tax benefit, of $13.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, and $16.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, respectively, due to credit loss-related impairments in the values of certain investments.
Operating earnings, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, consist of net income attributable to shareholders excluding after-tax realized investment gains and losses, losses on early retirement of senior notes and junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures and results from discontinued operations, as applicable. The Company believes that because these

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excluded items arise from events that are largely within management’s discretion and whose fluctuations can distort comparisons between periods, a measure excluding their impact is useful in analyzing the Company’s operating trends. Investment gains or losses are realized based on management’s decision to dispose of an investment, and investment losses are realized based on management’s judgment that a decline in the market value of an investment is other than temporary. Early retirement of senior notes and junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures occur based on management’s decision to redeem or repurchase these notes and debentures. Discontinued operations result from management’s decision to exit or sell a particular business. Thus, these excluded items are not reflective of the Company’s ongoing earnings capacity, and trends in the earnings of the Company’s underlying insurance operations can be more clearly identified without their effects. For these reasons, management uses the measure of operating earnings to assess performance and make operating plans and decisions, and the Company believes that analysts and investors typically utilize measures of this type as one element of their evaluations of insurers’ financial performance. However, gains or losses from the excluded items, particularly as to investments, can occur frequently and should not be considered as nonrecurring items. Further, operating earnings should not be considered a substitute for net income attributable to shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as an indication of the Company’s overall financial performance and may not be calculated in the same manner as similarly titled measures utilized by other companies.
Operating earnings were $46.1 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared to $54.9 million in the second quarter of 2009. Operating earnings were $0.83 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2010 compared to $1.09 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2009, primarily due to the lower level of net investment income discussed above and the impact of the Company’s two Class A Common Stock offerings completed during 2009.
The following table reconciles the amount of operating earnings to the corresponding amount of net income attributable to shareholders for the indicated periods:
         
  Three Months Ended 
  June 30, 
  2010  2009 
Operating earnings $46,107  $54,864 
Net realized investment losses, net of taxes(A)
  (9,018)  (17,857)
Loss on early retirement of senior notes(B)
  (138)   
       
Net income attributable to shareholders $36,951  $37,007 
       
         
Diluted results per share of common stock        
Operating earnings $0.83  $1.09 
Net realized investment losses, net of taxes(A)
  (0.17)  (0.35)
Loss on early retirement of senior notes(B)
      
       
Net income attributable to shareholders $0.66  $0.74 
       
(A)Net of an income tax benefit of $4.9 million and $9.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share and $0.19 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The tax effect is calculated using the Company’s statutory tax rate of 35%.
(B)Net of an income tax benefit of $0.07 million or $0.00 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The tax effect is calculated using the Company’s statutory tax rate of 35%.
Premium and Fee Income.Premium and fee income for the second quarter of 2010 was $352.6 million as compared to $352.4 million for the second quarter of 2009. Premiums from core group employee benefit products were $337.7 million in the second quarter of 2010 as compared to $339.4 million in the second quarter of 2009. Premiums from excess workers’ compensation insurance for self-insured employers increased 3% to $70.8 million in the second quarter of 2010 from $69.0 million in the second quarter of 2009. Assumed workers’ compensation and casualty reinsurance is included in the Company’s core group employee benefit products beginning in the third quarter of 2009. Accordingly, to assist in comparability with prior periods, premiums from this product have been included in premiums from core group employee benefit products for prior periods. Excess workers’ compensation new business production, which represents the annualized amount of new premium sold, was $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2010 as compared to $10.2 million in the second quarter of 2009. Premiums from assumed workers’ compensation and casualty reinsurance increased 41% to $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2010 from $8.5 million in the second quarter of 2009. Assumed workers’ compensation and casualty reinsurance production increased 87% to $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2010 from $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2009. Rates increased modestly in the second quarter 2010 excess workers’ compensation renewals and self-insured retentions are on average up modestly in second quarter 2010 new and renewal policies. Retention of existing excess workers’ compensation

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customers in the second quarter of 2010 remained strong.
Premiums from the Company’s other core group employee benefit products were $255.0 million and $261.9 million in the second quarters of 2010 and 2009, respectively. During the second quarter of 2010 and 2009 premiums from the Company’s group life products were $95.9 million and $100.7 million, respectively, and premiums from the Company’s group disability products were $136.7 million and $140.8 million, respectively. Premiums from the Company’s turnkey disability business were $11.9 million during the second quarter of 2010 compared to $12.8 million during the second quarter of 2009. New business production for the Company’s other core group employee benefit products increased 15% to $52.5 million in the second quarter of 2010 from $45.6 million in the second quarter of 2009. Beginning in the third quarter of 2009, production from the Company’s turnkey disability product is included in core group employee benefit product production. Accordingly, to assist in comparability with prior periods, production from this product has also been included in core production for prior periods. The level of production achieved from these products reflects the Company’s focus on the small case niche (insured groups of 10 to 500 individuals).
Deposits from the Company’s asset accumulation products were $78.0 million in the second quarter of 2010 as compared to $115.0 million in the second quarter of 2009. Deposits from the Company’s asset accumulation products, consisting of new annuity sales and issuances of funding agreements, are recorded as liabilities rather than as premiums. The Company is continuing to maintain its discipline in setting the crediting rates offered on its asset accumulation products in 2010 in an effort to achieve its targeted interest rate spreads on these products.
Net Investment Income.Net investment income in the second quarter of 2010 was $78.2 million as compared to $92.0 million in the second quarter of 2009. This decrease reflects a decrease in the tax equivalent weighted average annualized yield on invested assets to 5.6% for the second quarter of 2010 from 7.9% for the second quarter of 2009, primarily attributable to a lower level of net investment income from the Company’s investments in investment funds organized as limited partnerships and limited liability companies, whose performance in the prior year’s quarter was particularly strong. This decrease was partially offset by a higher level of investment income from the Company’s fixed maturity security portfolio resulting from the portfolio repositioning discussed above and a 21% increase in average invested assets to $5,992.8 million in the second quarter of 2010 from $4,947.0 million in the second quarter of 2009.
Net Realized Investment Losses.Net realized investment losses were $13.9 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared to $27.5 million in the second quarter of 2009. The Company monitors its investments on an ongoing basis. When the market value of a security declines below its amortized cost, the decline is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of the related income tax benefit and adjustment to cost of business acquired, on the Company’s balance sheet. In the case of a fixed maturity security, if management judges the decline to be other than temporary, the portion of the decline related to credit loss is recognized as a realized investment loss in the Company’s income statement and the remaining portion of the decline continues to be included as a component of additional other comprehensive income or loss. For all other types of investments, the entire amount of the decline is recognized as a realized investment loss. The Company recognized $21.7 million of losses in the second quarter of 2010 due to the other than temporary declines in the market values of certain fixed maturity securities and other investments, of which $20.8 million was recognized as realized investment losses related to credit losses and $0.8 million remained as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the balance sheet related to non-credit losses. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company recognized $45.6 million of losses due to the other than temporary declines in the market values of certain fixed maturity securities and other investments, of which $24.9 million was recognized as realized investment losses related to credit losses and $20.7 million remained as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the balance sheet related to non-credit losses. The Company’s investment strategy results in periodic sales of securities and, therefore, the recognition of realized investment gains and losses. During the second quarters of 2010 and 2009, the Company recognized $7.0 million and $(2.6) million, respectively, of net gains (losses) on sales of securities.
The Company may recognize additional losses due to other than temporary declines in security market values in the future, and such losses may be significant. See “Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 – Net Realized Investment Losses.”
Benefits and Expenses.Policyholder benefits and expenses were $357.6 million in the second quarter of 2010 as compared to $360.9 million in the second quarter of 2009. This decrease primarily reflects the increasedecrease in premiums from the Company’s group employee benefit products discussed above, and does not reflect significant additions to reserves for prior years’ claims and claim expenses. However, there can be no assurance that future periods will not include additions to reserves of this type, which will depend on the Company’s future loss development. If the Company were to experience significant adverse loss development in the future, the Company’s results of operations could be materially adversely affected. The combined ratio (loss ratio plus expense ratio) for group employee benefit products was 93.2%93.5% and 91.6%93.1% in the first halfsecond quarters of 2010 and

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2009, and 2008, respectively. The increase in the combined ratio in the first half of 2009 resulted primarily from increased spending on new product development at SNCC. Amortization of cost of business acquired was accelerated by $1.2 million during the first half of 2009 primarily due to the increase in the Company’s tax equivalent weighted average annualized yield on invested assets. The weighted average annualized crediting rate on the Company’s asset accumulation products was 3.7% and 4.2% in the first halfsecond quarters of 2010 and 2009, and 2008.respectively.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was $14.3$11.5 million in the first halfsecond quarter of 20092010 as compared to $15.8$7.1 million in the second quarter of 2009. This increase primarily reflects interest expense associated with the 2020 Senior Notes, which were issued by the Company in the first halfquarter of 2008,2010, partially offset by a decrease of $1.5 million. This decrease resulted primarily from the redemption of the 2003 Junior Debentures in the third quarter of 2008.
weighted average borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement.

Income Tax Expense.Income tax expense was $16.9 million in the first half of 2009 as compared to $15.2 million in the first half of 2008 primarily due to the higher level of operating income. The Company’s effective tax rate decreased to 21.6% in the first half of 2009 from 24.0% in the first half of 2008 primarily due to the proportionately higher level of tax-exempt interest income earned on invested assets.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
Summary of Results.Net income was $37.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $26.9 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2008. Net income in the second quarter of 2009 and 2008 included realized investment losses (net of the related income tax benefit) of $17.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, and $12.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, respectively. Net income in the second quarter of 2009 benefited from a significant increase in net investment income, including increased investment spreads on the Company’s asset accumulation products, and was adversely impacted by realized investment losses due to the continuing effects of the adverse market conditions discussed above. See “Introduction”. Net investment income in the second quarter of 2009, which increased 51% from the second quarter of 2008, reflects an increase in the tax equivalent weighted average annualized yield to 7.9% from 5.4%. Investment losses in the second quarter of 2009 and 2008 included losses, net of the related income tax benefit, of $16.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, and $11.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, respectively, due to the other than temporary declines in the market values of certain fixed maturity securities and other investments.
Premium and Fee Income.Premium and fee income for the second quarter of 2009 was $352.4 million as compared to $340.8 million for the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 3%. Premiums from core group employee benefit products increased 2% to $330.9$10.6 million in the second quarter of 2009 from $324.0 million in the second quarter of 2008. Premiums from excess workers’ compensation insurance for self-insured employers increased 8% to $69.0 million in the second quarter of 2009 from $64.1 million in the second quarter of 2008. Excess workers’ compensation new business production, which represents the amount of new annualized premium sold, increased 176% to $10.2 million in the second quarter of 2009 from $3.7 million in the second quarter of 2008. SNCC’s rates increased modestly and SIRs on average are up 5% for second quarter 2009 new and renewal policies. SNCC’s retention of its existing customers in the second quarter of 2009 remained strong.

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Premiums from the Company’s other core group employee benefit products were $261.9 million and $260.0 million in the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively. During the second quarter of 2009 and 2008 premiums from the Company’s group life products were $100.7 million and $101.5 million, respectively, and premiums from the Company’s group disability products were $140.8 million and $141.1 million, respectively. Premiums from the Company’s turnkey disability business were $12.8 million during the second quarter of 2009 compared to $11.9 million during the second quarter of 2008. New business production for the Company’s other core group employee benefit products was $43.8 million and $50.6 million in the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively. New business production includes only directly written business, and does not include premiums from the Company’s turnkey disability business. The level of production achieved from these products reflects the Company’s focus on the small case niche (insured groups of 10 to 500 individuals). The Company continued to implement price increases for certain existing disability and group life customers.
Deposits from the Company’s asset accumulation products increased 15% to $115.0 million in the second quarter of 2009 from $99.6 million in the second quarter of 2008. This increase in deposits is primarily attributable to the decrease in short-term interest rates, which has caused fixed annuity products to be an attractive alternative to other competing investment products such as certificates of deposit. Deposits from the Company’s asset accumulation products, consisting of new annuity sales and issuances of funding agreements, are recorded as liabilities rather than as premiums.
Net Investment Income.Net investment income in the second quarter of 2009 was $92.0 million2010 as compared to $60.8 million in the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 51%. This increase reflects an increase in the tax equivalent weighted average annualized yield on invested assets to 7.9% for the second quarter of 2009 from 5.4% for the second quarter of 2008, primarily attributable to the improved performance of the Company’s investments in investment funds organized as limited partnerships and limited liability companies and a higher level of investment income from the Company’s fixed maturity security portfolio resulting from the portfolio repositioning discussed above. See “Introduction”. Average invested assets were $4,947.0 million and $4,771.9 million in the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Net Realized Investment Losses.Net realized investment losses were $27.5 million in the second quarter of 2009 compared to $19.5 million in the second quarter of 2008. The Company monitors its investments on an ongoing basis. When the market value of a security declines below its cost, the decline is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of the related income tax benefit and adjustment to cost of business acquired, on the Company’s balance sheet. If management judges the decline to be other than temporary, the portion of the decline related to credit losses is reported as a realized investment loss in the Company’s income statement and the remaining portion of the decline related to other factors continues to be included as a component of additional other comprehensive income or loss. Due to the adverse market condition for financial assets noted above, the Company recognized $45.6 million of losses in the second quarter of 2009 due to the other than temporary declines in the market values of certain fixed maturity securities and other investments, of which $24.9 million was recognized as realized investment losses related to credit losses and $20.7 million remained as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the balance sheet related to noncredit losses. The Company recognized $18.1 million of realized losses due to other than temporary impairments in the second quarter of 2008. The Company’s investment strategy results in periodic sales of securities and, therefore, the recognition of realized investment gains and losses. During the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized $2.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of net losses on sales of securities.
The Company may recognize additional losses due to other than temporary declines in security market values in the future, and such losses may be significant. See “Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 – Net Realized Investment Losses.”
Benefits and Expenses.Policyholder benefits and expenses were $361.1 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $338.4 million in the second quarter of 2008. This increase primarily reflects the increase in premiums from the Company’s group employee benefit products discussed above, and does not reflect significant additions to reserves for prior years’ claims and claim expenses. However, there can be no assurance that future periods will not include additions to reserves of this type, which will depend on the Company’s future loss development. If the Company were to experience significant adverse loss development in the future, the Company’s results of operations could be materially adversely affected. The combined ratio (loss ratio plus expense ratio) for group employee benefit products was 93.1% and 91.8% in the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase in the combined ratio in the second quarter of 2009 primarily resulted from increased spending on new product development at SNCC. Amortization of cost of business acquired was accelerated (decelerated) by $1.2 million and $(1.1) million during the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively, primarily due to fluctuations in the Company’s tax equivalent weighted average annualized yield on invested assets. The weighted average annualized crediting rate on the Company’s asset accumulation products was 4.2% and 4.3% in the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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Interest Expense. Interest expense was $7.1 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $7.9 million in the second quarter of 2008, a decrease of $0.8 million. This decrease primarily resulted from the redemption of the 2003 Junior Debentures in the third quarter of 2008.
Income Tax Expense.Income tax expense was $11.8 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $8.8 million in the second quarter of 2008, primarily due to the increased level of operating income.2009. The Company’s effective tax rates were 24.2%22.3% and 24.7%24.1% in the second quartersquarter of 20092010 and 2008,2009, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General.The Company’s current liquidity needs include principal and interest payments on any outstanding borrowings under itsthe Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and a group of major banking institutions (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) and interest payments on the 2020 Senior Notes, 2033 Senior Notes and 2007 Junior Debentures, as well as funding its operating expenses and dividends to stockholders. The 2033 Senior Notes mature in their entirety in May 2033 and are not subject to any sinking fund requirements. During the second quarter of 2010, the Company repurchased $5.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2033 Senior Notes and recognized a resulting loss of $0.1 million, net of an income tax benefit of $0.07 million. In addition, on July 14, 2010, the Company redeemed $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2033 Senior Notes. Finally, on August 6, 2010, the Company gave notice of redemption of an additional $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2033 Senior Notes. Such redemption will occur on September 21, 2010. After giving effect to these redemptions, $68.8 million in aggregate principal amount of the notes will remain outstanding. The 2007 Junior Debentures will become due on May 15, 2037, but only to the extent that the Company has received sufficient net proceeds from the sale of certain specified qualifying capital securities. Any remaining outstanding principal amount will be due on May 1, 2067. During the first quarter of 2010, the Company issued the 2020 Senior Notes, which will mature in January 2020 and pay interest semi-annually in arrears on January 31 and July 31, commencing on July 31, 2010. The 2020 Senior Notes are not subject to any sinking fund requirements and contain certain provisions permitting their early redemption by the Company. See Note D to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The 2033 Senior Notes and the 2007 Junior Debentures also contain certain provisions permitting their early redemption by the Company. For descriptions of these provisions, see Notes E and IH to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 20082009 Form 10-K.
As a holding company that does not conduct business operations in its own right, substantially all of the assets of the Company are comprised of its ownership interests in its insurance subsidiaries. In addition, the Company hadheld approximately $66.1$96.4 million of financial resources available at the holding company level at June 30, 2009,2010, primarily comprised of investments in fixed maturity securities available for sale, short-term investments and in investment subsidiaries whose assets are primarily invested in investment funds organized as limited partnerships and limited liability companies; however, a substantial portion of these resources consists of investments having significantly limited liquidity.companies. Other sources of liquidity at the holding company level include dividends paid from subsidiaries, primarily generated from operating cash flows and investments, and borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company’s insurance subsidiaries would be permitted, without prior regulatory approval, to make dividend payments totaling $100.1$112.8 million during 2009,2010, of which $1.8 million has been paid to the Company during the first six months of 2009.2010. However, the level of dividends that could be paid consistent with maintaining the insurance subsidiaries’ risk-based capitalRBC and other measures of capital adequacy at levels consistent with its current claims-paying and financial strength ratings from rating agencies is likely to be substantially lower than such amount. In general, dividends from the Company’s non-insurance subsidiaries are not subject to regulatory or other restrictions. In addition, the Company is presently categorized as a well known seasoned issuer under Rule 405 of the Securities Act. As such, the Company has the ability to file automatically effective shelf registration statements for unspecified amounts of different securities, allowing for immediate, on-demand offerings.
In October 2006, the Company entered into the Amended Credit Agreement, which, among other things, increased the maximum borrowings available to $250 million, improved the pricing terms and extended the maturity date from May 2010 to October 2011. On November 8, 2007, the amount of the facility was increased to the amount of $350 million, and certain financial institutions were added as new lenders, pursuant to a supplement to the Amended Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the LIBOR rate for the borrowing period selected by the Company, which is typically one month, plus a spread which varies based on the Company’s Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s credit ratings. Based on the current levels of such ratings, the spread is currently equal to 62.5 basis points. The Amended Credit Agreement contains various financial and other affirmative and negative covenants, along with various representations and warranties, considered ordinary for this type of credit agreement. The covenants include, among others, a maximum Company consolidated debt to capital ratio, a minimum Company consolidated net worth, minimum statutory risk-based capital requirements for RSLIC and SNCC, and certain limitations on investments and subsidiary indebtedness. As of June 30, 2009,

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2010, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the financial and various other affirmative and negative covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement. At June 30, 2009,2010, the Company had $222.0 million ofno outstanding borrowings and $128.0 million of borrowings remaining available under the Amended Credit Agreement.
During the first quarter of 2006, the Company issued $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed and floating rate funding agreements with maturities of three to five years in connection with the issuance by an unconsolidated special purpose vehicle of funding agreement-backed notes in a corresponding principal amount. On December 31, 2008, the Company adopted FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8, “Disclosures about Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities,” which requires public entities to make additional disclosures about transfers of financial assets and their involvement with variable interest entities. Based on the Company’s investment at risk compared to that of the holders of the funding agreement-backed notes, the Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of the special purpose vehicle that issued the funding

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agreement-backed notes. During the first halfquarter of 2009, the Company repaid $35.0 million in aggregate principal amount of floating rate funding agreements at their maturity. At June 30, 2010 and 2009, and 2008, the Company’s reserves related to the funding agreements were $66.1 million and $101.1 million, respectively.
On May 1, 2009, the Company sold 3.0 million shares of its Class A Common Stock in a public offering at a price to the public of $17.50 per share pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated April 28, 2009 with Barclays Capital Inc., as underwriter. The proceeds to the Company from the offering were $50.7 million, net of related underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses. The Company intends to use the proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.million.
On August 5, 2009,4, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10$0.11 per share, which will be paid on the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock which will be paid on September 2, 2009.1, 2010.
The Company and its subsidiaries expect available sources of liquidity to exceed their current and long-term cash requirements.
Investments.The Company’s overall investment strategy emphasizes safety and liquidity, while seeking the best available return, by focusing on, among other things, managing the Company’s interest-sensitive assets and liabilities and seeking to minimize the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. The Company’s investment portfolio, which totaled $5,206.8$6,100.6 million at June 30, 2009,2010, consists primarily of investments in fixed maturity securities, short-term investments, mortgage loans and equity securities. The Company’s investment portfolio also includes investments in investment funds organized as limited partnerships and limited liability companies and trading account securities which collectively totaled $262.5$266.7 million at June 30, 2009.2010. At June 30, 2009,2010, the total carrying value of the portfolio of private placement corporate loans, mortgage loans, interests in limited partnerships and limited liability companies and equity securities (the “Portfolio”) formerly managed on the Company’s behalf by D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. (“Zwirn”) was $151.8 million. In connection with the assumption by Fortress Investment Group LLC of Zwirn’s investment management functions with respect to the investment funds formerly managed by Zwirn, the Company has terminated its investment management arrangements with Zwirn and entered into new investment management arrangements with Fortress relating to the Portfolio.was $44.3 million.
During the first six months of 2009,2010, the market value of the Company’s available for sale investment portfolio, in relation to its amortized cost, increased by $219.8$120.0 million from year-end 2008,2009, before the related decreasesdecrease in the cost of business acquired of $38.3$17.5 million and a decrease in the federal income tax provision of $63.5$35.9 million. At June 30, 2009,2010, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation, before the related income tax expense or benefit and the related adjustment to cost of business acquired, with respect to the Company’s fixed maturity securities in the Company’s portfoliosecurity holdings totaled $117.3$264.7 million (of which $108.5$235.3 million was attributable to investment grade securities) and $455.6$201.9 million (of which $296.0$79.6 million was attributable to investment grade securities), respectively. During the first six months of 2009,2010, the Company recognized pre-tax net investment losses of $49.5$29.0 million. The weighted average credit rating of the securities in the Company’s fixed maturity portfolio, havingbased upon the highest of the ratings assigned to the respective securities by nationally recognized statistical rating organizationsStandard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch, was “AA” at June 30, 2009.2010. While ratings of this type are intended to address credit risk, they do not address other risks, such as prepayment and extension risks.
See “Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements Regarding Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results,” and Part I, Item 1A of the 20082009 Form 10-K, “Risk Factors”, for a discussion of various risks relating to the Company’s investment portfolio.
Reinsurance.The Company cedes portions of the risks relating to its group employee benefit products and variable life insurance products under indemnity reinsurance agreements with various unaffiliated reinsurers. The Company pays reinsurance premiums which are generally based upon specified percentages of the Company’s premiums on the business reinsured. These agreements expire at various intervals as to new risks, and replacement agreements are negotiated on terms believed appropriate in light of then-current market conditions. The Company currently cedes through indemnity reinsurance 100% of its excess workers’ compensation risks between $10.0 million and $50.0 million per occurrence, 85% of its excess workers’ compensation risks between $50.0 million and $100.0 million per occurrence, 100% of its excess workers’ compensation risks between $100.0 million and $150.0 million per occurrence. Effective July 1, 2009, the Company entered into a reinsurance agreement under which it cedes 50% (compared to 30% previously) of its excess workers’ compensation risks between $150.0 millionoccurrence, and $200.0 million, per occurrence. In addition, effective July 1, 2009, the Company entered into a new reinsurance agreement under which it cedes 15% of its excess workers’ compensation risks between $200.0 million and $250.0 million, per occurrence. TheEffective in July 2010, the Company alsoentered into a reinsurance agreement under which it cedes 100% (compared to 85% previously) of its excess workers’ compensation risks between $50.0 million and $100.0 million, per occurrence, and 65% (compared to 50% previously) of its excess workers’ compensation risks between $150.0 million and $200.0 million per occurrence.
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The Company also currently cedes through indemnity reinsurance risks in excess of $300,000 per individual and type of coverage for new and existing employer-paid group life insurance policies. Reductions in the Company’s reinsurance coverages will decrease the reinsurance premiums paid by the Company under these arrangements and

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thus increase the Company’s premium income, and will also increase the Company’s risk of loss with respect to the relevant policies. Generally, increases in the Company’s reinsurance coverages will increase the reinsurance premiums paid by the Company under these arrangements and thus decrease the Company’s premium income, and will also decrease the Company’s risk of loss with respect to the relevant policies.
Cash Flows. Operating activities increased cash by $192.0$132.7 million and $162.6$192.0 million in the first six months of 20092010 and 2008,2009, respectively. Net investing activities used $312.3$212.2 million and $276.5$312.3 million of cash during the first six months of 20092010 and 2008,2009, respectively, primarily for the purchase of securities. Financing activities provided $135.6$81.9 million of cash during the first six months of 2010, principally from the issuance of the 2020 Senior Notes, partially offset by the full repayment of the then outstanding borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement and the repurchase of $5.0 million in principal amount of the 2033 Senior Notes. During the first half of 2009, financing activities provided $135.6 million of cash, principally from deposits to policyholder accounts and proceeds from the issuance of 3.0 million shares of its Class A Common Stock in a public offering, partially offset by the repayment of $35.0 million in aggregate principal amount of floating rate funding agreements at their maturity. During the first half of 2008, financing activities provided $106.2 million of cash, principally from deposits to policyholder accounts.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk or its management of such risk since December 31, 2008.2009.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (the individual who acts in the capacity of chief financial officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and Senior Vice President and Treasurer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Forward-Looking Statements And Cautionary Statements Regarding Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results
In connection with, and because it desires to take advantage of, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company cautions readers regarding certain forward-looking statements in the above “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in any other statement made by, or on behalf of, the Company, whether in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are statements not based on historical information and which relate to future operations, strategies, financial results, prospects, outlooks or other developments. Some forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “judgment,” “outlook”“outlook,” “effort,” “attempt,” “achieve,” “project” or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. Examples of such uncertainties and contingencies include, among other important factors, those affecting the insurance industry generally, such as the economic and interest rate environment, federal and state legislative and regulatory developments, including but not limited to changes in financial services, employee benefit, health care and tax laws and regulations, changes in accounting rules and interpretations thereof, market pricing and competitive trends relating to insurance products and services, acts of terrorism or war, and the availability and cost of reinsurance, and those relating specifically to the Company’s business, such as the level of its insurance premiums and fee income, the claims experience, persistency and other factors affecting the profitability of its insurance products, the performance of its investment portfolio and changes in the Company’s investment strategy, acquisitions of companies or blocks of business, and ratings by major rating organizations of the Company and its insurance subsidiaries. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. Certain of these uncertainties and contingencies are described in more detail in Part I, Item 1A of the 20082009 Form 10-K, “Risk Factors”. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking information.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
A putative class action, Moore v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi in July 2008 against the Company’s subsidiary, RSLIC. The action challenges RSLIC’s ability to pay certain insurance policy benefits through a mechanism commonly known in the insurance industry as a retained asset account and contains related claims of breach of fiduciary duty and prohibited transactions under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of this action will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.
In addition to this action, the Company is a party to various other litigation and proceedings in the course of its business, primarily involving its insurance operations. In some cases, these proceedings entail claims against the Company for punitive damages and similar types of relief. The ultimate disposition of such litigation and proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.
Item 1A.Risk Factors
The following discussion, which supplements the significant factors that may affect ourthe Company’s business and operations as described in Part I, Item 1A of the 20082009 Form 10-K, “Risk Factors,Factors.” updates and supersedes the discussion contained therein under the heading “The Company may be adversely impacted by a decline in the ratings of its insurance subsidiaries or its own credit ratings”:
     The Company may be adversely impacted by a decline in the ratings of its insurance subsidiaries or its own credit ratings.
Ratings with respect to claims-paying ability and financial strength have become an increasingly important factor impacting the competitive position of insurance companies. The financial strength ratings of RSLIC as of August 20092010 as assigned by A.M. Best, Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s were A (Excellent), A- (Strong), A3 (Good) and A (Strong), respectively. The financial strength ratings of SNCC as of August 20092010 as assigned by A.M. Best, Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s were A (Excellent), A- (Strong), A3 (Good) and A (Strong), respectively. These ratings are significantly influenced by the risk-based capital ratios and levels of statutory capital and surplus of these subsidiaries. In addition, these rating agencies may implement changes to their internal models that have the effect of increasing or decreasing the amount of capital these subsidiaries must hold in order to maintain these ratings. Each of the rating agencies reviews its ratings of companies periodically and there can be no assurance that current ratings will be maintained in the future. In December 2009, A.M. Best revised the outlook on its rating relating to SNCC to stable from negative. In June 2009,2010, Moody’s revised the outlook on its ratings relating to RSLIC, and SNCC as well asand the Company to negativestable from stable.negative. In April 2009, Fitch Ratings downgraded its current ratings relating to RSLIC and SNCC to A- (Good) from A (Good), the Company’s senior unsecured debt to BBB- from BBB and the Company’s 2007 Junior Debentures to BB+ from BBB.. In December 2008, A.M. Best revised the outlook on its ratings relating to RSLIC, and SNCC as well asand the Company to negative from stable. In October 2008, Standard & Poor’s revised the outlook on its ratings relating to RSLIC, and SNCC as well asand the Company to negative from stable. Claims-paying and financial strength ratings relating to the Company’s insurance subsidiaries are based upon factors relevant to the policyholders of such subsidiaries and are not directed toward protection of investors in the Company. Downgrades in the ratings of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries could adversely affect sales of their products, increase policyholder withdrawals and could have a material adverse effect on the results of the Company’s operations. In addition, downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings, which are based on factors similar to those considered by the rating agencies in their evaluations of its insurance subsidiaries, could materially adversely affect its ability to access the capital markets and could increase the cost of its borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company’s senior unsecured debt ratings as of August 20092010 from A.M. Best, Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s were bbb, BBB-, Baa3 and BBB+,BBB, respectively. The ratings for the Company’s 2007 Junior Debentures as of August 20092010 from A.M. Best, Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s were bb+, BB+,BB, Ba1 and BBB-BB+, respectively. The ratings for RSLIC’s funding agreements as of August 20092010 from A.M. Best, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s were a, A3, and A, respectively.

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 5, 2009. The directors elected at the meeting will serve for a term ending on the date of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The directors elected at the meeting were Philip R. O’Connor, Robert Rosenkranz, Donald A. Sherman, Kevin R. Brine, Edward A. Fox, Steven A. Hirsh, Harold F. Ilg, James M. Litvack, James N. Meehan, Robert M. Smith, Jr. and Robert F. Wright. In accordance with the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Mr. O’Connor’s election was acted upon by the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, voting separately as a class.
The voting results for all matters at the meeting were as follows:
Item 6.Exhibits
 1)10.1 Election of DirectorsLetter Agreement, dated April 22, 2010, with Robert M. Smith, Jr.
         
  VOTES
      Withhold
  For Authority
Class A Director:        
Philip R. O’Connor  30,852,063   6,904,146 
Directors:        
Robert Rosenkranz  73,987,032   4,875,142 
Donald A. Sherman  73,863,280   4,998,894 
Kevin R. Brine  74,811,353   4,050,821 
Edward A. Fox  74,958,423   3,903,751 
Steven A. Hirsh  74,814,249   4,047,925 
Harold F. Ilg  73,866,027   4,996,147 
James M. Litvack  74,807,034   4,055,140 
James N. Meehan  68,330,748   10,531,426 
Robert M. Smith, Jr.  73,865,224   4,996,950 
Robert F. Wright  71,665,508   7,206,666 
 2)All Other Matters — The proposal to re-approve Annual Incentive Compensation Plan received 67,444,975 votes for approval and 8,845,259 votes against approval, with 9,127 votes abstaining and 2,562,813 broker non-votes . The proposal to amend the 2003 Employee Long-Term Incentive and Share Award Plan to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A Common Stock available thereunder from 7,250,000 shares to 9,750,000 shares received 48,006,752 votes for approval and 28,287,997 votes against approval, with 4,611 votes abstaining and 2,562,814 broker non-votes. The proposal to approve an option exchange program and related amendments to the 2003 Employee Long-Term Incentive and Share Award Plan, Second Amended and Restated Employee Stock Option Plan and Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Plan received 45,561,485 votes for approval and 30,730,639 votes against approval, with 7,237 votes abstaining and 2,562,813 broker non-votes.
Item 6. Exhibits
 11.1 Computation of Results per Share of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Note GH to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein)
 
 31.1 Certification by the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)
 
 31.2 Certification by the Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)
 
 32.1 Certification of Periodic Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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101.The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2010, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009; (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009; (iii) Consolidated Statement of Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
     
 DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (Registrant)
 
 
 /s/ ROBERT ROSENKRANZ   
 Robert Rosenkranz  
 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal (Principal Executive Officer) 
 
 
   
 /s/ THOMAS W. BURGHART   
 Thomas W. Burghart  
 Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) 
 
 
Date: August 10, 20099, 2010

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