UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q 

    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 orOR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020
ORor
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 orOR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number 1-10890

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware37-0911756
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois      62715-0001
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zipoffices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:telephone number, including area code: 217-789-2500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par valueHMNNew York Stock Exchange


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 such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
   Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes No
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par valueHMNNew York Stock Exchange

As of July 31, 2019,April 30, 2020, the registrant had 41,198,16741,291,833 common shares, of Common Stock,$0.001 par value, $0.001 per share, outstanding.







HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2019MARCH 31, 2020
INDEXTABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 1A.
   
Item 2.
   
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.IConsolidated Financial Statements
Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Horace Mann Educators Corporation:

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Horace Mann Educators Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and changes in shareholders' equity for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019, and 2018, and cash flows for the six-month periodsthree-month period ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated interim financial information). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial information for it to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2018,2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 1, 2019,February 28, 2020, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018,2019, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This consolidated interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of consolidated interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
 
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
  
Chicago, Illinois 
AugustMay 8, 20192020 
 


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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands, except share data)

  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
  (Unaudited)  
ASSETS
Investments    
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost 2019, $5,241,755; 2018, $7,373,911)
 $5,534,270
 $7,515,318
Equity securities, at fair value 100,143
 111,750
Limited partnership interests 351,515
 328,516
Short-term and other investments 433,688
 295,093
Total investments 6,419,616
 8,250,677
Cash 7,616
 11,906
Deferred policy acquisition costs 279,041
 298,742
Deposit asset on reinsurance 2,315,330
 
Goodwill 29,458
 47,396
Other assets 417,460
 422,047
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets 2,310,886
 2,001,128
Total assets $11,779,407
 $11,031,896
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Policy liabilities    
Investment contract and life policy reserves $5,776,769
 $5,711,193
Unpaid claims and claim expenses 398,339
 396,714
Unearned premiums 270,163
 276,225
Total policy liabilities 6,445,271
 6,384,132
Other policyholder funds 821,880
 767,988
Other liabilities 403,812
 290,358
Long-term debt 297,881
 297,740
Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities 2,310,886
 2,001,128
Total liabilities 10,279,730
 9,741,346
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized
1,000,000 shares; none issued
 
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares;
issued, 2019, 66,036,205; 2018, 65,820,369
 66
 66
Additional paid-in capital 476,353
 475,109
Retained earnings 1,318,329
 1,216,582
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:    
Net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities 203,077
 96,941
Net funded status of benefit plans (12,185) (12,185)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2019, 24,850,484 shares;
2018, 24,850,484 shares
 (485,963) (485,963)
Total shareholders’ equity 1,499,677
 1,290,550
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $11,779,407
 $11,031,896

  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
  (Unaudited)  
ASSETS
Investments    
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost 2020, $5,653,466; 2019, $5,456,980)
 $5,843,183
 $5,791,676
Equity securities at fair value 87,033
 101,864
Limited partnership interests 389,318
 383,717
Short-term and other investments 281,697
 361,976
Total investments 6,601,231
 6,639,233
Cash 41,247
 25,508
Deferred policy acquisition costs 297,815
 276,668
Deposit asset on reinsurance 2,356,253
 2,346,166
Intangible assets, net 173,531
 177,217
Goodwill 49,079
 49,079
Other assets 498,798
 474,364
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets 1,954,201
 2,490,469
Total assets $11,972,155
 $12,478,704
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Policy liabilities    
Investment contract and policy reserves $6,273,640
 $6,234,452
Unpaid claims and claim expenses 438,403
 442,854
Unearned premiums 266,247
 279,163
Total policy liabilities 6,978,290
 6,956,469
Other policyholder funds 716,318
 647,283
Other liabilities 412,628
 384,173
Short-term debt 135,000
 135,000
Long-term debt 298,098
 298,025
Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities 1,954,201
 2,490,469
Total liabilities 10,494,535
 10,911,419
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized
1,000,000 shares; none issued
 
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares;
issued, 2020, 66,180,077; 2019, 66,088,808
 66
 66
Additional paid-in capital 481,917
 480,962
Retained earnings 1,357,833
 1,352,539
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:    
Net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities 136,679
 230,448
Net funded status of benefit plans (10,767) (10,767)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2020, 24,902,579 shares;
2019, 24,850,484 shares
 (488,108) (485,963)
Total shareholders’ equity 1,477,620
 1,567,285
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $11,972,155
 $12,478,704






See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
($ in thousands, except per share data)

 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019
Revenues  
  
      
  
Insurance premiums and contract charges earned $208,096
 $205,610
 $417,881
 $408,608
 $236,265
 $209,785
Net investment income 93,458
 97,101
 186,258
 188,965
 82,275
 92,800
Net investment gains (losses) 146,333
 735
 153,750
 (919) (18,464) 7,417
Other income 3,591
 2,811
 6,802
 5,092
 7,169
 5,874
            
Total revenues 451,478
 306,257
 764,691
 601,746
 307,245
 315,876
            
Benefits, losses and expenses            
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses 152,692
 168,278
 292,076
 311,840
 138,660
 139,384
Interest credited 53,594
 51,071
 106,516
 101,105
 51,545
 52,922
DAC amortization expense 31,648
 26,586
 56,621
 53,291
Operating expenses 55,252
 50,218
 109,305
 98,387
 60,662
 56,175
DAC unlocking and amortization expense 29,975
 24,973
Intangible asset amortization expense 3,686
 541
Interest expense 3,312
 3,291
 6,615
 6,464
 4,228
 3,303
Other expense 28,025
 
 28,025
 
            
Total benefits, losses and expenses 324,523
 299,444
 599,158
 571,087
 288,756
 277,298
            
Income before income taxes 126,955
 6,813
 165,533
 30,659
 18,489
 38,578
Income tax expense 33,133
 896
 39,545
 4,587
 17
 6,412
            
Net income $93,822
 $5,917
 $125,988
 $26,072
 $18,472
 $32,166
            
Net income per share            
Basic $2.25
 $0.14
 $3.02
 $0.63
 $0.44
 $0.77
Diluted $2.24
 $0.14
 $3.01
 $0.63
 $0.44
 $0.77
            
Weighted average number of shares
and equivalent shares
            
Basic 41,762
 41,600
 41,685
 41,531
 41,827
 41,610
Diluted 41,921
 41,735
 41,851
 41,659
 42,019
 41,785
            
Net investment gains (losses)            
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses
on securities
 $(34) $(1,177) $(271) $(1,287) $(3,692) $(236)
Portion of losses recognized in other
comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses
on securities recognized in earnings
 (34) (1,177) (271) (1,287) (3,692) (236)
Sales and other, net 142,067
 1,789
 146,905
 3,992
 4,557
 4,838
Change in fair value - equity securities 3,441
 (1,156) 6,948
 (6,342) (14,486) 3,506
Change in fair value and gains realized
on settlements - derivative instruments
 859
 1,279
 168
 2,718
Change in fair value and gains (losses) realized on settlements -
derivatives
 (4,843) (691)
Total $146,333
 $735
 $153,750
 $(919) $(18,464) $7,417






See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
($ in thousands)

 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019
Comprehensive income (loss)  
  
      
  
Net income $93,822
 $5,917
 $125,988
 $26,072
 $18,472
 $32,166
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:  
  
      
  
Change in net unrealized investment gains
(losses) on fixed maturity securities
 (7,762) (52,444) 106,136
 (159,540) (93,769) 113,898
Change in net funded status of benefit plans 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 
 
 
 (15,041)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (7,762) (52,444) 106,136
 (174,581) (93,769) 113,898
Total $86,060
 $(46,527) $232,124
 $(148,509) $(75,297) $146,064
 









































See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
($ in thousands, except per share data)

 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019
Common stock, $0.001 par value            
Beginning balance $66
 $66
 $66
 $65
 $66
 $66
Options exercised 
 
 
 
 
 
Conversion of common stock units 
 
 
 
 
 
Conversion of restricted stock units 
 
 
 1
 
 
Ending balance 66
 66
 66
 66
 66
 66
            
Additional paid-in capital            
Beginning balance 474,336
 466,277
 475,109
 464,246
 480,962
 475,109
Options exercised and conversion of common stock
units and restricted stock units
 344
 2,384
 (1,761) 2,259
 (178) (2,104)
Share-based compensation expense 1,673
 1,991
 3,005
 4,147
 1,133
 1,331
Ending balance 476,353
 470,652
 476,353
 470,652
 481,917
 474,336
            
Retained earnings            
Beginning balance 1,236,621
 1,254,394
 1,216,582
 1,231,177
 1,352,539
 1,216,582
Net income 93,822
 5,917
 125,988
 26,072
 18,472
 32,166
Dividends, 2019, $0.2875, $0.5750 per share;
2018, $0.2850, $0.5700 per share
 (12,114) (12,006) (24,241) (23,985)
Dividends, 2020, $0.30 per share; 2019, $0.2875 per share (12,669) (12,127)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 
 
 
 15,041
 (509) 
Ending balance 1,318,329
 1,248,305
 1,318,329
 1,248,305
 1,357,833
 1,236,621
            
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax:
            
Beginning balance 198,654
 164,823
 84,756
 286,960
 219,681
 84,756
Change in net unrealized investment gains
on fixed maturity securities
 (7,762) (52,444) 106,136
 (159,540)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity
securities
 (93,769) 113,898
Change in net funded status of benefit plans 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 
 
 
 (15,041)
Ending balance 190,892
 112,379
 190,892
 112,379
 125,912
 198,654
            
Treasury stock, at cost            
Beginning balance (485,963) (480,881) (485,963) (480,875) (485,963) (485,963)
Acquisition of shares 
 (80) 
 (86) (2,145) 
Ending balance (485,963) (480,961) (485,963) (480,961) (488,108) (485,963)
        
Shareholders’ equity at end of period $1,499,677
 $1,350,441
 $1,499,677
 $1,350,441
Shareholders' equity at end of period $1,477,620
 $1,423,714















See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
($ in thousands)
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2019 2018
Cash flows - operating activities    
Premiums collected $396,887
 $392,103
Policyholder benefits paid (275,437) (272,769)
Policy acquisition and other operating expenses paid (161,863) (141,620)
Income taxes paid (78) (7,393)
Investment income collected 139,210
 184,749
Interest expense paid (6,440) (6,190)
Other 5,557
 2,429
Net cash provided by operating activities 97,836
 151,309
     
Cash flows - investing activities  
  
Fixed maturity securities  
  
Purchases (644,104) (551,984)
Sales 501,739
 190,023
Maturities, paydowns, calls and redemptions 342,998
 383,090
Equity securities    
Purchases (5,282) (6,028)
Sales and repayments 17,122
 5,783
Limited partnership interests    
Purchases (29,357) (33,031)
Sales 15,029
 9,457
Change in short-term and other investments, net (156,748) (109,711)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (18,198) 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 23,199
 (112,401)
     
Cash flows - financing activities  
  
Dividends paid to shareholders (23,630) (23,320)
Acquisition of treasury stock 
 (86)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 722
 2,460
Withholding tax payments on RSUs tendered (3,366) (2,155)
Annuity contracts: variable, fixed and FHLB funding agreements  
  
Deposits 266,310
 199,074
Benefits, withdrawals and net transfers to
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets
 (214,243) (218,694)
Life policy accounts    
Deposits 4,638
 3,163
Withdrawals and surrenders (1,733) (2,525)
Change in deposit asset on reinsurance, net (134,682) 
Change in book overdrafts (19,341) 3,795
Net cash used in financing activities (125,325) (38,288)
     
Net increase (decrease) in cash (4,290) 620
     
Cash at beginning of period 11,906
 7,627
     
Cash at end of period $7,616
 $8,247

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $18,472
 $32,166
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities
    
Net investment (gains) losses 18,463
 (7,417)
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on
fixed maturity securities, net
 953
 504
Depreciation and intangible asset amortization 5,283
 1,357
Share-based compensation expense 1,220
 1,472
Changes in:    
Accrued investment income (9,460) (2,871)
Insurance liabilities 65,676
 95,616
Premium receivables 2,189
 2,796
Deferred policy acquisitions (4,400) (700)
Reinsurance recoverables 272
 19,024
Income tax liabilities 1,057
 6,539
Other operating assets and liabilities (15,743) (17,723)
Other 3,449
 (5,960)
Net cash provided by operating activities 87,431
 124,803
     
Cash flows - investing activities  
  
Fixed maturity securities  
  
Purchases (535,278) (307,451)
Sales 98,158
 59,724
Maturities, paydowns, calls and redemptions 237,939
 136,141
Equity securities    
Purchases (4,114) (3,569)
Sales and repayments 1,457
 15,489
Limited partnership interests    
Purchases (14,120) (8,842)
Sales 2,331
 9,858
Change in short-term and other investments, net 73,632
 (29,341)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired 
 (18,198)
Net cash used in investing activities (139,995) (146,189)
     
Cash flows - financing activities  
  
Dividends paid to shareholders (12,383) (11,790)
Acquisition of treasury stock (2,145) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 480
 583
Withholding tax payments on RSUs tendered (1,280) (3,311)
Annuity contracts: variable, fixed and FHLB funding agreements  
  
Deposits 192,655
 157,305
Benefits, withdrawals and net transfers to
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets
 (101,688) (109,246)
Life policy accounts    
Deposits 2,562
 2,714
Withdrawals and surrenders (1,194) (904)
Change in deposit asset on reinsurance (13,277) 
Change in book overdrafts 4,573
 (18,590)
Net cash provided by financing activities 68,303
 16,761
Net increase (decrease) in cash 15,739
 (4,625)
Cash at beginning of period 25,508
 11,906
Cash at end of period $41,247
 $7,281

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
JUNE 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018
($ in thousands, except per share data and unless noted otherwise)

NoteNOTE 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Business
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMEC;is a holding company for insurance subsidiaries that market and together with its subsidiaries,underwrite personal lines of property and casualty insurance products (primarily personal lines of automobile and property insurance), supplemental insurance products (primarily heart, cancer, accident and limited short-term supplemental disability coverages), retirement products (primarily tax-qualified annuities) and life insurance, primarily to K-12 teachers, administrators and other employees of public schools and their families (collectively, HMEC, the Company or Horace Mann).
On July 1, 2019, the Company acquired NTA Life Enterprises, LLC (NTA). As a result, the Company’s reporting segments were changed effective in the third quarter of 2019. A newly created Supplemental segment was added to report on the personal lines of supplemental insurance products that are marketed and underwritten by NTA.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.United States of America (GAAP) and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP, but are not required for interim reporting purposes, have been omitted. These Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Part II - Item 8 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company believes that these consolidatedresults of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes are unaudited. These financial statements containreflect all adjustments (consisting(generally consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairlyfor the Company’sfair presentation of the consolidated financial position, as of June 30, 2019, the consolidated results of operations comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six monthinterim periods. The Company's significant accounting policies are summarized in Part II - Item 8, Note 1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Effective for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company decided to change the approach it uses for presentation in its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows from the direct method to the indirect method as management considers presentation under the indirect method as more comparable to the method used by others in the insurance industry. Accordingly, the Company has recast all prior periods ended June 30, 2019presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to conform to the current year’s presentation.
The Company has reclassified the presentation of certain prior period information to conform to the current year's presentation.
Consolidation
All intercompany transactions and 2018. balances between HMEC and its subsidiaries and affiliates have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from thosethese estimates.
The subsidiaries of HMEC market and underwrite personal lines of property and casualty insurance products (primarily personal lines of automobile and property insurance), retirement products (primarily tax-qualified annuities) and life insurance, primarily to K-12 teachers, administrators and other employees of public schools and their families. HMEC’s principal operating subsidiaries are Horace Mann Life Insurance Company, Horace Mann Insurance Company, Teachers Insurance Company, Horace Mann Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Horace Mann Lloyds.
These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Investment Contract and Life Policy Reserves
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The following table summarizes investment contract and life policy reserves.
($ in thousands) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Investment contract reserves $4,605,272
 $4,555,856
Life policy reserves 1,171,497
 1,155,337
Total $5,776,769
 $5,711,193



NoteNOTE 1 - Basis of Presentation (Continued)(continued)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) represents the accumulated change in shareholders’ equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-shareholder sources. For the Company, AOCI includes the after tax change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) onThe most significant accounting estimates include valuation of hard-to-value fixed maturity securities (including evaluation of other-than-temporary impairments), evaluation of goodwill and the after tax change in net funded statusintangible assets for impairment, valuation of benefit planssupplemental, annuity and life deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation of liabilities for the periods as shown in the Consolidated Statementsproperty and casualty unpaid claims and claim expenses, valuation of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity. The following tables reconcile these components.certain investment contracts and policy reserves and valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed under purchase accounting.
($ in thousands) 
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities (1)(2)
 
Net Funded Status of
Benefit Plans (1)
 
Total (1)
Beginning balance, April 1, 2019 $210,839
 $(12,185) $198,654
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 107,163
 
 107,163
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (114,925) 
 (114,925)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (7,762) 
 (7,762)
Ending balance, June 30, 2019 $203,077
 $(12,185) $190,892
       
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019 $96,941
 $(12,185) $84,756
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 227,466
 
 227,466
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (121,330) 
 (121,330)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 106,136
 
 106,136
Ending balance, June 30, 2019 $203,077
 $(12,185) $190,892
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(1)
All amounts are net of tax.
(2)
The pretax amounts reclassified from AOCI, $145,474 thousand and $153,582 thousand, are included in net investment gains (losses) and the related income tax expenses, $30,549 thousand and $32,252 thousand, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, respectively.


Note 1 - BasisAdoption of Presentation (Continued)

($ in thousands) 
Net Unrealized Investment
Gains (Losses)
on Fixed Maturity Securities
(1)(2)
 
Net Funded Status of
Benefit Plans
(1)
 
Total (1)(3)
Beginning balance, April 1, 2018, $178,040
 $(13,217) $164,823
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (52,873) 
 (52,873)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 429
 
 429
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (52,444) 
 (52,444)
Ending balance, June 30, 2018 $125,596
 $(13,217) $112,379
       
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018 $300,177
 $(13,217) $286,960
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (162,412) 
 (162,412)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 2,872
 
 2,872
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (3)
 (15,041) 
 (15,041)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (174,581) 
 (174,581)
Ending balance, June 30, 2018 $125,596
 $(13,217) $112,379
________________
(1)
All amounts are net of tax.
(2)
The pretax amounts reclassified from AOCI, $(544) thousand and $(3,636) thousand, are included in Net investment gains (losses) and the related income tax expenses, $(115) thousand and $(764) thousand, are included in Income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
(3)
The Company adopted guidance on January 1, 2018 that resulted in reclassifying $15,041 thousand of after tax net unrealized gains on equity securities from AOCI to Retained earnings.

Comparative information for elements that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period is disclosed in Note 3.

AdoptedNew Accounting Standards

Accounting for Leases

Effective for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company adopted guidance for leases and elected to utilize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. Accordingly, the Company’s reporting for the comparative periods prior to adoption continue to be presented in the financial statements in accordance with previous lease accounting guidance. The Company elected to apply all practical expedients in the guidance for transition for leases in effect at adoption, including using hindsight to determine the lease term of existing leases, the option to not reassess whether an existing contract is a lease or contains a lease and whether the lease is an operating or finance lease. The adoption of the guidance resulted in the Company recognizing an initial $14,499 thousand lease liability equal to the present value of lease payments and an initial $13,908 thousand right-of-use (ROU) asset, which is the corresponding lease liability adjusted for qualifying accrued lease payments. The lease liability and ROU asset are reported in Other liabilities and Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of these changes at adoption had no impact on net income or shareholders' equity.

Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

Effective for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company adopted guidance to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment. Adoption of this guidance removed Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which required a hypothetical purchase price allocation. Goodwill impairment is now the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill.

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Continued)

Pending Accounting Standards

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance to improvewhich revises the credit loss recognition criteria for certain financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments,assets measured at amortized cost, including reinsurance receivables, held by companies.recoverables. The new guidance replaces the existing incurred loss impairment methodologyrecognition model with an expected loss recognition model. The objective of the expected credit loss model is for financial instruments other than available for sale debt securities and requires an organizationa reporting entity to measure and recognize all currentits estimate of expected credit losses (CECL) for affected financial assets heldin a valuation allowance that when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the related financial assets results in a net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected. A reporting date based on historical experience,entity must consider all relevant information available when estimating expected credit losses, including details about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Companies will need to utilize forward-looking information to better estimate their credit losses. Companies will continue to use judgment to determine which loss estimation method is appropriate for their circumstances. Anyforecasts over the life of an asset. Financial assets may be evaluated individually or on a pooled basis when they share similar risk characteristics. The measurement of credit losses related tofor available for sale debt securities will be recorded through an allowance formeasured at fair value is not affected except that credit losses with this allowance having a limit equalrecognized are limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost.cost and the carrying value adjustment is recognized through a valuation allowance which may change over time but once recorded cannot subsequently be reduced to an amount below zero. The guidance also requires enhanced qualitative and quantitative disclosures to provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements.

This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted2019, and for most affected instruments must be adopted using a modified retrospective approach, with a cumulative effect adjustment recorded to beginning after December 15, 2018. Upon adoption,retained earnings.
The Company’s implementation activities are complete and the impacts related to the Company’s commercial mortgage loan portfolio, agent advances, reinsurance recoverables and off-balance-sheet credit exposures for unfunded commercial mortgage loan commitments. The Company adopted the new guidance will be applied using the modified-retrospective approach, by whichon January 1, 2020 and recognized a cumulative-effectcumulative effect adjustment will be made tothat decreased retained earnings asby $0.5 million.
Future Adoption of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The guidance will have the most impact on the Company’s available for sale fixed maturity securities portfolio. However, as the Company’s fixed maturity securities portfolio is weighted towards higher rated bonds (97.1% investment grade, based on fair value, with an average quality rating of A+ at June 30, 2019), the Company does not expect that the effect of adoption will be material.

New Accounting Standards
Accounting for Long-Duration Insurance Contracts

In August 2018, the FASB issued accounting and disclosure guidance that contains targeted improvements to the accounting for long-duration insurance contracts. Under the new guidance, the cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits for traditional insurance contracts will be required to be updated at least annually with changes recognized as a benefit expense (i.e., assumptions will no longer be locked-in). Insurance entities will be required to use a standard discount rate to measure the liabilities that will be equivalent to the yield from a high-quality bond. The new guidance also changes the amortization of deferred acquisition costs (DAC) to be on a constant-level basis over the expected term of the related contracts with no interest accruing on the DAC balance. The new guidance also introduces a new category of contract features associated with deposit type contracts referred to as market risk benefits (MRBs). Contract features meeting the definition of a MRB will be measured at fair value. New disclosures will be required for long-duration insurance contracts in order to provide better transparency into the exposure of insurance entities and the drivers of their results. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020,2021, including interim periods within those years. With regards to the liability for future policy benefits and DAC, the guidance applies to contracts in force as of the beginning of the earliest period presented and may be applied retrospectively. With regards to MRBs, the guidance is to be applied retrospectively at the beginning of the earliest period presented. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the results of operations and financial position of the Company.
Accounting Policies
The following accounting policy has been updated to reflect the Company's adoption of Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments as described above.
The Company conducts a periodic review to identify and evaluate invested assets that may have credit impairments.

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NOTE 1 - Basis of Presentation (continued)

Credit Impairments of Fixed Maturities
Some of the factors considered in assessing impairment of fixed maturities due to credit-related factors include: (1) the extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost; (2) the financial condition, near-term and long-term prospects for the issuer, including the relevant industry conditions and trends, and implications of rating agency actions and offering prices; (3) the likelihood of the recoverability of principal and interest; and (4) whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investment prior to an anticipated recovery in value.
Beginning on January 1, 2020, credit losses are recognized through an allowance account. See Note 1 - Adoption of New Accounting Standards - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments for additional information.
For fixed maturity securities that the Company does not intend to sell or for which it is more likely than not that the Company would not be required to sell before an anticipated recovery in value, the Company separates the credit loss component of the impairment from the amount related to all other factors and reports the credit loss component in net investment gains (losses).  The impairment related to all other factors (non-credit factors) is reported in other comprehensive income (OCI). The allowance is adjusted for any additional credit losses and subsequent recoveries. Upon recognizing a credit loss, the cost basis is not adjusted.
For fixed maturity securities where the Company records a credit loss, a determination is made as to the cause of the impairment and whether the Company expects a recovery in the value.  For fixed maturity securities where the Company expects a recovery in value, the constant effective yield method is utilized, and the investment is amortized to par.
For fixed maturity securities the Company intends to sell or for which it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell before an anticipated recovery in value, the full amount of the impairment is included in net investment gains (losses). The new cost basis of the investment is the previous amortized cost basis less the impairment recognized in net investment gains (losses).  The new cost basis is not adjusted for any subsequent recoveries in fair value.
The Company reports investment income accrued separately from fixed maturity securities, available for sale, and has elected not to measure an allowance for credit losses for investment income accrued. Investment income accrued is written off through net investment gains (losses) at the time the issuer of the fixed maturity security defaults or is expected to default on payments.
Uncollectible available for sale fixed maturity securities are written off when the Company determines that no additional payments of principal or interest will be received.


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NoteNOTE 2 - AcquisitionsInvestments

Net Investment Income
The components of net investment income for the following periods were:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Fixed maturity securities $59,446
 $84,316
Equity securities 1,208
 1,198
Limited partnership interests (2,699) 6,451
Short-term and other investments 2,857
 3,388
Investment expenses (2,225) (2,553)
Net investment income - investment portfolio 58,587
 92,800
Investment income - deposit asset on reinsurance 23,688
 
Total net investment income $82,275
 $92,800

Net Investment Gains (Losses)
Net investment gains (losses) for the following periods were:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Fixed maturity securities $1,102
 $201
Equity securities (14,723) 7,907
Short-term investments and other (4,843) (691)
Net investment gains (losses) $(18,464) $7,417


The Company, and Benefit Consultants Group, Inc. (BCG) entered intofrom time to time, sells invested assets subsequent to the reporting date that were considered temporarily impaired at the reporting date. Such sales are due to issuer specific events occurring subsequent to the reporting date that result in a Stock Purchase Agreement under which the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of BCG with a transaction valued at $25 million. The acquisition was approved by the Company’s Board and closed on January 2, 2019. The acquisition of BCG gave rise to recognition of intangible assets of $16.2 million and goodwill of $10.1 million as a result of the purchase accounting. The intangible assets are reported as Other assetschange in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Intangible assetsCompany's intent or ability to hold an invested asset. The types of events that are amortizable have lives of 10may result in a sale include significant changes in the economic facts and circumstances related to 16 years.the invested asset, significant unforeseen changes in liquidity needs, or changes in the Company's investment strategy.
Net Investment Gains (Losses) by Transaction Type
The following table reconciles net investment gains (losses) pretax by transaction type:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Impairment write-downs $
 $
Change in intent write-downs (3,692) (236)
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings (3,692) (236)
Sales and other, net 4,557
 4,838
Change in fair value - equity securities (14,486) 3,506
Change in fair value and gains (losses) realized
on settlements - derivatives
 (4,843) (691)
Net investment gains (losses) $(18,464) $7,417


On July 1, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of all the equity interests in National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Company (NTA) pursuant to a Purchase Agreement (Agreement) dated as of December 10, 2018, by and among the Company and Ellard Family Holdings, Inc., Brian M. Ellard and The JCE Exempt Trust. The purchase price of the transaction was $425 million which includes $20 million representing NTA’s share of "adjusted earnings" (as determined in accordance with the terms of the Agreement) from July 1, 2018 to July 1, 2019. As a result of the acquisition, NTA became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. NTA provides supplemental insurance products, including heart and cancer, to the education market. NTA's results will be reported in a newly created operating segment titled "Supplemental".
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Note 3NOTE 2 - Investments (continued)

Fixed Maturity Securities

The Company’sCompany's investment portfolio is comprised primarily of fixed maturity securities. Amortized cost, net unrealized investment gains (losses) and fair values of all fixed maturity securities in the portfolio were as follows:
($ in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
June 30, 2019        
Fixed maturity securities        
U.S. Government and federally
sponsored agency obligations: (1)
        
Mortgage-backed securities $550,059
 $37,900
 $1,201
 $586,758
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities 546,396
 20,574
 533
 566,437
Municipal bonds 1,472,794
 127,700
 801
 1,599,693
Foreign government bonds 45,303
 2,064
 
 47,367
Corporate bonds 1,226,962
 96,535
 2,211
 1,321,286
Other mortgage-backed securities 1,400,241
 20,786
 8,298
 1,412,729
Totals $5,241,755
 $305,559
 $13,044
 $5,534,270
         
December 31, 2018        
Fixed maturity securities        
U.S. Government and federally
sponsored agency obligations: (1)
        
Mortgage-backed securities $778,038
 $22,724
 $13,321
 $787,441
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities 835,096
 16,127
 17,681
 833,542
Municipal bonds 1,884,313
 133,150
 13,494
 2,003,969
Foreign government bonds 83,343
 2,321
 760
 84,904
Corporate bonds 2,054,105
 64,296
 38,891
 2,079,510
Other mortgage-backed securities 1,739,016
 10,467
 23,531
 1,725,952
Totals $7,373,911
 $249,085
 $107,678
 $7,515,318
________________
($ in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
March 31, 2020        
Fixed maturity securities        
U.S. Government and federally
sponsored agency obligations: (1)
        
Mortgage-backed securities $676,322
 $75,985
 $392
 $751,915
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities 430,193
 38,540
 60
 468,673
Municipal bonds 1,626,005
 151,302
 7,376
 1,769,931
Foreign government bonds 42,802
 1,804
 754
 43,852
Corporate bonds 1,649,405
 77,572
 41,204
 1,685,773
Other mortgage-backed securities 1,228,739
 6,068
 111,768
 1,123,039
Totals $5,653,466
 $351,271
 $161,554
 $5,843,183
         
December 31, 2019        
Fixed maturity securities        
U.S. Government and federally
sponsored agency obligations: (1)
        
Mortgage-backed securities $684,543
 $41,263
 $1,487
 $724,319
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities 436,665
 22,824
 621
 458,868
Municipal bonds 1,545,787
 141,996
 1,580
 1,686,203
Foreign government bonds 42,801
 2,569
 
 45,370
Corporate bonds 1,464,444
 118,775
 1,795
 1,581,424
Other mortgage-backed securities 1,282,740
 20,883
 8,131
 1,295,492
Totals $5,456,980
 $348,310
 $13,614
 $5,791,676
(1) 
Fair value includes securities issued by Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) of $370,182 thousand$413.3 million and $441,308 thousand;$405.1 million; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) of $256,531 thousand$308.4 million and $417,308 thousand;$283.1 million; and Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) of $79,141 thousand$151.1 million and $96,466 thousand$147.4 million as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.

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Note 3NOTE 2 - Investments (Continued)(continued)

The following table presents the fair value and gross unrealized losses offor fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. The Company views the decrease in fair value of all of the fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses at June 30, 2019 --March 31, 2020 — which was driven largely by increasing interest rates, spread widening, financial market illiquidity and/or market volatility from the date of acquisition -- as temporary. For fixed maturity securities, management doesAs of March 31, 2020, the Company has not havemade the intentdecision to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell thefixed maturity securities with unrealized losses before thean anticipated recovery of their amortized cost bases, and management expects to recover the entire amortized cost bases of the fixed maturity securities.in value. Therefore, it was determined that the unrealized losses on the securities presented in the table below were not other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.
($ in thousands) 12 Months or Less More than 12 Months Total 12 Months or Less More than 12 Months Total
 Fair Value 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
June 30, 2019            
March 31, 2020            
Fixed maturity securities                        
U.S. Government and federally
sponsored agency obligations:
                        
Mortgage-backed securities $10,504
 $27
 $44,564
 $1,174
 $55,068
 $1,201
 $23,168
 $302
 $1,003
 $90
 $24,171
 $392
Other 11,463
 32
 37,575
 501
 49,038
 533
 15,736
 60
 
 
 15,736
 60
Municipal bonds 16,900
 93
 34,031
 708
 50,931
 801
 191,688
 7,376
 
 
 191,688
 7,376
Foreign government bonds 
 
 
 
 
 
 13,225
 754
 
 
 13,225
 754
Corporate bonds 27,858
 518
 32,997
 1,693
 60,855
 2,211
 549,628
 39,268
 5,761
 1,936
 555,389
 41,204
Other mortgage-backed securities 391,170
 3,895
 277,694
 4,403
 668,864
 8,298
 651,595
 71,055
 329,304
 40,713
 980,899
 111,768
Total $457,895
 $4,565
 $426,861
 $8,479
 $884,756
 $13,044
 $1,445,040
 $118,815
 $336,068
 $42,739
 $1,781,108
 $161,554
                        
Number of positions with a
gross unrealized loss
 143
   156
   299
   1,080
   104
   1,184
  
Fair value as a percentage of total fixed
maturity securities fair value
 8.3%   7.7%   16.0%   24.7%   5.8%   30.5%  
                        
December 31, 2018            
December 31, 2019            
Fixed maturity securities                        
U.S. Government and federally
sponsored agency obligations:
                        
Mortgage-backed securities $193,447
 $5,026
 $157,295
 $8,295
 $350,742
 $13,321
 $72,422
 $1,282
 $2,620
 $205
 $75,042
 $1,487
Other 263,497
 6,746
 246,213
 10,935
 509,710
 17,681
 38,341
 619
 1,527
 2
 39,868
 621
Municipal bonds 291,869
 7,603
 95,297
 5,891
 387,166
 13,494
 91,195
 977
 9,160
 603
 100,355
 1,580
Foreign government bonds 16,250
 760
 
 
 16,250
 760
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds 818,519
 27,429
 99,171
 11,462
 917,690
 38,891
 58,198
 886
 16,622
 909
 74,820
 1,795
Other mortgage-backed securities 913,858
 16,076
 291,442
 7,455
 1,205,300
 23,531
 218,710
 1,970
 442,791
 6,161
 661,501
 8,131
Total $2,497,440
 $63,640
 $889,418
 $44,038
 $3,386,858
 $107,678
 $478,866
 $5,734
 $472,720
 $7,880
 $951,586
 $13,614
                        
Number of positions with a
gross unrealized loss
 1,052
   359
   1,411
   330
   137
   467
  
Fair value as a percentage of total fixed
maturity securities fair value
 33.2%   11.8%   45.0%   8.3%   8.2%   16.5%  

Fixed maturity securities with an investment grade rating represented 84.0%89.0% of the gross unrealized losses as of June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. With respect to fixed maturity securities involving securitized financial assets, the underlying collateral cash flows were stress tested to determine there was no adverse change in the present value of cash flows below theirthe amortized cost bases.basis.

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Note 3NOTE 2 - Investments (Continued)(continued)

Credit Losses
The following table summarizes the cumulative amounts related to the Company's credit loss component of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on fixed maturity securities held as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 that the Company did not intend to sell as of those dates, and it was not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the securities before an anticipated recovery in value, for which the non-credit portions of OTTI losses were recognized in OCI:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Cumulative credit loss (1)
    
Beginning of period $1,529
 $1,529
New credit losses 185
 
Increases to previously recognized credit losses 
 
Losses related to securities sold or paid down during the period 
 
  $1,714
 $1,529
(1)
The cumulative credit loss amounts exclude OTTI losses on securities held as of the periods indicated that the Company intended to sell or it was more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the security before an anticipated recovery of value.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, there was no allowance recognized for current expected credit losses with respect to fixed maturity securities classified as available for sale.
Maturities of Fixed Maturity Securities
The following table presents the distribution of the Company’s fixed maturity securities portfolio by estimated expected maturity. Estimated expected maturities differ from contractual maturities, reflecting assumptions regarding borrowers' utilization of the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. For structured securities, including mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-backed securities, estimated expected maturities consider broker-dealer survey prepayment assumptions and are verified for consistency with the interest rate and economic environments.
($ in thousands) Percent of Total Fair Value March 31, 2020
  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
Estimated expected maturity:        
Due in 1 year or less 4.0% 3.6% $230,397
 $233,386
Due after 1 year through 5 years 26.3% 27.4% 1,535,965
 1,572,373
Due after 5 years through 10 years 29.4% 29.6% 1,719,303
 1,661,161
Due after 10 years through 20 years 26.5% 26.1% 1,550,562
 1,435,920
Due after 20 years 13.8% 13.3% 806,956
 750,626
Total 100.0% 100.0% $5,843,183
 $5,653,466
         
Average option-adjusted duration, in years 6.1
 6.0
    


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NOTE 2 - Investments (continued)

Sales of Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities
Proceeds received from sales of fixed maturity and equity securities, each determined using the specific identification method, and gross gains and gross losses realized as a result of those sales for each period were:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Fixed maturity securities    
Proceeds received $98,158
 $59,724
Gross gains realized 4,779
 542
Gross losses realized (268) (105)
     
Equity securities    
Proceeds received $1,457
 $15,489
Gross gains realized 319
 4,745
Gross losses realized (556) (344)

Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities
The following table reconciles net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities, net of tax, included in AOCI, before the impact of DAC:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
on fixed maturity securities, net of tax
    
Beginning of period $264,410
 $111,712
Change in net unrealized investment gains
(losses) on fixed maturity securities
 (103,773) 140,012
Reclassification of net investment (gains) losses
on securities to net income
 (10,761) (6,405)
End of period $149,876
 $245,319

Limited Partnership Interests

As of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the carrying value of equity method limited partnershipspartnership interests totaled $351,515 thousand$389.3 million and $328,516 thousand,$383.7 million, respectively. Principal factors influencing carrying value appreciation or decline include operating performance, comparable public company earnings multiples, capitalization rates and the economic environment. The Company recognizes an impairment loss for equity method limited partnershipspartnership interests when evidence demonstrates that the loss is other than temporary. Evidence of a loss in value that is other than temporary may include the absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or the inability of the investee to sustain a level of earnings that would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

Credit Losses
The following table summarizes the cumulative amounts related to the Company’s credit loss component of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on fixed maturity securities held as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 that the Company did not intend to sell as of those dates, and it was not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the securities before the anticipated recovery of the amortized cost bases, for which the non-credit portions of OTTI losses were recognized in OCI:
($ in thousands) Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2019 2018
Cumulative credit loss (1)
    
Beginning of period $1,529
 $3,825
New credit losses 
 
Increases to previously recognized credit losses 
 246
Losses related to securities sold or paid down during the period 
 
End of period $1,529
 $4,071
________________
(1)
The cumulative credit loss amounts exclude OTTI losses on securities held as of the periods indicated that the Company intended to sell or it was more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the security before the recovery of the amortized cost basis.

Maturities of Fixed Maturity Securities
The following table presents the distribution of the Company’s fixed maturity securities portfolio by estimated expected maturity. Estimated expected maturities differ from contractual maturities, reflecting assumptions regarding borrowers’ utilization of the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. For structured securities, including mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities, estimated expected maturities consider broker-dealer survey prepayment assumptions and are verified for consistency with the interest rate and economic environments.
($ in thousands) Percent of Total Fair Value June 30, 2019
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
Estimated expected maturity:        
Due in 1 year or less 4.7% 4.8% $258,331
 $252,586
Due after 1 year through 5 years 26.7% 22.8% 1,478,291
 1,439,296
Due after 5 years through 10 years 29.6% 32.8% 1,638,887
 1,555,825
Due after 10 years through 20 years 25.6% 26.5% 1,414,857
 1,316,715
Due after 20 years 13.4% 13.1% 743,904
 677,333
Total 100.0% 100.0% $5,534,270
 $5,241,755
         
Average option-adjusted duration, in years 5.6
 5.9
    


Note 3 - Investments (Continued)

Sales of Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities

Proceeds received from sales of fixed maturity and equity securities, each determined using the specific identification method, and gross gains and gross losses realized as a result of those sales for each period were:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
2019 (1)
 2018 
2019 (1)
 2018
Fixed maturity securities        
Proceeds received $442,015
 $100,129
 $501,739
 $190,023
Gross gains realized 147,774
 2,352
 148,316
 4,022
Gross losses realized (5,976) (1,584) (6,081) (1,637)
         
Equity securities        
Proceeds received $1,633
 $3,735
 $17,122
 $5,783
Gross gains realized 389
 977
 5,134
 1,593
Gross losses realized (166) (147) (510) (181)

________________
(1)
Gross gains realized presented above include a $135.3 million realized investment gain associated with a transfer of investments to a reinsurer as consideration paid during the second quarter of 2019 in connection with the reinsurance of a $2.9 billion block of in force fixed and variable annuity business. See Notes 6 and 13 for further information.

Net Investment Gains (Losses)

The following table reconciles net investment gains (losses) pretax by transaction type:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Impairment write-downs $
 $
 $
 $
Change in intent write-downs (34) (1,177) (271) (1,287)
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings (34) (1,177) (271) (1,287)
Sales and other, net 142,067
 1,789
 146,905
 3,992
Change in fair value - equity securities 3,441
 (1,156) 6,948
 (6,342)
Change in fair value and gains (losses) realized
on settlements - derivative instruments
 859
 1,279
 168
 2,718
Net investment gains (losses) $146,333
 $735
 $153,750
 $(919)



Note 3 - Investments (Continued)

Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities

The following table reconciles net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities, net of tax, included in AOCI, before the impact of DAC:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
on fixed maturity securities, net of tax
        
Beginning of period $245,319
 $206,293
 $111,712
 $286,176
Change in net unrealized investment gains
(losses) on fixed maturity securities
 100,693
 (61,724) 240,705
 (129,009)
Reclassification of net investment (gains) losses
on securities to net income
 (114,925) 429
 (121,330) 2,872
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (1)
 
 
 
 (15,041)
End of period $231,087
 $144,998
 $231,087
 $144,998

________________
(1)
Effective January 1, 2018, with the adoption of new accounting guidance for recognition and measurement of financial instruments, available for sale equity securities were reclassified to equity securities at fair value and the related net unrealized gains were reclassified from AOCI to Retained earnings.

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities
The Company’s derivative instrumentsCompany's derivatives (call options) are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. Collateral support agreements associated with each master netting arrangement provide that the Company will receive or pledge financial collateral in the event minimum thresholds have been reached.

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NOTE 2 - Investments (continued)

The following table presents instruments that were subject to a master netting arrangement for the Company.
($ in thousands)   
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
 
Net Amounts
of Assets/
Liabilities
Presented
in the
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets
     
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Balance
Sheets
 
Net Amounts
of Assets/
Liabilities
Presented
in the
Consolidated
Balance
Sheets


 
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets
  
 
Gross
Amounts
 
Consolidated
Balance
Sheets
 
Consolidated
Balance
Sheets
 
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash
Collateral
Received
 
Net
Amount
 
Gross
Amounts
 
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash
Collateral
Received
 
Net
Amount
June 30, 2019            
March 31, 2020            
Asset derivatives:                        
Free-standing derivatives $8,753
 $
 $8,753
 $
 $8,663
 $90
 $2,622
 $
 $2,622
 $1,688
 $1,060
 $(126)
                        
December 31, 2018            
December 31, 2019            
Asset derivatives:                        
Free-standing derivatives $2,647
 $
 $2,647
 $
 $1,868
 $779
 13,239
 
 13,239
 7,687
 6,640
 (1,088)



Note 3 - Investments (Continued)

Deposits

At June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, fixed maturity securities with a fair value of $18,073 thousand$27.0 million and $17,695 thousand,$26.0 million, respectively, were on deposit with governmental agencies as required by law in various states in which the insurance subsidiaries of HMEC conduct business. In addition, at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, fixed maturity securities with a fair value of $787,421 thousand$679.7 million and $740,016 thousand,$594.2 million, respectively, were on deposit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLB) as collateral for amounts subject to funding agreements, advances and borrowings which were equal to $725,000 thousand$620.0 million at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and $675,000 thousand$545.0 million at December 31, 2018.2019. The deposited securities are included in Fixed maturity securities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Note 4NOTE 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company is required under GAAP to disclose estimated fair values for certain financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities. Fair values of the Company’s insurance contracts other than annuity contracts (which are investment contracts) are not required to be disclosed. However, the estimated fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.
Information regarding the three-level hierarchy presented below and the valuation methodologies utilized by the Company to estimate fair values at each reporting date is included in Part II - Item 8, Note 34 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.

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Note 4NOTE 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)(continued)

Financial Instruments Measured and Carried at Fair Value

on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the Company’sCompany's fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. At June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, Level 3 invested assets comprised 4.0%5.9% of the Company’s total investment portfolio at fair value.
($ in thousands)   Fair Value Measurements at   Fair Value Measurements at
 Carrying Fair Reporting Date Using Carrying Fair Reporting Date Using
 Amount Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Amount Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
June 30, 2019          
March 31, 2020          
Financial Assets                    
Investments                    
Fixed maturity securities                    
U.S. Government and federally
sponsored agency obligations:
                    
Mortgage-backed securities $586,758
 $586,758
 $
 $584,070
 $2,688
 $751,915
 $751,915
 $
 $728,583
 $23,332
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities 566,437
 566,437
 16,288
 550,149
 
 468,673
 468,673
 18,557
 450,116
 
Municipal bonds 1,599,693
 1,599,693
 
 1,552,709
 46,984
 1,769,931
 1,769,931
 
 1,665,039
 104,892
Foreign government bonds 47,367
 47,367
 
 47,367
 
 43,851
 43,851
 
 43,851
 
Corporate bonds 1,321,286
 1,321,286
 13,997
 1,228,067
 79,222
 1,685,773
 1,685,773
 12,147
 1,561,933
 111,693
Other mortgage-backed securities 1,412,729
 1,412,729
 
 1,286,979
 125,750
 1,123,040
 1,123,040
 
 1,005,845
 117,195
Total fixed maturity securities 5,534,270
 5,534,270
 30,285
 5,249,341
 254,644
 5,843,183
 5,843,183
 30,704
 5,455,367
 357,112
Equity securities 100,143
 100,143
 57,530
 42,544
 69
 87,033
 87,033
 42,106
 44,844
 83
Short-term investments 247,872
 247,872
 246,872
 1,000
 
 100,208
 100,208
 97,179
 3,029
 
Other investments 24,503
 24,503
 
 24,503
 
 18,147
 18,147
 
 18,147
 
Totals $5,906,788
 $5,906,788
 $334,687
 $5,317,388
 $254,713
 $6,048,571
 $6,048,571
 $169,989
 $5,521,387
 $357,195
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets (1)
 $2,310,886
 $2,310,886
 $2,310,886
 $
 $
 $1,954,201
 $1,954,201
 $1,954,201
 $
 $
Financial Liabilities                    
Investment contract and life policy
reserves, embedded derivatives
 $940
 $940
 $
 $940
 $
Investment contract and policy reserves,
embedded derivatives
 $339
 $339
 $
 $339
 $
Other policyholder funds, embedded derivatives $85,961
 $85,961
 $
 $
 $85,961
 $87,506
 $87,506
 $
 $
 $87,506
                    
December 31, 2018          
December 31, 2019          
Financial Assets                    
Investments                    
Fixed maturity securities                    
U.S. Government and federally
sponsored agency obligations:
                    
Mortgage-backed securities $787,441
 $787,441
 $
 $784,224
 $3,217
 $724,319
 $724,319
 $
 $711,004
 $13,315
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities 833,542
 833,542
 13,291
 820,251
 
 458,868
 458,868
 17,699
 441,169
 
Municipal bonds 2,003,969
 2,003,969
 
 1,956,438
 47,531
 1,686,203
 1,686,203
 
 1,641,912
 44,291
Foreign government bonds 84,904
 84,904
 
 84,904
 
 45,370
 45,370
 
 45,370
 
Corporate bonds 2,079,510
 2,079,510
 12,281
 1,986,487
 80,742
 1,581,424
 1,581,424
 14,470
 1,463,002
 103,952
Other mortgage-backed securities 1,725,952
 1,725,952
 
 1,608,958
 116,994
 1,295,492
 1,295,492
 
 1,161,979
 133,513
Total fixed maturity securities 7,515,318
 7,515,318
 25,572
 7,241,262
 248,484
 5,791,676
 5,791,676
 32,169
 5,464,436
 295,071
Equity securities 111,750
 111,750
 64,330
 47,415
 5
 101,864
 101,864
 49,834
 51,923
 107
Short-term investments 122,222
 122,222
 117,296
 4,926
 
 172,667
 172,667
 172,667
 
 
Other investments 16,147
 16,147
 
 16,147
 
 25,997
 25,997
 
 25,997
 
Totals $7,765,437
 $7,765,437
 $207,198
 $7,309,750
 $248,489
 $6,092,204
 $6,092,204
 $254,670
 $5,542,356
 $295,178
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets (1)
 $2,001,128
 $2,001,128
 $2,001,128
 $
 $
 $2,490,469
 $2,490,469
 $2,490,469
 $
 $
Financial Liabilities  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Investment contract and life policy
reserves, embedded derivatives
 $248
 $248
 $
 $248
 $
Investment contract and policy reserves,
embedded derivatives
 $1,314
 $1,314
 $
 $1,314
 $
Other policyholder funds, embedded derivatives $78,700
 $78,700
 $
 $
 $78,700
 $93,733
 $93,733
 $
 $
 $93,733

________________
(1)    Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities are equal to the estimated fair value of the Separate Account (variable annuity) assets.


Note 4
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NOTE 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)(continued)

During the six month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, there were no transfers betweenChanges in Level 1 and Level 2. 3 Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents reconciliations for the periods indicatedreconciliation for all Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) was as follows:
($ in thousands) Financial Assets 
Financial
Liabilities(1)
  
Municipal
Bonds
 
Corporate
Bonds
 
Other
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities (2)
 
Total
Fixed
Maturity
Securities
 
Equity
Securities
 Total  
Beginning balance, April 1, 2019 $47,756
 $82,482
 $135,790
 $266,028
 $5
 $266,033
 $84,629
Transfers into Level 3 (3)
 
 2,808
 
 2,808
 64
 2,872
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (3)
 
 (4,876) 
 (4,876) 
 (4,876) 
Total gains or losses              
Net investment gains (losses) included in
net income related to financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized (gains) losses included in net
income related to financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 371
Net unrealized investment gains
(losses) included in OCI
 (537) 1,961
 2,807
 4,231
 
 4,231
 
Purchases 
 1,566
 
 1,566
 
 1,566
 
Issuances 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,431
Sales 
 
 (607) (607) 
 (607) 
Settlements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paydowns, maturities and distributions (235) (4,719) (9,552) (14,506) 
 (14,506) (1,470)
Ending balance, June 30, 2019 $46,984
 $79,222
 $128,438
 $254,644
 $69
 $254,713
 $85,961
               
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019 $47,531
 $80,742
 $120,211
 $248,484
 $5
 $248,489
 $78,700
Transfers into Level 3 (3)
 
 5,882
 21,934
 27,816
 64
 27,880
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (3)
 
 (4,876) 
 (4,876) 
 (4,876) 
Total gains or losses              
Net investment gains (losses) included in
net income related to financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized (gains) losses included in net
income related to financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4,705
Net unrealized investment gains
(losses) included in OCI
 (193) 4,510
 2,655
 6,972
 
 6,972
 
Purchases 
 1,566
 
 1,566
 
 1,566
 
Issuances 
 
 
 
 
 
 5,449
Sales 
 
 (607) (607) 
 (607) 
Settlements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paydowns, maturities and distributions (354) (8,602) (15,755) (24,711) 
 (24,711) (2,893)
Ending balance, June 30, 2019 $46,984
 $79,222
 $128,438
 $254,644
 $69
 $254,713
 $85,961
________________
($ in thousands) Financial Assets 
Financial
Liabilities(1)
  
Municipal
Bonds
 
Corporate
Bonds
 
Other
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities(2)
 
Total
Fixed
Maturity
Securities
 
Equity
Securities
 Total  
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020 $44,291
 $103,952
 $146,828
 $295,071
 $107
 $295,178
 $93,733
Transfers into Level 3 (3)
 63,751
 18,833
 22,475
 105,059
 
 105,059
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (3)
 
 (10,022) (2,947) (12,969) 
 (12,969) 
Total gains or losses              
Net investment gains (losses)
 included in net income related
 to financial assets
 
 
 
 
 (24) (24) 
Net realized (gains) losses
 included in net income related
 to financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (5,042)
Net unrealized investment gains
(losses) included in OCI
 (3,026) (5,481) (24,362) (32,869) 
 (32,869) 
Purchases 
 6,875
 1,890
 8,765
 
 8,765
 
Issuances 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,354
Sales 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paydowns, maturities and distributions (124) (2,464) (3,357) (5,945) 
 (5,945) (2,539)
Ending balance, March 31, 2020 $104,892
 $111,693
 $140,527
 $357,112
 $83
 $357,195
 $87,506
               
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019 $47,531
 $80,742
 $120,211
 $248,484
 $5
 $248,489
 $78,700
Transfers into Level 3 (3)
 
 3,074
 21,934
 25,008
 
 25,008
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total gains or losses              
Net investment gains (losses)
 included in net income related
 to financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized (gains) losses
 included in net income related
 to financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4,334
Net unrealized investment gains
(losses) included in OCI
 344
 2,549
 (152) 2,741
 
 2,741
 
Purchases 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuances 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,018
Sales 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paydowns, maturities and distributions (119) (3,883) (6,203) (10,205) 
 (10,205) (1,423)
Ending balance, March 31, 2019 $47,756
 $82,482
 $135,790
 $266,028
 $5
 $266,033
 $84,629
(1) 
Represents embedded derivatives, all related to the Company's fixed indexed annuity products, reported in Other policyholder funds in the Company’sCompany's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) 
Includes U.S. Government and federally sponsored agency obligations for mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-backed securities.
(3) 
Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities. The Company’sCompany's policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels as having occurred at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers were determined.


Note 4 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

($ in thousands) Financial Assets 
Financial
Liabilities
(1)
  Municipal
Bonds
 Corporate
Bonds
 
Other
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
(2)
 Total
Fixed
Maturity
Securities
 Equity
Securities
 Total  
Beginning balance, April 1, 2018 $49,748
 $78,780
 $115,334
 $243,862
 $6
 $243,868
 $78,486
Transfers into Level 3 (3)
 
 29,709
 18,322
 48,031
 
 48,031
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (3)
 
 (11,279) (4,230) (15,509) 
 (15,509) 
Total gains or losses              
Net investment gains (losses) included in
net income related to financial assets
 
 (246) 
 (246) 
 (246) 
Net realized (gains) losses included in net
income related to financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,291)
Net unrealized investment gains
(losses) included in OCI
 397
 (700) 1,659
 1,356
 
 1,356
 
Purchases 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuances 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,107
Sales 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paydowns, maturities and distributions (224) (3,601) (2,024) (5,849) 
 (5,849) (1,514)
Ending balance, June 30, 2018 $49,921
 $92,663
 $129,061
 $271,645
 $6
 $271,651
 $77,788
               
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018 $49,328
 $72,979
 $107,944
 $230,251
 $6
 $230,257
 $80,733
Transfers into Level 3 (3)
 
 40,487
 33,144
 73,631
 
 73,631
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (3)
 
 (11,279) (4,230) (15,509) 
 (15,509) 
Total gains or losses              
Net investment gains (losses) included in
net income related to financial assets
 
 (246) 
 (246) 3
 (243) 
Net (gains) losses included in net
income related to financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (3,513)
Net unrealized investment gains
(losses) included in OCI
 840
 (1,587) 637
 (110) 
 (110) 
Purchases 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuances 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,439
Sales 
 
 
 
 (3) (3) 
Settlements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paydowns, maturities and distributions (247) (7,691) (8,434) (16,372) 
 (16,372) (2,871)
Ending balance, June 30, 2018 $49,921
 $92,663
 $129,061
 $271,645
 $6
 $271,651
 $77,788
________________
(1)
Represents embedded derivatives, all related to the Company’s fixed indexed annuity products, reported in Other policyholder funds in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Includes U.S. Government and federally sponsored agency obligations for mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-backed securities.
(3)
Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities . The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels as having occurred at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers were determined.

For the six month periodthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, the Company had no0 net losses on Level 3 securities. For the six month periodthree months ended June 30, 2018, the Company had a realized net loss on two Level 3 securities of $243 thousand. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, net investment lossesgains of $371 thousand and $4,705 thousand$5.0 million were included in earnings that were attributable to the changes in the fair value of Level 3 liabilities (embedded derivatives) still held; for the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the respective gain amountsnet investment losses were $1,291 thousand and $3,513 thousand.$4.3 million.

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Note 4NOTE 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)(continued)

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The following table provides quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs for recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3.
($ in thousands)
Financial
Assets
 Fair Value at March 31, 2020 Valuation Technique(s) Unobservable Inputs 
Range
(Weighted Average)
and Single Point Best Estimate (1)
Municipal bonds $104,892
 discounted cash flow 
I spread (2)
 578 bps
Corporate bonds 111,693
 discounted cash flow 
N spread (3)
 762 bps
    discounted cash flow 
T spread (4)
 378 bps
    discounted cash flow 
I spread (2)
 495 bps
    market comparable 
EV / TTM EBITDA (x) (5)
 5.11x
Other mortgage-backed securities 117,195
 discounted cash flow constant prepayment rate 20.0%
    vendor price haircut 3.0%
    market comparable 
EV / TTM EBITDA (x) (5)
 5.11x
    discounted cash flow 
N spread (3)
 732 bps
    discounted cash flow 
PDI interest margin (6)
 7.13%
    discounted cash flow 
SBL interest margin (7)
 4.50%
Government mortgage-backed securities 23,332
 vendor price haircut 3.0%
    discounted cash flow 
N spread (3)
 109 bps
    discounted cash flow constant prepayment yield 100 bps
    discounted cash flow constant default rate 0
Equity securities 83
 Black Scholes equity value low - $43.27; high - $44.53
Financial
Liabilities
 Fair Value at March 31, 2020 Valuation Technique(s) Unobservable Inputs 
Range
(Weighted Average)
and Single Point Best Estimate (1)
Derivatives
embedded in
FIA products
 $87,506
 discounted cash flow lapse rate 5.25%
      
mortality multiplier (8)
 61.00%
      option budget 1.50% - 2.50%
      
non-performance adjustment (9)
 5.00%
(1)
When a range of unobservable inputs is not readily available, the Company uses a single point best estimate.
(2)
"I spread" is the interpolated weighted average life point on the "on the run" (OTR) point of the curve.
(3)
"N spread" is the interpolated weighted average life point on the swap curve.
(4)
"T spread" is a specific point on the OTR curve.
(5)
This represents the enterprise value (EV) for trailing twelve months (TTM) of EBITDA plus multiplier.
(6)
"PDI" stands for private debt investment.
(7)
"SBL" stands for broadly syndicated loans.
(8)
Mortality multiplier is applied to the Annuity 2000 table.
(9)
Determined as a percentage of a risk-free rate.

The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement for financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 are subject to the control processes as described in Part II - Item 8, Note 34 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. Generally, valuation techniques for fixed maturity securities include spread pricing, matrix pricing and discounted cash flow methodologies; include inputs such as quoted prices for identical or similar securities that are less liquid; and are based on lower levels of trading activity than securities classified as Level 2. The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement for equity securities classified as Level 3 use similar valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs as those used for fixed maturity securities.

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NOTE 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

The sensitivity of the estimated fair values to changes in the significant unobservable inputs for fixed maturity and equity securities included in Level 3 generally relate to interest rate spreads, illiquidity premiumsinclude: benchmark yield, liquidity premium, estimated cash flows, prepayment and default rates.speeds, spreads, weighted average life, and credit rating. Significant spread widening in isolation will adversely impact the overall valuation, while significant spread tightening will lead to substantial valuation increases. Significant increases (decreases) in illiquidity premiums in isolation will result in substantially lower (higher) valuations. Significant increases (decreases) in expected default rates in isolation will result in substantially lower (higher) valuations.
Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value; Disclosure Required
The Company has various other financial assets and financial liabilities used in the normal course of business that are not carried at fair value, but for which fair value disclosure is required. The following table presents the carrying value, fair value and fair value hierarchy of these financial assets and financial liabilities.
($ in thousands)   Fair Value Measurements at   Fair Value Measurements at
 Carrying Fair Reporting Date Using Carrying Fair Reporting Date Using
 Amount Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Amount Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
June 30, 2019          
March 31, 2020          
Financial Assets                    
Investments                    
Other investments $161,313
 $166,023
 $
 $
 $166,023
 $163,360
 $167,127
 $
 $
 $167,127
Deposit asset on reinsurance 2,356,253
 2,421,012
 
 
 2,421,012
Financial Liabilities                    
Investment contract and life policy reserves,
fixed annuity contracts
 4,605,272
 4,529,317
 
 
 4,529,317
Investment contract and life policy reserves,
account values on life contracts
 90,239
 93,366
 
 
 93,366
Investment contract and policy reserves,
fixed annuity contracts
 4,708,953
 4,618,673
 
 
 4,618,673
Investment contract and policy reserves,
account values on life contracts
 94,784
 99,601
 
 
 99,601
Other policyholder funds 735,919
 735,919
 
 676,460
 59,459
 628,812
 628,812
 
 570,806
 58,006
Short-term debt 135,000
 135,000
 
 
 135,000
Long-term debt 297,881
 315,938
 
 315,938
 
 298,098
 313,516
 
 313,516
 
                    
December 31, 2018          
December 31, 2019          
Financial Assets                    
Investments                    
Other investments $156,725
 $161,449
 $
 $
 $161,449
 $163,312
 $167,185
 $
 $
 $167,185
Deposit asset on reinsurance 2,346,166
 2,634,012
 
 
 2,634,012
Financial Liabilities  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Investment contract and life policy reserves,
fixed annuity contracts
 4,555,849
 4,478,338
 
 
 4,478,338
Investment contract and life policy reserves,
account values on life contracts
 87,229
 90,402
 
 
 90,402
Investment contract and policy reserves,
fixed annuity contracts
 4,675,774
 4,609,880
 
 
 4,609,880
Investment contract and policy reserves,
account values on life contracts
 93,465
 98,332
 
 
 98,332
Other policyholder funds 689,287
 689,287
 
 626,325
 62,962
 553,550
 553,550
 
 495,812
 57,738
Short-term debt 135,000
 135,000
 
 
 135,000
Long-term debt 297,740
 291,938
 
 291,938
 
 298,025
 322,678
 
 322,678
 


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Note 5NOTE 4 - Derivative InstrumentsDerivatives

The Company offers fixed indexed annuity (FIA) products, which are deferred fixed annuities that guarantee the return of principal to the contractholder and credit interest based on a percentage of the gain in a specified market index. The Company also offers indexed universal life (IUL) products which credit interest based on a percentage of the gain in a specified market index. When deposits are received for FIA and IUL contracts, a portion is used to purchase derivatives consisting of call options on the applicable market indices to fund the index credits due to FIA and IUL policyholders. For the Company, substantially all such call options are one-year options purchased to match the funding requirements of the underlying contracts. The call options are carried at fair value with changes in fair value included in Net investment gains (losses), a component of revenues, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The change in fair value of derivatives includes the gains or losses recognized at the expiration of the option term or early termination and the changes in fair value for open positions. Call options are not purchased to fund the index liabilities which may arise after the next deposit anniversary date. On the respective anniversary dates of the indexed deposits, the index used to computedetermine the annual index credit is reset and new one-year call options are purchased to fund the next annual index credit. The cost of these purchases is managed through the terms of the FIA and IUL contracts, which permit changes to index return caps, participation rates and/or asset fees, subject to guaranteed minimums on each contract’scontract's anniversary date. By adjusting the index return caps, participation rates or asset fees, crediting rates generally can be managed except in cases where the contractual features would prevent further modifications.
The future annual index credits on FIA are accounted for as a "series of embedded derivatives" over the expected life of the applicable contract with a corresponding reserve recorded. For IUL, the embedded derivative represents a single year liability for the index return.
The Company carries all derivative instrumentsderivatives at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company elected to not use hedge accounting for derivative transactions related to the FIA and IUL products. As a result, the Company recognizes the purchased call options and the embedded derivatives related to the provision of a contingent return at fair value, with changes in the fair value recognized immediately as Net investment gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The fair values of derivative instruments,derivatives, including derivative instrumentsderivatives embedded in FIA and IUL contracts, are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
($ in thousands) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets        
Derivative instruments, included in Short-term and other investments $8,753
 $2,647
Derivatives, included in Short-term and other investments $2,622
 $13,239
        
Liabilities        
FIA - embedded derivatives, included in Other policyholder funds $85,961
 $78,700
 87,506
 93,733
IUL - embedded derivatives, included in
Investment contract and life policy reserves
 940
 248
IUL - embedded derivatives, included in
Investment contract and policy reserves
 339
 1,314



Note 5 - Derivative Instruments (Continued)

In general, the change in the fair value of the embedded derivatives related to FIA will not correspond to the change in fair value of the purchased call options because the purchased call options are one-year options while the options valued in the embedded derivatives represent the rights of the policyholder to receive index credits over the entire period the FIA contracts are expected to be in force, which typically exceeds 10 years. The changes in fair value of derivatives included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Change in fair value of derivatives:(1)
        
Revenues        
Net investment gains (losses) $1,375
 $(2) $5,429
 $(851)
         
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives:        
Revenues        
Net investment gains (losses) $(516) $1,281
 $(5,261) $3,569
________________
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Change in fair value of derivatives:(1)
    
Net investment gains (losses) $(11,000) $4,054
     
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives:    
Net investment gains (losses) 6,157
 (4,745)
(1) 
Includes the gains or losses recognized at the expiration of the option term or early termination and the changes in fair value for open options.


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NOTE 4 - Derivatives (continued)

The Company’sCompany's strategy attempts to mitigate potential risk of loss under these agreements through a regular monitoring process, which evaluates the program’sprogram's effectiveness. The Company is exposed to risk of loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties and, accordingly, option contracts are purchased from multiple counterparties, which are evaluated for creditworthiness prior to purchase of the contracts. All of these options have been purchased from nationally recognized financial institutions with a Standard and Poor’sPoor's Global Inc. (S&P)/Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's) long-term credit rating of "BBB+/A1"A3" or higher at the time of purchase and the maximum credit exposure to any single counterparty is subject to concentration limits. The Company also obtains credit support agreements that allow it to request the counterparty to provide collateral when the fair value of the exposure to the counterparty exceeds specified amounts.
The notional amount and fair value of call options by counterparty and each counterparty’scounterparty's long-term credit ratings were as follows:
($ in thousands) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
 Credit Rating Notional Fair Notional Fair Credit Rating Notional Fair Notional Fair
Counterparty S&P Moody's Amount Value Amount Value S&P Moody's Amount Value Amount Value
Bank of America, N.A. A+ Aa2 $156,800
 $3,560
 $144,500
 $870
 A+ Aa2 $169,100
 $1,569
 $174,900
 $8,523
Barclays Bank PLC A A2 72,500
 1,696
 28,500
 247
 A A1 132,400
 867
 115,300
 3,347
Citigroup Inc. BBB+ A3 
 
 
 
 BBB+ A3 
 
 
 
Credit Suisse International A+ A1 16,100
 295
 16,100
 55
 A+ A1 
 
 
 
Societe Generale A   55,000
 3,202
 89,100
 1,475
 A A1 18,400
 186
 27,800
 1,369
        
Total $300,400
 $8,753
 $278,200
 $2,647
  $319,900
 $2,622
 $318,000
 $13,239


As of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company held $8,663 thousand$2.7 million and $1,868 thousand,$14.3 million, respectively, of cash and financial instruments received from counterparties for derivative collateral, which is included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. This derivative collateral limits the Company’s maximum amount of economic loss due to credit risk that would be incurred if parties to the call options failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts to $250 thousand$0.3 million per counterparty.


Note 6NOTE 5 - Deposit Asset on Reinsurance

In the second quarter of 2019, the Company reinsured a $2.9 billion block of in force fixed and variable annuity business with a minimum crediting rate of 4.5%. This represented approximately 50% of the Company’s in force fixed annuity account balances. The arrangement contains investment guidelines and a trust to help meet the Company’s risk management objectives.

The annuity reinsurance transaction was effective April 1, 2019. Under the agreement, approximately $2.2 billion of fixed annuity reserves were reinsured on a coinsurance basis for consideration of approximately $2.3 billion which resulted in recognition of an after tax realized investment gain of $106.9 million. The separate account assets and liabilities of approximately $0.7 billion were reinsured on a modified coinsurance basis and thus, remain on the Company’sCompany's consolidated financial statements, but the related results of operations are fully reinsured.

The Company determined that the reinsurance agreement does not expose the reinsurer to a reasonable possibility of a significant loss from insurance risk. Therefore, the Company recognizes the reinsurance agreement using the deposit method of accounting. The assets transferred to the reinsurer as consideration paid is reported as a Deposit asset on reinsurance. As amounts are received or paid, consistent with the underlying reinsured contracts, the Deposit asset on reinsurance is adjusted. The Deposit asset on reinsurance is accreted to the estimated ultimate cash flows using the interest method and the adjustment is reported as Net investment income.income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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NOTE 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net


The Company conducts impairment testing for goodwill at least annually, or more often if events, changes or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. See Part II - Item 8, Note 1 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for further description of impairment testing.
There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit as of March 31, 2020 was as follows:
($ in thousands) March 31, 2020
Property and Casualty $9,460
Supplemental 19,621
Retirement 10,087
Life 9,911
Total $49,079

As of March 31, 2020, the outstanding amounts of definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization are attributable to the acquisitions of BCG and NTA during 2019. The acquisition of BCG resulted in initial recognition of definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization in the amount of $14.1 million and the acquisition of NTA resulted in initial recognition of definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization in the amount of $160.4 million. As of March 31, 2020 the outstanding amounts of definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization were as follows:
($ in thousands) Weighted Average  
  Useful Life (in Years)  
At inception:    
Value of business acquired 30 $94,419
Value of distribution acquired 17 53,996
Value of agency relationships 14 16,981
Value of customer relationships 10 9,080
Total 23 174,476
Accumulated amortization:    
Value of business acquired   (5,545)
Value of distribution acquired   (2,699)
Value of agency relationships   (2,132)
Value of customer relationships   (2,100)
Total   (12,476)
Net intangible assets subject to amortization:   $162,000

In regards to the definite-lived intangible assets in the table above, the value of business acquired intangible asset represents the present value of the expected underwriting profit within policies that were in force on the date of acquisition. The value of distribution acquired intangible asset represents the present value of future business to be written by the existing agency force. The value of agency relationships intangible asset represents the present value of the commission overrides retained by NTA. The value of customer relationships intangible asset represents the present value of the expected profits from existing BCG customers in force at the date of acquisition. All of the aforementioned definite-lived intangible assets were valued using the income approach.

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NOTE 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net (continued)

Estimated future amortization of the Company's definite-lived intangible assets were as follows:
($ in thousands)  
Year Ending December 31,  
2020 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2020) $10,802
2021 13,411
2022 12,433
2023 11,577
2024 10,805
Thereafter 102,972
Total $162,000

The value of business acquired intangible asset is being amortized by product based on the present value of future premiums to be received. The value of distribution acquired intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis. The value of agency relationships intangible asset is being amortized based on the present value of future premiums to be received. The value of customer relationships intangible asset is being amortized based on the present value of future profits to be received.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (not subject to amortization) as of March 31, 2020 were as follows:
($ in thousands)  
Trade names $8,645
State licenses 2,886
Total $11,531

The trade names intangible asset represents the present value of future savings accruing NTA by virtue of not having to pay royalties for the use of the trade names, valued using the relief from royalty method. The state licenses intangible asset represents the regulatory licenses held by NTA that were valued using the cost approach.

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NOTE 7 - Property and Casualty Unpaid Claims and Claim Expenses

The following table is a summary reconciliation of the beginning and ending Property and Casualty unpaid claims and claim expense reserves for the periods indicated. The table presents reserves on both a gross and net (after reinsurance) bases.basis. The total net Property and Casualty insurance claims and claim expense incurred amounts are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The end of the period gross reserve (before reinsurance) balances and the reinsurance recoverable balances are reflected on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Property and Casualty  
  
    
Beginning gross reserves (1)
 $359,701
 $331,255
 $367,180
 $319,182
Less: reinsurance recoverables 78,328
 62,917
 89,725
 57,409
Net reserves, beginning of period (2)
 281,373
 268,338
 277,455
 261,773
Incurred claims and claim expenses:  
  
    
Claims occurring in the current period 134,411
 147,005
 253,178
 267,993
Decrease in estimated reserves for claims occurring
in prior periods (3)
 (2,000) 
 (4,000) (300)
Total claims and claim expenses incurred (4)
 132,411
 147,005
 249,178
 267,693
Claims and claim expense payments
for claims occurring during:
  
  
    
Current period 83,755
 80,403
 129,469
 127,451
Prior periods 39,512
 45,006
 106,647
 112,081
Total claims and claim expense payments 123,267
 125,409
 236,116
 239,532
Net reserves, end of period (2)
 290,517
 289,934
 290,517
 289,934
Plus: reinsurance recoverables 77,345
 62,883
 77,345
 62,883
Ending gross reserves (1)
 $367,862
 $352,817
 $367,862
 $352,817
________________
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Property and Casualty  
  
Beginning gross reserves (1)
 $386,976
 $367,180
Less: reinsurance recoverables 120,506
 89,725
Net reserves, beginning of period (2)
 266,470
 277,455
Incurred claims and claim expenses:  
  
Claims occurring in the current period 105,454
 118,767
Decrease in estimated reserves for claims occurring
in prior periods (3)
 (1,000) (2,000)
Total claims and claim expenses incurred (4)
 104,454
 116,767
Claims and claim expense payments
for claims occurring during:
  
  
Current period 43,463
 45,714
Prior periods 64,258
 67,135
Total claims and claim expense payments 107,721
 112,849
Net reserves, end of period (2)
 263,203
 281,373
Plus: reinsurance recoverables 119,045
 78,328
Ending gross reserves (1)
 $382,248
 $359,701
(1) 
Unpaid claims and claim expenses as reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets also include reserves for Supplemental, Life and Retirement of $30,477 thousand$56.2 million and $27,016 thousand$33.8 million as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018,2019, respectively, in addition to Property and Casualty reserves.
(2) 
Reserves net of anticipated reinsurance recoverables.
(3) 
Shows the amounts by which the Company decreased its reserves in each of the periods indicated for claims occurring in previous periods to reflect subsequent information on such claims and changes in their projected final settlement costs.
(4) 
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations also include amounts for Supplemental, Life and Retirement of $20,281 thousand$34.2 million and $42,898 thousand$22.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, respectively, in addition to Property and Casualty amounts. Benefits, claims and settlement expenses for Life and Retirement were $21,273 thousand and $44,147 thousand for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

Net favorable development of total reserves for Property and Casualty claims occurring in prior years was $4.0$1.0 million and $0.3$2.0 million for the six month periodsthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively. The favorable development for the six month periodthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 was the result of favorable loss trends in auto liability loss emergence for accident years 2019 and prior. The favorable development for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was predominately the result of favorable loss trends in auto and homeowners loss emergence for accident years 2018 and prior. The favorable development for the six month period ended June 30, 2018 was predominately the result of favorable loss trends in homeowners emergence for accident years 2017 and prior.

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NoteNOTE 8 - Debt


Indebtedness outstanding was as follows:
($ in thousands) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Short-term debt:  
  
Bank Credit Facility, expires June 21, 2024 $
 $
     
Long-term debt:  
  
4.50% Senior Notes, due December 1, 2025. Aggregate principal amount of $250,000 thousand less unaccrued discount of $458 and $488 thousand (4.5% imputed rate) and unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,661 thousand and $1,772 thousand 247,881
 247,740
FHLB borrowing 50,000
 50,000
Total $297,881
 $297,740


The 4.50% Senior Notes due 2025 (Senior Notes due 2025) and the FHLB borrowing are described in Note 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Credit Agreement with Financial Institutions (Bank Credit Facility)

On June 21, 2019, the Company, as borrower, replaced its current line of credit with a new five-year Credit Agreement (Bank Credit Facility). The new Bank Credit Facility increased the amount available on this senior revolving credit facility to $225 million from $150 million. PNC Capital Markets, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. served as joint leads on the new agreement, with The Northern Trust Company, U.S. Bank National Association, KeyBank National Association, Comerica Bank and Illinois National Bank participating in the syndicate. Terms and conditions of the new Bank Credit Facility are substantially consistent with the prior agreement, with an interest rate based on LIBOR plus 115 basis points.

On July 1, 2019, the Company utilized the senior revolving credit facility to partially fund the acquisition of NTA. As of August 1, 2019, the amount outstanding on the senior revolving credit facility was $135 million. The unused portion of the Bank Credit Facility is subject to a variable commitment fee, which was 0.15% on an annual basis at June 30, 2019.



Note 9 - Reinsurance

The Company recognizes the cost of reinsurance premiums over the contract periods for such premiums in proportion to the insurance protection provided. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers for unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses, including estimated amounts for unsettled claims, claims incurred but not yet reported and policy benefits, are estimated in a manner consistent with the insurance liability associated with the policy. The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and contract deposits; premiums and contract charges earned; and benefits, claims and settlement expenses were as follows:
($ in thousands) 
Gross
Amount
 
Ceded to
Other
Companies (1)
 
Assumed
from Other
Companies
 
Net
Amount
 
Gross
Amount
 
Ceded to
Other
Companies (1)
 
Assumed
from Other
Companies
 
Net
Amount
Three months ended June 30, 2019  
  
  
  
Three months ended March 31, 2020  
  
  
  
Premiums written and contract deposits (2)
 $314,897
 $6,028
 $2,822
 $311,691
 $333,731
 $6,310
 $1,337
 $328,758
Premiums and contract charges earned 213,415
 8,155
 2,836
 208,096
 243,170
 8,377
 1,472
 236,265
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses 153,436
 2,797
 2,053
 152,692
 139,532
 1,984
 1,112
 138,660
                
Three months ended June 30, 2018  
  
  
  
Three months ended March 31, 2019  
  
  
  
Premiums written and contract deposits (2)
 $305,864
 $5,483
 $1,341
 $301,722
 $299,093
 $5,848
 $2,149
 $295,394
Premiums and contract charges earned 209,892
 5,505
 1,223
 205,610
 213,256
 5,822
 2,351
 209,785
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses 170,459
 3,330
 1,149
 168,278
 142,052
 4,292
 1,624
 139,384
        
Six months ended June 30, 2019        
Premiums written and contract deposits (2)
 $613,990
 $11,876
 $4,971
 $607,085
Premiums and contract charges earned 426,671
 13,977
 5,187
 417,881
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses 295,488
 7,089
 3,677
 292,076
        
Six months ended June 30, 2018        
Premiums written and contract deposits (2)
 $594,680
 $10,997
 $2,047
 $585,730
Premiums and contract charges earned 417,629
 11,033
 2,012
 408,608
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses 322,427
 12,344
 1,757
 311,840

________________
(1) 
Excludes the annuity reinsurance agreement accounted for underusing the deposit method that is discussed in Note 6.5.
(2) 
This measure is not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.United States of America (non-GAAP). An explanation of this non-GAAP measure is contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit in the Company's reports filed with the SEC.

Note 10NOTE 9 - Commitments

Investment Commitments

From time to time, the Company has outstanding commitments to purchasefund investments and/orin limited partnership interests, commercial mortgage loans and bank loans. Such unfunded commitments to lend funds under bridge loans. Unfunded commitments to purchase investments were $157.4$389.9 million and $145.4$306.2 million at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.


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Note 11NOTE 10 - Segment Information

The Company conducts and manages its business through four5 segments. See Note 1 for a description of the Company's reporting segments that changed effective in the third quarter of 2019. The three4 operating segments, representing the major lines of insurance business are:are, Property and Casualty primarily(primarily personal lines automobile and property insurance products;products), the newly created Supplemental (primarily heart, cancer, accident and limited short-term supplemental disability insurance coverages), Retirement primarily(primarily tax-qualified fixed and variable annuities;annuities) and Life life insurance.(life insurance). The Company does not allocate the impact of corporate-level transactions to these operating segments, consistent with the basis for management’smanagement's evaluation of the results of those segments, but classifies those items in the fourthfifth segment, Corporate and Other. In addition to ongoing transactions such as corporate debt service, net investment gains (losses) and certain public company expenses, such items also have included corporate debt retirement costs, when applicable. Summarized financial information for these segments is as follows:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019
Insurance premiums and contract charges earned            
Property and Casualty $171,303
 $167,333
 $342,143
 $332,791
 $166,474
 $170,840
Supplemental 32,990
 N/A
Retirement 6,931
 7,825
 15,509
 15,893
 7,380
 8,578
Life 29,862
 30,452
 60,229
 59,924
 29,421
 30,367
Total $208,096
 $205,610
 $417,881
 $408,608
 $236,265
 $209,785
            
Net investment income            
Property and Casualty $12,643
 $10,300
 $22,861
 $19,816
 $10,293
 $10,218
Supplemental 3,520
 N/A
Retirement 62,684
 67,787
 127,423
 131,956
 53,525
 64,739
Life 18,324
 19,166
 36,376
 37,506
 15,558
 18,052
Corporate and Other (14) 42
 (37) 78
 (54) (23)
Intersegment eliminations (179) (194) (365) (391) (567) (186)
Total $93,458
 $97,101
 $186,258
 $188,965
 $82,275
 $92,800
            
Net income (loss)            
Property and Casualty $5,101
 $(10,896) $20,153
 $(1,174) $26,570
 $15,052
Supplemental 10,537
 N/A
Retirement (25,045) 14,141
 (12,894) 25,562
 (947) 12,151
Life 5,239
 5,879
 8,516
 9,666
 641
 3,277
Corporate and Other 108,527
 (3,207) 110,213
 (7,982) (18,329) 1,686
Total $93,822
 $5,917
 $125,988
 $26,072
 $18,472
 $32,166

($ in thousands) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets        
Property and Casualty $1,281,344
 $1,236,362
 $1,256,125
 $1,327,099
Supplemental 779,077
 747,602
Retirement 8,493,089
 7,866,969
 7,851,447
 8,330,127
Life 1,911,569
 1,821,351
 1,978,346
 1,964,993
Corporate and Other 145,022
 149,014
 180,866
 172,955
Intersegment eliminations (51,617) (41,800) (73,706) (64,072)
Total $11,779,407
 $11,031,896
 $11,972,155
 $12,478,704

N/A - The acquisition of NTA closed on July 1, 2019.


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Note 12NOTE 11 - Operating Leases

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) represents the accumulated change in shareholders’ equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-shareholder sources. For the Company, AOCI includes the after tax change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities and the after tax change in net funded status of benefit plans for the periods as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity. The Company has various operating lease agreements, primarily for real estate (claims and marketing offices in a few states) as well as for computer equipment and copier machines. Such leases have remaining lease terms of 1 years to 6 years, some of which may include options to extend the leases for up to 10 years.
The components of lease expense were as follows:following table reconciles these components.
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Operating lease cost $791
 $1,600
Short-term lease cost 27
 51
Total lease cost $818
 $1,651
($ in thousands) 
Net Unrealized Investment
Gains (Losses)
on
Securities (1)(2)
 
Net Funded Status of
Benefit Plans
(1)
 
Total (1)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020 $230,448
 $(10,767) $219,681
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (104,530) 
 (104,530)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 10,761
 
 10,761
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (93,769) 
 (93,769)
Ending balance, March 31, 2020 $136,679
 $(10,767) $125,912
       
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019 $96,941
 $(12,185) $84,756
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 120,303
 
 120,303
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (6,405) 
 (6,405)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 113,898
 
 113,898
Ending balance, March 31, 2019 $210,839
 $(12,185) $198,654

(1)    
All amounts are net of tax.
(2)
The pretax amounts reclassified from AOCI, $(13.6) million and $8.1 million, are included in Net investment gains (losses) and the related income tax expenses, $(2.9) million and $1.7 million, are included in Income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Supplemental cash flowComparative information relatedfor elements that are not required to operating leases was as follows:
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $575
 $1,341


Supplemental balance sheet information relatedbe reclassified in their entirety to operating leases was as follows:
($ in thousands, except lease term and discount rate) June 30, 2019
Assets  
Right of use assets, included in Other assets $12,692
   
Liabilities  
Operating lease liabilities, included in Other liabilities $13,429
   
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 5.00
   
Weighted Average Discount Rate 4.10%


Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:
($ in thousands)  
Year Ending December 31,  
2019 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2019) $1,448
2020 3,108
2021 3,028
2022 2,943
2023 2,246
Thereafter 2,111
Total future minimum lease payments 14,884
Less imputed interest (1,455)
Total $13,429


As of June 30, 2019,net income in the Company has no additional operating leases that have not yet commenced.same reporting period is disclosed in Note 2.

Note 13NOTE 12 - Supplemental Disclosure of Consolidated Cash Flow Information
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Cash $40,655
 $7,281
Restricted cash 592
 
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $41,247
 $7,281
     
Cash paid (recovered) during the three months for:    
Interest $1,414
 $399
Income taxes (718) (125)

Non-cash investing activities include $2.1 billion of investments and policy loans transferred to a reinsurer as consideration paid during the second quarter of 2019 in connection with the Company’s reinsurance of a $2.9 billion block of in force fixed and variable annuity business. See Note 6 for further information.

Non-cash investing activities in respect to modifications or exchanges of fixed maturity securities wasas well as paid-in-kind activity for policy loans were insignificant for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.


Note 14 - Goodwill
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The Company conducts impairment testing for goodwill at least annually, or more often if events, changes or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. See Note 1 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 2018 for further description of impairment testing.
The annuity reinsurance transaction described in Note 6 triggered the requirement to evaluate the goodwill associated with the annuity business of the Retirement segment. For the evaluation, the fair value of the Retirement segment was measured using a discounted cash flow method. The carrying value exceeded the fair value, resulting in a $28,025 thousand non-cash impairment charge during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 which represented the entire balance of the goodwill associated with the annuity business of the Retirement segment. The impairment charge was reported as Other expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.




ItemITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSIManagement's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A)
(Dollars$ in millions, except per share data)

Measures within this MD&A that are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.United States of America (non-GAAP) are marked with an asterisk (*) the first time they are presented within this Part I - Item 2. An explanation of these measures is contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are reconciled to the most directly comparable measures prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.United States of America (GAAP) in the Appendix to the Company's SecondFirst Quarter 20192020 Investor Supplement.

Increases or decreases in the MD&A that are not meaningful are marked "N.M.".
Forward-looking Information
Statements made in the following discussion that are not historical in nature are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMEC;(referred to in Part I - Items 2 - 4 and together with its subsidiaries,Part II of this report as "we", "our", "us", the Company"Company", "Horace Mann" or Horace Mann)"HMEC) is an insurance holding company. Horace Mann isWe are not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. It is important to note that the Company’sour actual results could differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’sour business. See Part II - Item 1A in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q andas well as in the Company’sPart I - Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 for additional information regarding risks and uncertainties.

Introduction

The purpose of this MD&A is to provide an understanding of the Company’sour consolidated results of operations and financial condition. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in Part I - Item 1 of this report.

HMEC is an insurance holding company. Throughcompany and through its subsidiaries, HMEC marketswe market and underwritesunderwrite personal lines of property and casualty insurance, supplemental insurance products, retirement products, including annuities, and life insurance in the U.S. The Company markets itsUnited States of America (U.S.). We market our products primarily to K-12 teachers, administrators and other employees of public schools and their families.

ThisThe MD&A begins with the Company’scovers our consolidated financial highlights followed by consolidated results of operations, an outlook for future performance, details about critical accounting estimates, and the results of operations by segment.segment and investment results.
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Considerations
Beginning in March 2020, the global pandemic associated with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and related economic conditions began to create unprecedented challenges for our country. We relied on our previously developed Corporate Pandemic Plan to address preparation, prevention and response measures specific to COVID-19 while allowing flexibility to quickly react to evolving circumstances and implement varying actions accordingly. Management continues to evaluate and update our responses as necessary to react to changing circumstances.
Horace Mann is focused on continuing to service policyholders with minimal business disruptions while keeping employees, educator customers and agents safe by leveraging remote work capabilities for employees that allow day-to-day operations to continue smoothly. Steps taken to address and minimize the impacts of COVID-19 include, but are not limited to:


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Employees:
Deploying prevention strategies to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in the workplace, in accordance with recommended guidance from the CDC.
Transitioning employees to work remotely in a phased approach to ensure the capability of our systems and networks to support and sustain increased remote activity.
Adhering to social distancing requirements and implementing daily employee health screening questionnaires for essential employees continuing to work in the office locations.
Implementing cybersecurity measures including increasing security and network monitoring to proactively identify and prevent potential security threats and vulnerabilities.
Identifying and assessing critical third-party vendors and ensuring their ability to continue to perform as anticipated.
Preparing a phased return to work strategy based on the guidance of the CDC and scientific experts.
Currently, more than 95% of our work force, including virtually 100% of our claims and customer service staff, is working remotely. The remaining 5% perform critical roles required to be carried out in an office location, such as check coding and processing, mail sorting, building maintenance, and limited management to provide on-site supervision.
Educator Customers:
Horace Mann markets primarily to K-12 teachers, administrators and other employees of public schools and their families and we estimate that 80% of our customer base are educators or other individuals employed by the public school system. In our experience, educators generally remain employed during periods of economic disruption and that remains true in this environment as educators are still teaching, albeit remotely. Steps taken to support our educator customers include:
Developing a communication strategy to provide information on how customers could reach Horace Mann or their Horace Mann agent and how they could access policy and account information online.
Providing a 15% credit on two months' automobile premium because our customers are driving less.
Offering a payment grace period through June on auto, property, supplemental and life insurance payments.
Extending personal automobile coverage to those delivering food, medicine and other essential goods.
Agents:
We also are supporting our network of over 750 exclusive agents with steps including:
Utilizing our Customer Care Center to provide support to all agents and policyholders.
Accelerating planned technology solutions, including video meeting software, enhanced e-signature capabilities and dynamic online appointment setting tools.
Offering expanded support as needed to help agents facing COVID-19 related challenges to continue to work efficiently in a virtual environment.
However, growth in new sales has slowed, particularly generated from in-person events at schools. Since March, schools have been forced to indefinitely postpone planned enrollment and other events as they address COVID-19 closing and other challenges. We anticipate sales levels to return to more normal levels in the third quarter of 2020 when the new school year begins. We are exploring additional ways to reach potential

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customers and are also seeing very early signs that schools are now ready to tackle developing new forums to give their teachers access to the financial solutions we provide.
Personal automobile loss frequency has declined due to temporary changes in policyholder behavior due to COVID-19 ‘shelter in place’ guidelines implemented across the U.S. We do not offer event cancellation, travel, or pandemic-related coverages which would be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Management believes our potential exposure to losses related to life or supplemental insurance is very low.
In addition, over the past several years, Horace Mann proactively de-risked its portfolio in anticipation of a recession and believes it is well positioned for the current dislocation in the markets. Although we have experienced the impacts of market volatility on our fixed maturity security and limited partnership interest valuations in the first quarter of 2020, the investment portfolio is well diversified, is 95.3% investment grade-rated and has an average rating of A+. The annuity reinsurance agreement, entered into in the second quarter of 2019 which reinsured a $2.2 billion block of in force fixed annuities with a minimum crediting rate of 4.5%, helps mitigate the risk of not being able to generate appropriate spreads on the annuity business. We believe our capital and reserves are adequate to address any unusual loss patterns resulting from COVID-19.
Amid rapidly changing dynamics, we are continuing to evaluate all aspects of our operations and making necessary adjustments to manage our business. Ultimately, the extent of the impact will depend on how long it takes for the economy to return to some degree of normality. To date, these steps have been effective and maintained business continuity. Based on assumptions that presume a return to a normal operating environment within six months, capital and liquidity are expected to remain at or near target levels. We believe we are financially strong despite the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued to produce solid operating results in the first quarter.
Consolidated Financial Highlights
($ in millions) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018
  2019 2018 Change % 2019 2018 Change %
Total revenues $451.5
 $306.2
 47.5% $764.7
 $601.7
 27.1%
Net income 93.8
 5.9
 N.M. 126.0
 26.1
 N.M.
Per diluted share:            
Net income $2.24
 $0.14
 N.M. $3.01
 $0.63
 N.M.
Net investment gains (losses), after tax 2.74
 0.01
 N.M. 2.88
 (0.01) N.M.
Book value per share       $36.41
 $32.93
 10.6%
Net income return on equity - last twelve months       8.6% 12.7% 

Net income return on equity - annualized       18.1% 3.7% 

___________________
N.M. - The Company defines increases or decreases greater than or equal to 150% as "N.M." or not meaningful.

Net Income
($ in millions) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020-2019
  2020 2019 Change %
Total revenues $307.3
 $315.9
 -2.7%
Net income 18.5
 32.2
 -42.5%
Per diluted share:      
Net income 0.44
 0.77
 -42.9%
Net investment gains (losses), after tax (0.34) 0.14
 N.M.
Book value per share $35.80
 $34.60
 3.5%
Net income return on equity - last twelve months 11.3% 2.2% 

Net income return on equity - annualized 4.9% 9.5% 


For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company's net income increased $87.9decreased $13.7 million and $99.9 million, respectively, compared to the prior year periodsperiod primarily due to recognition$15.2 million after-tax of a $106.9 million after tax realized investment gainlosses on changes in the three month period ended June 30, 2019. The gain was associated with the transferfair value of investmentsequity securities as consideration in connection with the reinsurance of approximately 50% of the Company's fixed annuity account balances effective April 1, 2019. The impact from the realized investment gain was partially offset by a $28.0 million goodwill impairment charge. See Item 1, Note 6 and Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the annuity reinsurance transaction and the goodwill impairment charge.well as derivatives - all due to COVID-19 related market volatility.

Net income (loss) by segment is as follows:
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($ in millions) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018
  2019 2018 Change % 2019 2018 Change %
Analysis of net income (loss) by segment:        
  
  
Property and Casualty $5.1
 $(10.9) 146.8 % $20.1
 $(1.2) N.M.
Retirement (25.0) 14.1
 N.M. (12.8) 25.5
 N.M.
Life 5.2
 5.9
 -11.9 % 8.5
 9.7
 -12.4 %
Corporate and Other 108.5
 (3.2) N.M. 110.2
 (7.9) N.M.
Net income $93.8
 $5.9
 N.M. $126.0
 $26.1
 N.M.
___________________
N.M. - Not meaningful.

The net loss for the Retirement segment in the three month period ended June 30, 2019 is primarily due to the $28.0 million goodwill impairment which was triggered by the annuity reinsurance transaction.

The aforementioned $106.9 million after tax realized investment gain recognized in the three month period ended June 30, 2019 associated with the annuity reinsurance transaction is reported in the results for the Corporate and Other segment.





Consolidated Results of Operations
($ in millions) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018
  2019 2018 Change % 2019 2018 Change %
Insurance premiums and
contract charges earned
 $208.1
 $205.6
 1.2 % $417.9
 $408.6
 2.3 %
Net investment income 93.5
 97.1
 -3.7 % 186.3
 189.0
 -1.4 %
Net investment gains (losses) 146.3
 0.7
 N.M. 153.7
 (1.0) N.M.
Other income 3.6
 2.8
 28.6 % 6.8
 5.1
 33.3 %
Total revenues 451.5
 306.2
 47.5 % 764.7
 601.7
 27.1 %
             
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses 152.7
 168.3
 -9.3 % 292.1
 311.9
 -6.3 %
Interest credited 53.6
 51.1
 4.9 % 106.5
 101.1
 5.3 %
DAC amortization expense 31.6
 26.5
 19.2 % 56.6
 53.2
 6.4 %
Operating expenses 55.3
 50.2
 10.2 % 109.3
 98.4
 11.1 %
Interest expense 3.3
 3.3
  % 6.6
 6.5
 1.5 %
Other expense 28.0
 
 N.M. 28.0
 
 N.M.
Total benefits, losses and expenses 324.5
 299.4
 8.4 % 599.1
 571.1
 4.9 %
             
Income before income taxes 127.0
 6.8
 N.M. 165.6
 30.6
 N.M.
Income tax expense 33.2
 0.9
 N.M. 39.6
 4.5
 N.M.
Net income $93.8
 $5.9
 N.M. $126.0
 $26.1
 N.M.
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N.M. - Not meaningful.

($ in millions) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020-2019
  2020 2019 Change %
Insurance premiums and contract charges earned $236.3
 $209.8
 12.6 %
Net investment income 82.3
 92.8
 -11.3 %
Net investment gains (losses) (18.5) 7.4
 N.M.
Other income 7.2
 5.9
 22.0 %
Total revenues 307.3
 315.9
 -2.7 %
       
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses 138.7
 139.4
 -0.5 %
Interest credited 51.5
 52.9
 -2.6 %
Operating expenses 60.7
 56.2
 8.0 %
DAC unlocking and amortization expense 30.0
 25.0
 20.0 %
Intangible asset amortization expense 3.7
 0.5
 N.M.
Interest expense 4.2
 3.3
 27.3 %
Total benefits, losses and expenses 288.8
 277.3
 4.1 %
       
Income before income taxes 18.5
 38.6
 -52.1 %
Income tax expense 
 6.4
 -100.0 %
Net income $18.5
 $32.2
 -42.5 %
Insurance Premiums and Contract Charges Earned

For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, insurance premiums and contract charges earned increased $2.5 million and $9.3 million, respectively, compared to the prior year periods,$26.5 million. The increase is primarily due to increases in average premium per policy for both automobile and property.

the addition of earned premiums from Supplemental.
Net Investment Income

Excluding accreted net investment income on the deposit asset on reinsurance, net investment income decreased $34.2 million for the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019 declined primarily becauseMarch 31, 2020 due to a $2.1 billion reduction in invested assets decreased 22.2% from December 31, 2018 due to assetsinvestments transferred under the annuity reinsurance transaction in the second quarter of 2019 as well as lower than expected new money rates and prepayments that were partially offset by stronger returns on alternative investments. Investment yields continue to be impacted by the low interest rate environment of recent years. AnnualizedThe annualized investment yield on the investment portfolio yield is presented in the following table:excluding limited partnership interests* was as follows:
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Pretax yield 5.1% 5.3% 5.1% 5.1%
After tax yield 4.1% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1%


  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2020 2019
Investment yield, excluding limited partnership interests, pretax - annualized* 4.5% 4.8%
Investment yield, excluding limited partnership interests, after tax - annualized* 3.6% 3.9%

During the six month periodthree months ended June 30, 2019, managementMarch 31, 2020, we continued to identify and purchase investments, including a modest level of alternative investments, with attractive risk-adjusted yields relative to market conditions without venturing into asset classes or individual securities that would be inconsistent with the Company'sour overall conservative investment guidelines.

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Net Investment Gains (Losses) - Pretax
For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, net investment gains increased $145.6decreased $25.9 million and $154.7 million, respectively, compared to the prior year periodsperiod. The decrease was primarily due to $15.2 million after-tax of losses on changes in fair value of equity securities as a result of a realized investment gain of $135.3 million recognized during the three month period ended June 30, 2019 in connection with the transfer of investmentswell as derivatives - all due to COVID-19 related to the aforementioned annuity reinsurance transaction.market volatility. The breakdown of net investment gains (losses) by transaction type is shown in the following table:were as follows:
($ in millions) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019
OTTI losses recognized in earnings $
 $(1.2) $(0.3) $(1.3) $(3.7) $(0.2)
Sales and other, net 142.1
 1.8
 146.9
 4.0
 4.5
 4.8
Change in fair value - equity securities 3.4
 (1.2) 6.9
 (6.4) (14.5) 3.5
Change in fair value and gains (losses) realized
on settlements - derivative instruments
 0.8
 1.3
 0.2
 2.7
Change in fair value and gains (losses) realized
on settlements - derivatives
 (4.8) (0.7)
Net investment gains (losses) $146.3
 $0.7
 $153.7
 $(1.0) $(18.5) $7.4

The Company, fromFrom time to time, sellswe may sell securities subsequent to the reporting date that were considered temporarily impaired at the reporting date. Such sales are due to issuer specific events occurring subsequent to the reporting date that result in a change in the Company'sour intent to sell an invested asset.

Other Income

For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, other income increased compared to the prior year periods$1.3 million, primarily due to the inclusion of BCG brokerage fees.

Supplemental results in the current quarter.
Benefits, Claims and Settlement Expenses

For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, benefits, claims and settlement expenses decreased $15.6$0.7 million and $19.8 million, respectively, compared to the prior year periods,period driven primarily by improved automobile loss experience and property loss ratios.

lower catastrophe losses offset by the addition of benefits, claims and settlement expenses from the Supplemental segment.
Interest Credited

For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019, the increase in RetirementMarch 31, 2020, interest credited reflected higher interest costs ondecreased $1.4 million compared to the prior year period primarily driven by a lower level of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) funding agreements as well as a 2.3% increase in average accumulated fixed deposits.agreements. Under the deposit method of accounting, the interest credited on the annuity reinsured block continues to be reported. The average deferred annuity credited rate was 2.5% at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, excluding the reinsured block, and 3.6% at June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.



DAC Amortization Expense

Operating Expenses
For the three month periodmonths ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, operating expenses increased $4.5 million, primarily due to the inclusion of $10.1 million of operating expenses from Supplemental operations in the current quarter offset by expense reduction initiatives that began in 2019.
Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC) Unlocking and Amortization Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, DAC amortization expense increased $5.1$5.0 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to $5.1$5.6 million of accelerated amortization of the DAC asset associated with the reinsured annuity block. For the six month period ended June 30, 2019, DAC amortization increased $3.4 million compared to the prior year period due to the aforementioned DAC accelerated amortization partially offset by $3.2 million of favorableunfavorable DAC unlocking in Retirement due to market performance. For Life, DAC unlocking resulted in an immaterial change to amortization for the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.

Operating Expenses

Intangible Asset Amortization Expense
For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019, increasesMarch 31, 2020, intangible asset amortization expense increased $3.2 million primarily due to the acquisition of NTA in operating expenses were consistent with management's expectations as2019.
Interest Expense
For the current periods include $2.8three months ended March 31, 2020, interest expense increased $0.9 million and $5.6 million, respectively, of expenses pertainingcompared to BCG and the prior year periods benefited from a $2.2 million legal expense recovery.
The Property and Casualty expense ratio of 26.9% for the six month period ended June 30, 2019 was 0.5 points above the prior year period primarily dueas we utilized our senior revolving credit facility in the third quarter of 2019 to partially fund the legal expense recovery noted above.acquisition of NTA on July 1, 2019.

Interest Expense
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For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, interest expense was comparable to June 30, 2018.

Other Expense

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, other expense represents the aforementioned goodwill impairment in Retirement.

Income Tax Expense

The effective income tax rate on the Company'sour pretax income, including net investment gains (losses), was 23.9%0.0% and 15.0%16.6% for the six month periodsthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively. Income from investments in tax-advantaged securities reduced the effective income tax rates by 1.47.5 and 4.84.2 percentage points for the six month periodsthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
On March 27, 2020, H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 2018, respectively.Economic Security Act, “the CARES Act”, was signed into legislation. The goodwill impairment chargeCARES Act includes tax provisions relevant to businesses, and some of the significant changes include allowance of a five year carryback of net operating losses for 2018-2020 and the suspension of the 80% limitation of taxable income for net operating loss carryforwards for 2018-2020.  The effects of the CARES Act are reflected in our income tax expense calculations as of March 31, 2020. Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740: Income Taxes requires that the impact of the CARES Act be recognized in the Retirement segment increasedperiod in which the effectivelaw was enacted.  As a result, total income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020, includes a benefit of $2.8 million to reflect a net operating loss carryback to taxable years for which the corporate rate by 3.5 percentage points at June 30, 2019.was 35% as compared to the current corporate rate of 21%.

The Company recordsWe record liabilities for uncertain tax filing positions where it is more likely than not that the position will not be sustainable upon audit by taxing authorities. These liabilities are reevaluated routinely and are adjusted appropriately based on changes in facts or law. The Company hasWe have no unrecorded liabilities from uncertain tax filing positions.

At June 30, 2019, the Company'sMarch 31, 2020, our federal income tax returns for years prior to 2014 are no longer subject to examination by the IRS. Management doesInternal Revenue Service. We do not anticipate any assessments for tax years that remain subject to examination to have a material effect on the Company'sour financial position or results of operations.


Outlook for 20192020

The following discussion provides outlook information for our results of operations and capital position.
The impacts of COVID-19 and related economic conditions on our results are highly uncertain and outside our control. The scope, duration and magnitude of the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 are evolving rapidly and in ways that are difficult or impossible to anticipate. In addition, COVID-19 did not begin to affect our financial results until late in the first quarter of 2020. As a result, the impact on results in the first quarter of 2020 is not indicative of the potential impact on results for the remainder of 2020. For additional information on the risks posed by COVID-19, see “Our business may be adversely affected by the recent COVID-19 outbreak” included in “Part II - Item 1A - Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
At the time of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management estimateswe continue to estimate that 20192020 full year core earnings*net income excluding realized gains (losses) will be within a range of $2.05$2.55 to $2.25$2.75 per diluted share generatingbased on analysis of COVID-19 scenarios which we believe to be conservative.  Although the overall range is unchanged from the Outlook for 2020 we discussed in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, the potential contribution of our business segments has changed as a core returnresult of COVID-19 and related economic conditions. We now expect overall pretax net investment income to be slightly lower than 2019, with increases from a full year of Supplemental net investment income offset by declines in Retirement net investment income and lower returns on equity* of between 7.0% and 7.5%.limited partnership interests. This projection also reflects an overall effective tax rate of between 16%17% and 18%19%.

Within Property and Casualty, planned premium rate increases, as well as continued underwriting initiatives, are expected to improve the underlying automobile loss ratio* by about 3.0 to 3.5 points and the underlying property loss ratio* by around 3 points. For 2019, management increased the estimate used for catastrophe costs by 20% to be between $45 million and $55 million or 7.0 to 7.5 points. The expense ratio is expected to be consistent with 2018 and is expected to remain around 27%.

Net income for Retirement will decrease as a result of the recent annuity reinsurance transactionProperty and redeployment of capital to the new Supplemental segment. Net investment income for Retirement will decline due to the lower investment levels and the new money rates are anticipated to remain below the average portfolio earned rate. In addition, expense levels will rise over prior year, offset by increases in fee income and other income due to the inclusion of BCG. As a result, net income for RetirementCasualty now is anticipated to be in the range of $25$61 million to $27$66 million, reflecting conservative estimates of automobile loss frequency because of temporary changes in policyholder driving patterns due to COVID-19. A 10% drop in automobile frequency represents approximately $2 million in pretax earnings per month.  This excludes potential offsets from other factors such as the potential for higher severity. Net written premiums* for 2020 are now expected to be below 2019 levels as new business has slowed due to the pandemic but retention remains stable.  We expect rate increases will continue to average in the low- single digits across the automobile and property books with COVID-19 related premium credits of 15% of two months of automobile premiums weighted to the second half of the year. This outlook includes catastrophe costs of 7.5 points on the full year 2019.combined ratio, of which as much as 50% typically occur in the second quarter.
Supplemental is anticipated to generate a pretax profit margin in the mid 20% range and net investment income should begin to benefit from portfolio repositioning. As a result, net income now is anticipated to be

Life
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between $31 million and $33 million. New sales* are being negatively impacted by school closings due to COVID-19, delaying the growth of this segment. 
Retirement net investment income is expected to reflect further spread compression with rates on new investments below the average portfolio earned rate, lower than anticipated returns on limited partnership interests, as well as the impact of lower invested assets as a result of the 2019 annuity reinsurance transaction and use of capital to purchase NTA. Market volatility may continue to impact DAC amortization and asset-based fees.  The impact of lower net investment income is anticipated to decline 15% over prior year due to the decrease in net investment income noted above accompaniedbe partially offset by a modest increase in mortality costs.

Netreduced level of operating expenses. As a result, net income for the new Supplemental segmentRetirement now is anticipated to be in the range of $22 million to $24 million.
Life now is expected to generate net income between $10 million and $12 million, reflecting a reduced level of net investment income and a return to $14 million for the second half of 2019, partially offset by additional interest expense of $2 million in Corporate and Other.

modeled mortality cost levels.
As described in Critical Accounting Estimates, certain of the Company'sour significant accounting measurements require the use of estimates and assumptions. As additional information becomes available, adjustments may be required. Those adjustments are charged or credited to income for the period in which the adjustments are made and may impact actual results compared to management'sour estimates above. Additionally, see Forward-looking Information and Part II - Item 1A in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q andas well as Part I - Items 1 and 1A of the Company'sour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 concerning other important factors that could impact actual results. Management believesWe believe that a projection of net income is not appropriate on a forward-looking basis because it is not possible to provide a valid forecast of net investment gains (losses), which can vary substantially from one period to another and may have a significant impact on net income.



Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company's managementus to make estimates and assumptions based on information available at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of the Company'sour consolidated assets, liabilities, shareholders' equity and net income and cash flows.income. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the Company'sour consolidated financial statements and because of the possibility that subsequent events and available information may differ markedly from management's judgments at the time the consolidated financial statements were prepared. Management hasWe have discussed with the Audit Committee the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company'sour accounting principles as applied in itsour financial reporting. The discussions generally included such matters as the consistency of the Company'sour accounting policies and their application, and the clarity and completeness of the Company'sour consolidated financial statements, which include related disclosures. ForInformation regarding our accounting policies pertaining to these topics is located in the Company, areas mostNotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II - Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
We have identified the following accounting estimates as critical in that they involve a higher degree of judgment and are subject to a significant management judgments include:

degree of variability:
Valuation of hard-to-value fixed maturity securities, including evaluation of other-than-temporary impairments
Evaluation of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment
Valuation of life and annuity deferred policy acquisition costs
Valuation of liabilities for property and casualty unpaid claims and claim expenses
Valuation of investment contract and life policy reserves

Valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed under purchase accounting
Compared to December 31, 2018,2019, at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, there were no material changes to accounting policies for areas most subject to significant management judgments identified above. In addition to disclosures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’sour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, discussion of accounting policies, including certain sensitivity information, was presented in Management’sManagement's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Critical Accounting Estimates in that Form 10-K.

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Results of Operations by Segment

Consolidated financial results primarily reflect the operating results of threefour operating segments as well as the corporate and other line. These reporting segments are defined based on financial information management useswe use to evaluate performance and to determine the allocation of assets.

resources (see Part I - Item I, Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for a description of changes to our reporting segments).
Property and Casualty
Supplemental
Retirement
Life
Corporate and Other

The calculationsdetermination of segment data are described in more detail in Part I - Item 1, Note 1410 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.this report. The following sections provide analysis and discussion of the results of operations for each of the reporting segments as well as investment results.



Property and Casualty
Net income for three months ended March 31, 2020 improved from the prior year period primarily due to the following factors:
5.6 points of improvement in the Property and Casualty loss ratio for the current quarter due to improved loss ratios for both automobile and property
1.3 points of improvement in the expense ratio due to actions taken in 2019
A one-time income tax benefit of $2.8 million as a result of the CARES Act


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The following table provides certain financial information for the Property and Casualty segment for the periods indicated.
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018
  2019 2018 Change % 2019 2018 Change %
Financial Data:        
  
  
Premiums written*:            
Automobile $114.6
 $114.6
  % $231.4
 $229.5
 0.8%
Property and other 59.7
 58.4
 2.2 % 104.6
 102.9
 1.7%
Total premiums written 174.3
 173.0
 0.8 % 336.0
 332.4
 1.1%
Change in unearned insurance premiums (3.0) (5.7) 

 6.1
 0.4
 
Total insurance premiums earned 171.3
 167.3
 2.4 % 342.1
 332.8
 2.8%
Incurred claims and claims expenses:            
Claims occurring in the current year 134.4
 147.0
 -8.6 % 253.2
 268.0
 -5.5%
Prior years' reserve development 
 2.0
 
 N.M. 4.0
 0.3
 N.M.
Total claims and claim expenses incurred 132.4
 147.0
 -9.9 % 249.2
 267.7
 -6.9%
Operating expenses,
including DAC amortization
 45.4
 44.8
 1.3 % 91.9
 87.9
 4.6%
Underwriting gain (loss) (6.5) (24.5) 73.5 % 1.0
 (22.8) 104.4%
Net investment income 12.7
 10.3
 23.3 % 22.9
 19.8
 15.7%
Income (loss) before income taxes 6.6
 (13.7) 148.2 % 24.4
 (2.5) N.M.
Net income (loss)/core earnings* 5.1
 (10.9) 146.8 % 20.1
 (1.2) N.M.
             
Operating Statistics:        
  
  
Automobile            
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 73.8 % 82.0% -8.2 pts 72.3 % 79.1 % -6.8 pts
Expense ratio 26.6 % 26.9% -0.3 pts 26.9 % 26.3 % 0.6 pts
Combined ratio: 100.4 % 108.9% -8.5 pts 99.2 % 105.4 % -6.2 pts
Prior years' reserve development -0.9 % % -0.9 pts -0.9 %  % -0.9 pts
Catastrophes 1.9 % 3.3% -1.4 pts 1.3 % 2.0 % -0.7 pts
Underlying combined ratio* 99.4 % 105.6% -6.2 pts 98.8 % 103.4 % -4.6pts
Property            
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 84.8 % 100.4% -15.6 pts 73.9 % 83.3 % -9.4 pts
Expense ratio 26.6 % 26.7% -0.1 pts 27.1 % 26.9 % 0.2 pts
Combined ratio: 111.4 % 127.1% -15.7 pts 101.0 % 110.2 % -9.2 pts
Prior years' reserve development -1.8 % % -1.8 pts -1.9 % -0.3 % -1.6 pts
Catastrophes 36.8 % 43.3% -6.5 pts 27.6 % 30.3 % -2.7 pts
Underlying combined ratio* 76.4 % 83.8% -7.4 pts 75.3 % 80.2 % -4.9 pts
             
Policies in force (in thousands)        
  
  
Automobile (1)
       448
 471
 -4.9%
Property       198
 203
 -2.5%
Total       646
 674
 -4.2%
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N.M. - Not meaningful.
(1)    June 30, 2019 includes assumed policies in force of 4.


For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, core earnings* increased $16.0 million and $21.3 million, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. These reflect 7.1 points of improvement in the Property and Casualty combined ratio year to date due to improved underwriting results, lower catastrophe losses and favorable prior years' reserve development.
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020-2019
  2020 2019 Change %
Financial Data:      
Premiums written*:      
Automobile $109.4
 $116.8
 -6.3%
Property and other 44.2
 44.9
 -1.6%
Total premiums written 153.6
 161.7
 -5.0%
Change in unearned insurance premiums 12.9
 9.1
 41.8%
Total insurance premiums earned 166.5
 170.8
 -2.5%
Incurred claims and claims expenses:      
Claims occurring in the current year 105.4
 118.8
 -11.3%
Prior years' reserve development 
 1.0
 2.0
 -50.0%
Total claims and claim expenses incurred 104.4
 116.8
 -10.6%
Operating expenses, including DAC amortization 43.2
 46.5
 -7.1%
Underwriting gain 18.9
 7.5
 152.0%
Net investment income 10.3
 10.2
 1.0%
Income before income taxes 29.8
 17.8
 67.4%
Net income/core earnings* 26.6
 15.0
 77.3%
       
Operating Statistics:      
Automobile      
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 65.8 % 70.8 % -5.0 pts
Expense ratio 25.9 % 27.2 % -1.3 pts
Combined ratio: 91.7 % 98.0 % -6.3 pts
Prior years' reserve development -0.9 % -0.9 % 
Catastrophes 0.2 % 0.8 % -0.6 pts
Underlying combined ratio* 92.4 % 98.1 % -5.7pts
Property      
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 56.5 % 62.9 % -6.4 pts
Expense ratio 26.2 % 27.6 % -1.4 pts
Combined ratio: 82.7 % 90.5 % -7.8 pts
Prior years' reserve development  % -1.9 % 1.9 pts
Catastrophes 15.8 % 18.3 % -2.5 pts
Underlying combined ratio* 66.9 % 74.1 % -7.2 pts
       
Risks in force (in thousands)      
Automobile 424
 454
 -6.6%
Property 192
 200
 -4.0%
Total 616
 654
 -5.8%

On a reported basis, the 6.3 points of improvement in the automobile combined ratio forduring the six month period ended June 30, 2019first quarter of 2020 was mainly attributedattributable to 5.24.4 points of improvement in the underlying loss ratio*ratio reflecting some temporary changes in policyholder behavior due to rate actions combined with continued stabilization in auto loss trends.the COVID-19 pandemic. The reported property combined ratio improved for7.8 points during the six month period ended June 30, 2019, reflectingfirst quarter of 2020 due to an improvement inimproved underlying loss ratio*, lower catastrophes and lower expenses. During the first quarter of 2020, the underlying property loss ratio improved 5.8 points reflecting lower non-catastrophe weather-related and fire losses.

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Total premiums written* decreased $8.1 million during the first quarter of 5.1 points as well as a 2.7 point improvement2020 which was primarily due to lower catastrophe losses.

Rate actions were the primary factor for the slight increaseautomobile risks in total premiums written* for the threeforce and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 comparedpartially due to the prior year periods.a lower level of rate increases being implemented in 2020. For 2019, the Company's2020, our full year rate plan anticipates low-single digit average rate increases (including states with no rate actions) for both automobile and property; average approved rate changes during the first sixthree months of 20192020 were 5.3%1.3% for automobile and 4.6%1.9% for property.

Growth in sales* has slowed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Automobile premiums written* was comparable to the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018. Induring the first six monthsquarter of 2019,2020 were $7.4 million lower than a year ago while the average written premium per policyrisk and average earned premium per policyrisk increased 5.8%3.3% and 6.2%4.5%, respectively, compared to the prior year period. For automobile, the number of educator policies has been stable relative to overall automobile policies as educators represented 85.3%, 85.4% and 85.4% of the automobile policies in force as of June 30, 2019, December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively. Based on policiesrisks in force, the automobile 12 month retention rate for new and renewal policies wasrisks decreased to 81.3% compared to 82.6%from 81.5% at June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively, with the decrease due to recent rate and underwriting actions.
The number of educator risks has been stable relative to overall automobile risks as educators represented 85.4%, 85.4% and 85.3% of the automobile risks in force as of March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively.
Property and other premiums written* increaseddecreased slightly compared tofor the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2020. While the number of property policiesrisks in force has declined, the average written premium per policyrisk and average earned premium per policyrisk increased 5.2%5.5% and 4.3%5.6%, respectively, in the first sixthree months of 2020. Based on risks in force, the property 12 month retention rate for new and renewal risks decreased to 87.1% from 87.8% at March 31, 2020 and 2019, compared to the prior year period. For property, therespectively. The number of educator policiesrisks has been stable relative to overall property policiesrisks as educators represented 82.5%82.4%, 82.4% and 82.4%82.2% of the property policiesrisks in force as of June 30, 2019, DecemberMarch 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018, respectively. The property 12 month new and renewal policy retention rate was 87.7% and 88.0% at June 30,2020, December��31, 2019, and 2018,March 31, 2019, respectively.

The Company continuesWe continue to evaluate and implement actions to further mitigate itsour risk exposure in catastrophe-prone areas of the country. Such actions could include, but are not limited to, non-renewal of property policies, restricted agent geographic placement, limitations on agent new business sales, further tightening of underwriting standards and increased utilization of third-party vendor products.
Supplemental
The following table provides certain information for Supplemental for the periods indicated.
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020-2019
  2020 2019 Change %
Financial Data:      
Insurance premiums and contract deposits* $32.6
 N/A N/A
Insurance premiums and contract charges earned 33.0
 N/A N/A
Net investment income 3.5
 N/A N/A
Benefits and settlement expenses 10.5
 N/A N/A
Operating expenses (includes DAC unlocking and amortization expense) 10.1
 N/A N/A
Intangible asset amortization expense 3.2
 N/A N/A
Income before income taxes 13.4
 N/A N/A
Net income / core earnings* 10.5
 N/A N/A
       
Operating Statistics:      
Supplemental insurance in force (thousands) 297
 N/A N/A
Benefits ratio (1)
 31.8% N/A N/A
Operating expense ratio (2)
 27.1% N/A N/A
Pretax profit margin (2)
 36.0% N/A N/A
Persistency 89.2% N/A N/A
N/A - The acquisition of NTA closed on July 1, 2019.
(1)    Benefits ratio measured to earned premium.
(2)    Operating expense ratio and pretax profit margin measured to total revenues.

Supplemental sales* were $3.7 million during the first quarter of 2020, reflecting significantly lower sales volume in the last several weeks of the quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic as sales are dependent on in-person events at schools. Persistency remains steady at 89.2%.

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Supplemental contributed $10.5 million to net income during the first quarter of 2020. The first quarter 2020 results reflected favorable trends in reserves and some short-term benefit from changes in policyholder behavior due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The non-cash impact from amortization of intangible assets recognized in connection with the purchase accounting of NTA reduced pretax net income by $3.2 million.
Retirement
Net income during the first quarter of 2020 decreased $13.1 million compared to the prior year period due to the following factors:
unfavorable DAC unlocking in the current quarter from equity market volatility
lower level of net investment income in the current quarter reflecting lower invested asset levels resulting from the prior year annuity reinsurance transaction and lower returns on alternative investments







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The following table provides certain information for the Retirement segment for the periods indicated.
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018
  2019 2018 Change % 2019 2018 Change %
Financial Data:        
  
  
Contract charges earned $6.9
 $7.9
 -12.7 % $15.5
 $15.9
 -2.5%
Net investment income 62.7
 67.8
 -7.5 % 127.4
 132.0
 -3.5%
Interest credited 42.3
 39.9
 6.0 % 84.0
 78.6
 6.9%
Net interest margin without
net investment gains (losses)
 21.5
 27.9
 -22.9 % 44.5
 53.4
 -16.7%
Net interest margin - Reinsured block (1.1) 
 N.M. (1.1) 
 N.M.
Mortality loss and other reserve charges 1.2
 1.4
 -14.3 % 1.8

3.3
 -45.5%
DAC amortization expense,
excluding unlocking
 4.3
 4.8
 -10.4 % 9.2
 9.6
 -4.2%
DAC unlocking 5.6
 0.2
 N.M. 3.6
 0.4
 N.M.
Operating expenses 15.4
 13.9
 10.8 % 31.3
 28.3
 10.6%
Other expense - goodwill impairment 28.0
 
 N.M. 28.0
 
 N.M.
Income (loss) before income taxes (24.8) 17.2
 N.M. (10.2) 31.2
 -132.7%
Net income (loss) (25.0) 14.1
 N.M. (12.8) 25.5
 N.M.
Core earnings* 3.0
 14.1
 -78.7 % 15.2
 25.5
 -40.4%
Operating Statistics:            
Annuity sales deposits            
Variable $54.1
 $50.7
 6.7 % $102.9
 $97.5
 5.5%
Fixed 54.9
 49.5
 10.9 % 113.4
 101.5
 11.7%
Total 109.0
 100.2
 8.8 % 216.3
 199.0
 8.7%
Single 55.8
 46.9
 19.0 % 111.7
 95.5
 17.0%
Recurring 53.2
 53.3
 -0.2 % 104.6
 103.5
 1.1%
Total 109.0
 100.2
 8.8 % 216.3
 199.0
 8.7%
Assets under administration (AUA)            
Annuity assets under management (1)
     

 4,170.3
 6,851.7
 -39.1%
Broker and advisory assets
under administration (2)
     

 2,236.0
 300.5
 N.M.
Recordkeeping assets
under administration (2)
     

 1,395.1
 
 N.M.
Total 

 

 

 7,801.4
 7,152.2
 9.1%
Persistency            
Variable annuities     

 94.3% 94.6% -0.3 pts
Fixed annuities     

 93.9% 94.4% -0.5 pts
Total     

 94.0% 94.5% -0.5pts
Annuity contracts in force     

 227
 224
 1.3%
Fixed spread - YTD annualized (basis points)     

 175
 181
 -6bps
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N.M. - Not meaningful.
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020-2019
  2020 2019 Change %
Financial Data:      
Contract charges earned $7.4
 $8.6
 -14.0%
Net investment income 53.5
 64.7
 -17.3%
Interest credited 40.3
 41.7
 -3.4%
Net interest margin without net investment gains (losses) 14.1
 23.0
 -38.7%
Net interest margin - reinsured block (0.9) 
 N.M.
Mortality loss and other reserve charges 1.6
 0.6
 166.7%
Operating expenses 16.2
 18.1
 -10.5%
DAC and intangible asset amortization expense, excluding DAC unlocking 5.2
 5.4
 -3.7%
DAC unlocking 4.0
 (2.0) N.M.
Income (loss) before income taxes (1.1) 14.6
 -107.5%
Net income (loss) / core earnings (0.9) 12.2
 -107.4%
Operating Statistics:      
Annuity contract deposits*      
Variable $57.8
 $48.8
 18.4%
Fixed 59.9
 58.5
 2.4%
Total 117.7
 107.3
 9.7%
Single 62.2
 55.9
 11.3%
Recurring 55.5
 51.4
 8.0%
Total 117.7
 107.3
 9.7%
Assets under administration (AUA)      
Annuity assets under management (1)
 4,026.6
 6,972.7
 -42.3%
Broker and advisory assets under administration 2,093.9
 2,191.9
 -4.5%
Recordkeeping assets under administration 1,260.8
 1,363.8
 -7.6%
Total 7,381.3
 10,528.4
 -29.9%
Persistency      
Variable annuities 94.5% 94.3% 0.2 pts
Fixed annuities 94.0% 94.1% -0.1 pts
Total 94.1% 94.1% 

Annuity contracts in force (thousands) 229
 226
 1.3%
Fixed spread - YTD annualized (basis points) 151
 142
 9bps
(1) 
Amount reported as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 excludes $691.6$539.6 million of assets under management held under modified coinsurance reinsurance.
(2)    2019 includes the results of BCG acquired on January 2, 2019.

For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019, core earnings* decreased $11.1March 31, 2020, annuity contract deposits* increased $10.4 million and $10.3 million, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods reflecting lower net investment income and accelerated amortization of the DAC asset associated with the reinsured block partially offsetprimarily driven by favorable benefits expense from mortality. The current periods also include higher operating expenses from the inclusion of BCG.


As a result of the annuity reinsurance transaction, the Company impaired goodwill associated with the annuity business of the Retirement segment and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $28.0 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, contract deposits increased compared to the prior year periods, reflecting increasesan increase in single deposits. Variable annuity and fixed annuity deposits increased by $3.4$9.0 million and $5.4$1.4 million, respectively, for the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019. Fixed annuity deposits increased by $5.4 million and $11.9 million forMarch 31, 2020 reflecting the current periods.

value educators see in our Retirement savings vehicles.
At June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, annuity assets under management decreased by $2.7were $2.9 billion compared to June 30, 2018below a year ago, driven primarily by the annuity reinsurance transaction. Variable assets under management, excluding reinsurance, increasedamounts held under the modified coinsurance agreement, decreased by $115.0$269.9 million primarily due to market performance. The year to date annualized net interest spread on fixed annuities excludingincreased 9 basis points due to a lower averaged crediting rate following the annuity reinsurance decreased 6 basis points.transaction.

The Company
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We actively manages itsmanage our interest rate risk exposure, considering a variety of factors, including earned interest rates, credited interest rates and the relationship between the expected durations of assets and liabilities. Management estimatesWe estimate that over the next 12 months approximately $336.0$595.3 million of the Retirement and Life combined investment portfolio and related investable cash flows will be reinvested at current market rates. As interest rates remain at low levels, borrowers may prepay or redeem the securities with greater frequency in order to borrow at lower market rates, which could increase investable cash flows and exacerbate the reinvestment risk.

risk.
As a general guideline, for a 100 basis point decline in the average reinvestment rate and based on the Company'sour existing policies and investment portfolio, the impact from investing in that lower interest rate environment could further reduce Retirement net investment income by approximately $1.3$2.3 million in year one and $3.8$6.9 million in year two, further reducing the annualized net interest spread on fixed annuities by approximately 49 basis points and 1324 basis points in the respective periods, compared to the current period annualized net interest spread. The Companyspread on fixed annuities. We could also consider potential changes in rates credited to policyholders, tempered by any restrictions on the ability to adjust policyholder rates due to minimum guaranteed crediting rates.

The expectation for future annualized net interest spreads on fixed annuities is also an important component in the amortization of DAC. In terms of the sensitivity of this amortization to the annualized net interest spread on fixed annuities, based on DAC as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and assuming all other assumptions are met, a 10 basis point deviation in the current year targeted annualized net interest rate spread on fixed annuities assumption would impact amortization between $0.3 million and $0.4 million. This result may change depending on the magnitude and direction of any actual deviations but represents a range of reasonably likely experience for the noted assumption.


The annuity reinsurance agreement entered into in the second quarter of 2019, which reinsured the $2.2 billion block of in force fixed annuities with a minimum crediting rate of 4.5%, mitigateshelps mitigate the risk of not being able to generate appropriate spreads on the annuity business. Information regarding the interest crediting rates and balances equal to the minimum guaranteed rate for deferred annuity account values excluding the reinsured block is shown below.
($ in millions) June 30, 2019 March 31, 2020
     Deferred Annuities at     Deferred Annuities at
 Total Deferred Annuities Minimum Guaranteed Rate Total Deferred Annuities Minimum Guaranteed Rate
 
Percent
of Total
 
Accumulated
Value (AV)
 
Percent of
Total Deferred
Annuities AV
 
Percent
of Total
 
Accumulated
Value
 
Percent
of Total
 
Accumulated
Value (AV)
 
Percent of
Total Deferred
Annuities AV
 
Percent
of Total
 
Accumulated
Value
Minimum guaranteed interest rates:                    
Less than 2% 52.0% $1,216.2
 46.9% 34.7% $570.9
 53.4% $1,282.0
 49.2% 37.1% $630.6
Equal to 2% but less than 3% 12.5% 293.0
 82.8% 14.8% 242.7
 12.0% 287.7
 83.2% 14.1% 239.4
Equal to 3% but less than 4% 26.0% 607.5
 99.9% 36.9% 607.0
 25.4% 610.6
 99.9% 35.9% 610.2
Equal to 4% but less than 5% 7.3% 171.1
 100.0% 10.4% 171.1
 7.1% 169.7
 100.0% 10.0% 169.7
5% or higher 2.2% 52.0
 100.0% 3.2% 52.0
 2.1% 50.6
 100.0% 2.9% 50.6
Total 100.0% $2,339.8
 70.2% 100.0% $1,643.7
 100.0% $2,400.6
 70.8% 100.0% $1,700.5

The CompanyWe will continue to be disciplined in executing strategies to mitigate the negative impact on profitability of a sustained low interest rate environment. However, the success of these strategies may be affected by the factors discussed in Part I - Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,2019 and other factors withinin this report.


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Life

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, net income and core earnings* decreased $2.7 million, reflecting lower net investment income.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, insurance premiums and contract deposits* decreased $1.6 million, primarily due to a decline in sales* of single premiums. The ordinary life insurance in force lapse ratio was 4.7% for the 12 months ended March 31, 2020 compared to 4.6% for the 12 months ended March 31, 2019.
The following table provides certain information for the Life segment for the periods indicated.






($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020-2019
  2020 2019 Change %
Financial Data:      
Insurance premiums and contract deposits $24.8
 $26.4
 -6.1%
Insurance premiums and contract charges earned 29.4
 30.4
 -3.3%
Net investment income 15.6
 18.1
 -13.8%
Benefits and settlement expenses 22.2
 22.0
 0.9%
Interest credited 11.2
 11.2
 %
Operating expenses 9.1
 9.4
 -3.2%
DAC amortization expense, excluding unlocking 1.9
 2.0
 -5.0%
DAC unlocking (0.1) 
 N.M.
Income before income taxes 0.7
 4.0
 -82.5%
Net income / core earnings* 0.6
 3.3
 -81.8%
       
Operating Statistics:      
Life insurance in force $19,295
 $18,409
 4.8%
Number of policies in force (thousands) 201
 198
 1.5%
Average face amount in force (in dollars) $96,225
 $92,810
 3.7%
Lapse ratio (ordinary life insurance in force) 4.7% 4.6% 0.1pts
Mortality costs $10.1
 $10.5
 -3.8%
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Corporate and Other
The following table provides certain financial information for Corporate and Other for the periods indicated.
 ($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018
  2019 2018 Change % 2019 2018 Change %
Financial Data:            
Insurance premiums and contract deposits $28.4
 $28.5
 -0.4 % $54.8
 $54.3
 0.9%
Insurance premiums and
contract charges earned
 29.9
 30.4
 -1.6 % 60.3
 59.9
 0.7%
Net investment income 18.3
 19.2
 -4.7 % 36.4
 37.5
 -2.9%
Benefits and settlement expenses 19.1
 19.9
 -4.0 % 41.1
 40.9
 0.5%
Interest credited 11.3
 11.2
 0.9 % 22.5
 22.5
 %
DAC amortization expense,
excluding unlocking
 2.1
 1.9
 10.5 % 4.1
 3.7
 10.8%
DAC unlocking (0.1) 
 N.M. (0.1) 0.1
 N.M.
Operating expenses 9.2
 9.3
 -1.1 % 18.6
 18.3
 1.6%
Income before income taxes 6.7
 7.3
 -8.2 % 10.7
 12.0
 -10.8%
Net income /core earnings* 5.2
 5.9
 -11.9 % 8.5
 9.7
 -12.4%
             
Operating Statistics:            
Life insurance in force       $18,598
 $17,862
 4.1%
Number of policies in force (in thousands)       199
 198
 0.5%
Average face amount in force (in dollars)       $93,506
 $90,282
 3.6%
Lapse ratio (ordinary life insurance in force)       4.5% 4.9% -0.4pts
Mortality costs       $18.0
 $17.2
 4.7%
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N.M. - Not meaningful.

($ in millions) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020-2019
  2020 2019 Change %
Interest expense $4.0
 $3.0
 33.3%
Net investment gains (losses) pretax (18.5) 7.4
 N.M.
Tax on net investment gains (losses) (4.0) 1.6
 N.M.
Net investment gains (losses) after tax (14.5) 5.8
 N.M.
Net income (loss) (18.3) 1.7
 N.M.
Core earnings (loss)* (3.8) (4.1) 7.3%

For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019, core earnings*March 31, 2020, net income decreased primarily due to $15.2 million after-tax of net investment losses on changes in fair value of equity securities as well as derivatives - all due to COVID-19 related market volatility. Core earnings (loss)* increased slightly compared to the prior year periods, largely due to lower net investment income partially offset by lower mortality costs in the second quarter of 2019.

Life premiums and contract deposits* for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 were comparable to the prior year periods. The ordinary life insurance in force lapse ratio was 4.5% for the 12 months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 4.9% for the 12 month period ended June 30, 2018.

Corporate and Other
($ in millions) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018
  2019 2018 Change % 2019 2018 Change %
Interest expense $(2.9) $(3.0) 3.3 % $(5.9) $(6.0) 1.7%
Net investment gains (losses) pretax 146.3
 0.7
 N.M. 153.7
 (1.0) N.M.
Tax on net investment gains (losses) 31.6
 0.1
 N.M. 33.2
 (0.3) N.M.
Net investment gains (losses) after tax 114.7
 0.6
 N.M. 120.5
 (0.7) N.M.
Net income (loss) 108.5
 (3.2) N.M. 110.2
 (7.9) N.M.
Core earnings (loss)* (6.2) (3.8) -63.2 % (10.3) (7.2) -43.1%
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N.M. - Not meaningful.

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, core earnings* decreased compared to the prior year periods, driven by $3.1 and $4.0 million, respectively, of pretax acquisition costs associated with BCG and NTA.

period.
Investment Results
($ in millions) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018
  2019 2018 Change % 2019 2018 Change %
Net investment income - investment portfolio $70.3
 $97.1
 -27.6 % $163.1
 $189.0
 -13.7 %
Investment income - Deposit asset on reinsurance 23.2
 
 N.M. 23.2
 
 N.M.
Pretax net investment gains (losses) 146.3
 0.7
 N.M. 153.7
 (1.0) N.M.
Pretax net unrealized investment
gains on fixed maturity securities
 
   
 292.5
 183.5
 59.4 %
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N.M. - Not meaningful.
($ in millions) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020-2019
  2020 2019 Change %
Net investment income - investment portfolio $58.6
 $92.8
 -36.9 %
Investment income - Deposit asset on reinsurance 23.7
 
 N.M.
Total net investment income 82.3
 92.8
 -11.3 %
Pretax net investment gains (losses) (18.5) 7.4
 N.M.
Pretax net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities 189.7
 310.5
 -38.9 %

ForExcluding accreted investment income on the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019,deposit asset on reinsurance, 2020 net investment income from the investment portfolio was lower than the prior year periodsdecreased $34.2 million, primarily becausedue to a $2.1 billion reduction of invested assets decreased 22.2% from December 31, 2018 due to assetsinvestments transferred under the annuity reinsurance transaction in the second quarter of 2019 as well as lower than expected new money rates and prepayments that were somewhat offset by stronger returns on alternative investments.

For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the pretax net investment gains were driven primarily by a $135.3 million pretax realized investment gain relatedloss was due to the transfer of assets as a result of the annuity reinsurance transaction and the change in fair value of equity securities.securities as well as options that we use to hedge our FIA and IUL products somewhat offset by gains in the related derivatives embedded in FIA. Pretax net unrealized investment gains on securities were up $109.0down $145.0 million compared to prior year,December 31, 2019, reflecting a decline in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield of 85125 basis points and tightening investment-gradethat was more than offset by wider credit spreads offset by the impact of the aforementioned $135.3 million pretax realizedfor investment gain related to the annuity reinsurance transaction.grade and high yield securities.


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Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Portfolios
The table below presents the Company’sour fixed maturity and equity securities portfolios by major asset class, including the 10 largest sectors of the Company’sour corporate bond holdings (based on fair value).
($ in millions) June 30, 2019
  
Number of
Issuers
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Pretax Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Fixed maturity securities  
  
  
  
Corporate bonds  
  
  
  
Banking & Finance 96
 $358.3
 $335.6
 $22.7
Insurance 36
 134.7
 120.2
 14.5
Real Estate 35
 105.9
 101.4
 4.5
Energy (1)
 52
 103.5
 94.9
 8.6
HealthCare, Pharmacy 43
 92.2
 86.1
 6.1
Technology 29
 78.8
 75.3
 3.5
Transportation 29
 73.2
 68.8
 4.4
Utilities 36
 59.3
 52.1
 7.2
Food and Beverage 17
 41.7
 39.6
 2.1
Telecommunications 21
 40.7
 36.4
 4.3
All other corporates (2)
 158
 233.0
 216.5
 16.5
Total corporate bonds 552
 1,321.3
 1,226.9
 94.4
Mortgage-backed securities  
  
  
  
U.S. Government and federally sponsored agencies 216
 363.6
 338.5
 25.1
Commercial (3)
 107
 340.5
 326.6
 13.9
Other 25
 69.9
 69.4
 0.5
Municipal bonds (4)
 493
 1,599.7
 1,472.9
 126.8
Government bonds        
U.S. 37
 566.4
 546.4
 20.0
Foreign 10
 47.4
 45.3
 2.1
Collateralized loan obligations (5)
 131
 753.2
 758.2
 (5.0)
Asset-backed securities 94
 472.3
 457.6
 14.7
Total fixed maturity securities 1,665
 $5,534.3
 $5,241.8
 $292.5
         
Equity securities  
  
  
  
Non-redeemable preferred stocks 12
 $50.5
    
Common stocks 91
 27.9
    
Closed-end fund 1
 21.7
    
Total equity securities 104
 $100.1
    
         
Total 1,769
 $5,634.4
    
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($ in millions) March 31, 2020
  
Number of
Issuers
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost or Cost
 
Pretax Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Fixed maturity securities        
Corporate bonds        
Banking & Finance 123
 $430.4
 $417.4
 $13.0
Insurance 43
 171.4
 163.8
 7.6
HealthCare,Pharmacy 67
 124.9
 119.8
 5.1
Energy (1)
 72
 120.6
 124.4
 (3.8)
Real Estate 37
 114.5
 113.7
 0.8
Technology 39
 88.2
 85.8
 2.4
Transportation 32
 79.4
 78.3
 1.1
Utilities 51
 71.0
 65.6
 5.4
Food and Beverage 29
 64.2
 61.2
 3.0
Broadcasting & Media 26
 56.1
 52.7
 3.4
All other corporates (2)
 298
 365.1
 366.8
 (1.7)
Total corporate bonds 817
 1,685.8
 1,649.5
 36.3
Mortgage-backed securities        
U.S. Government and federally sponsored agencies 275
 534.5
 484.5
 50.0
Commercial (3)
 132
 348.1
 328.1
 20.0
Other 45
 68.2
 72.9
 (4.7)
Municipal bonds (4)
 590
 1,769.8
 1,625.8
 144.0
Government bonds        
U.S. 34
 468.7
 430.2
 38.5
Foreign 9
 43.9
 42.9
 1.0
Collateralized loan obligations (5)
 119
 559.2
 614.8
 (55.6)
Asset-backed securities 109
 365.0
 404.8
 (39.8)
Total fixed maturity securities 2,130
 $5,843.2
 $5,653.5
 $189.7
         
Equity securities        
Non-redeemable preferred stocks 14
 $52.3
    
Common stocks 98
 14.8
    
Closed-end fund 1
 19.9
    
Total equity securities 113
 $87.0
    
         
Total 2,243
 $5,930.2
    
(1) 
At June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the fair value amount included $10.1$8.8 million which were non-investment grade.
(2) 
The All other corporates category contains 19 additional industry sectors. Gaming, broadcastingTelecom, Retail, Consumer Products, Metal & media, leisure/entertainment, metalMining and mining and retailMisc. represented $133.3$206.2 million of fair value at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, with the remaining 14 sectors each representing less than $15.0$30.0 million.
(3) 
At June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, 100% were investment grade, with an overall credit rating of AA+, and the positions were well diversified by property type, geography and sponsor.
(4) 
Holdings are geographically diversified, 54.4%51.6% are tax-exempt and 77.2%77.5% are revenue bonds tied to essential services, such as mass transit, water and sewer. The overall credit quality of the municipal bond portfolio was AA- at June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.
(5) 
Based on fair value, 97.7%95.3% of the collateralized loan obligation securities were rated investment grade by Standard and Poor’sPoor's Global Inc. (S&P), Moody’sMoody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s)(Moody's) and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch) at June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.


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At June 30, 2019, the Company’sMarch 31, 2020, our diversified fixed maturity securities portfolio consisted of 2,6153,342 investment positions, issued by 1,6652,130 entities, and totaled approximately $5.5$5.8 billion in fair value. This portfolio was 97.1%95.3% investment grade, based on fair value, with an average quality rating of A+. The Company’sOur investment guidelines target single corporate issuer concentrations to 0.5% of invested assets for AAA or AA rated securities, 0.4% of invested assets for A or BBB rated securities, and 0.2% of invested assets for non-investment grade securities.
Fixed Maturity Securities - COVID-19 Related Impacts
In late 2016, we determined the economy was approaching later stages of the credit cycle and began to upgrade portfolio quality. Over the past three years, recessionary expectations were extended due to the fiscal stimulus, which lengthened the credit cycle. In 2019, management determined that it had achieved its investment initiatives and the portfolio was well positioned for any dislocation in the markets.
That proactive effort to improve portfolio quality resulted in a significant reduction in BBB-rated corporate credit, high yield and below-investment-grade structured securities. During this same period, purchases focused on government agency and agency mortgage-backed securities and high quality corporate bonds and municipal securities. Today, that proactive flight to quality has the investment portfolio in all insurance subsidiaries well positioned for market disruptions with ample liquidity.
Further, we believe the investment portfolio is well positioned to withstand an extended period of elevated investment market volatility, and has relatively modest exposure to asset sectors that it expects to be most impacted by the public health response to COVID-19. While we expect other segments of the economy to be disrupted, we believe these effects will be most acute in these sectors. Exposure to these sectors totals 6.9% of the investment portfolio, and as of March 31, 2020, informed by extensive stress testing and portfolio review, management continues to hold the following securities in the sectors that have experienced more pronounced price dislocation due to their perceived exposure to COVID-19 related impacts:
($ in millions) March 31, 2020
  Number of Issuers Fair Value 
Amortized
Cost or
Cost
 
Pretax Net Unrealized
Investment
Gains (Losses)
 
Credit
Quality
Fixed maturity securities (1)
          
Travel and leisure 46
 $79.2
 $82.5
 $(3.3) BBB
Energy-related 77
 137.3
 134.4
 2.9
 BBB+
Retail 21
 54.0
 54.2
 (0.2) A-
Aircraft 55
 150.5
 183.4
 (32.9) A
Total fixed maturity securities 199
 $421.0
 $454.5
 $(33.5) A-
(1)
Below investment grade securities included in this population account for $34.5 million of amortized cost, $26.6 million of market value, and $7.9 million of net unrealized investment losses.  There are 83 issuers with an average rating of BB-.  The majority of these securities are concentrated in the energy sector.

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Rating of Fixed Maturity Securities and Equity Securities (1)
The following table presents the composition and fair value of the Company’sour fixed maturity and equity securities portfolios by rating category. At June 30, 2019, 96.3%March 31, 2020, 94.8% of these combined portfolios were investment grade, based on fair value, with an overall average quality rating of A+. The Company hasWe have classified the entire fixed maturity securities portfolio as available for sale, which is carried at fair value.

Rating of Fixed Maturity Securities and Equity Securities (1)
($ in millions) Percent of Portfolio    
  Fair Value June 30, 2019
  December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
Fixed maturity securities  
  
  
  
AAA 9.1% 12.3% $680.6
 $671.1
AA (2)
 44.5
 43.9
 2,429.4
 2,296.2
A 22.4
 22.8
 1,260.6
 1,171.5
BBB 21.2
 17.9
 996.4
 940.7
BB 1.8
 1.8
 98.2
 95.8
B 0.4
 0.4
 27.5
 27.4
CCC or lower 0.1
 0.1
 0.5
 0.5
Not rated (3)
 0.5
 0.8
 41.1
 38.6
Total fixed maturity securities 100.0% 100.0% $5,534.3
 $5,241.8
Equity securities  
  
  
  
AAA 
 
 
  
AA 
 
 
  
A 
 
 
  
BBB 49.0% 50.4% $50.5
  
BB 
 
 
  
B 
 
 
  
CCC or lower 
 
 
  
Not rated 51.0
 49.6
 49.6
  
Total equity securities 100.0% 100.0% $100.1
  
         
Total  
  
 $5,634.4
  
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($ in millions) Percent of Portfolio    
  Fair Value March 31, 2020
  December 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
Fixed maturity securities        
AAA 11.5% 11.6% $676.4
 $695.2
AA (2)
 42.7
 43.3
 2,531.2
 2,343.4
A 23.3
 21.8
 1,276.5
 1,239.2
BBB 18.9
 18.6
 1,084.2
 1,084.9
BB 1.7
 1.8
 104.8
 110.8
B 0.4
 0.9
 49.7
 55.0
CCC or lower 
 
 1.4
 2.3
Not rated (3)
 1.5
 2.0
 119.0
 122.7
Total fixed maturity securities 100.0% 100.0% $5,843.2
 $5,653.5
Equity securities        
AAA 
 
 
  
AA 
 
 
  
A 
 
 
  
BBB 59.3% 60.1% $52.3
  
BB 
 
 
  
B 
 
 
  
CCC or lower 
 
 
  
Not rated 40.7
 39.9
 34.7
  
Total equity securities 100.0% 100.0% $87.0
  
         
Total     $5,930.2
  
(1) 
Ratings are as assigned primarily by S&P when available, with remaining ratings as assigned on an equivalent basis by Moody’sMoody's or Fitch. Ratings for publicly traded securities are determined when the securities are acquired and are updated monthly to reflect any changes in ratings.
(2) 
At June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the AA rated fair value amount included $566.4$468.2 million of U.S. Government and federally sponsored agency securities and $572.2$736.4 million of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities issued by U.S. Government and federally sponsored agencies.
(3) 
This category primarily represents private placement and municipal securities not rated by either S&P, Moody’sMoody's or Fitch.



At June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the fixed maturity securities portfolio had $13.0$161.6 million of pretax gross unrealized investment losses on $884.8$1,781.1 million of fair value related to 2991,184 positions. Of the investment positions with gross unrealized losses, there were three100 trading below 80.0% of the carrying value at June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.

The Company viewsWe view the unrealized investment losses of all of theour fixed maturity securities at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 as temporary. Future changes in circumstances related to these and other securities could require subsequent recognition of OTTI.

other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI).
Liquidity and Financial Resources
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
At June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, the Companywe did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or for other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, the Company iswe are not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if the Companywe engaged in such relationships.

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Investments
Information regarding the Company’sour investment portfolio, which is comprised primarily of investment grade fixed maturity securities, is presented in Part I - Item 1, Note 32 of the Consolidated Financial Statements andas well as Part I - Item 2 - Investments Results.

Results in this report.
Cash Flow
TheOur short-term liquidity requirements, of the Company, within a 12 month operating cycle, are for the timely payment of claims and benefits to policyholders, operating expenses, interest payments and federal income taxes. Cash flow generated from operations has been, and is expected to be, adequate to meet the Company'sour operating cash needs in the next 12 months. Cash flow in excess of operational needs has been used to fund business growth, pay dividends to shareholders and repurchase shares of HMEC'sour common stock. Long-term liquidity requirements, beyond one year, are principally for the payment of future insurance and annuity policy claims and benefits, as well as retirement of long-term debt. The following table summarizes the Company'sour consolidated cash flows activity for the periods indicated.
($ in millions) Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019-2018
  2019 2018 Change %
Net cash provided by operating activities $97.8
 $151.3
 -35.4%
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 23.2
 (112.4) 120.6%
Net cash used in financing activities (125.3) (38.3) N.M.
Net increase (decrease) in cash (4.3) 0.6
 N.M.
Cash at beginning of period 11.9
 7.6
 56.6%
Cash at end of period $7.6
 $8.2
 -7.3%
___________________
N.M. - Not meaningful.



($ in millions) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020-2019
  2020 2019 Change %
Net cash provided by operating activities $87.4
 $124.8
 -30.0%
Net cash used in investing activities (140.0) (146.2) 4.2%
Net cash provided by financing activities 68.3
 16.8
 N.M.
Net increase (decrease) in cash 15.7
 (4.6) N.M.
Cash at beginning of period 25.5
 11.9
 114.3%
Cash at end of period $41.2
 $7.3
 N.M.
Operating Activities
As a holding company, HMEC conducts itswe conduct our principal operations in the personal lines segment of the property and casualty and life insurance industries through its subsidiaries. HMEC'sOur insurance subsidiaries generate cash flow from premium and investment income, generally well in excess of their immediate needs for policy obligations, operating expenses and other cash requirements. Cash provided by operating activities primarily reflects net cash generated by the insurance subsidiaries.

For the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, net cash provided by operating activities decreased $53.5$37.4 million, compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to lower net investment income as a decreaseresult of a $2.1 billion reduction of invested assets from investments transferred under the annuity reinsurance transaction in Investment income collected and an increase in Policy acquisition and other operating expenses paid.
the second quarter of 2019.
Investing Activities
HMEC'sOur insurance subsidiaries maintain significant investments in fixed maturity securities to meet future contractual obligations to policyholders. In conjunction with its management of liquidity and other asset/liability management objectives, the Company,we, from time to time, will sell fixed maturity securities prior to maturity, and reinvest the proceeds into other investments with different interest rates, maturities or credit characteristics. Accordingly, the Company haswe have classified the entire fixed maturity securities portfolio as available for sale.

During the first quarter of 2019, HMEC acquired BCG.
Financing Activities

Financing activities include primarily payment of dividends, receipt and withdrawal of funds by annuity contractholders, changes in the deposit asset on reinsurance, net, issuances and repurchases of HMEC'sour common stock, fluctuations in book overdraft balances, and borrowings, repayments and repurchases related to debt facilities.

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Horace Mann Life Insurance Company (HMLIC), one and NTA (both subsidiaries of the Company's subsidiaries, operatesHMEC) operate under funding agreements with FHLB. In JanuaryDuring the first quarter of 2020, HMLIC and NTA collectively received $75.0 million from FHLB under funding agreements and in the first quarter of 2019, HMLIC received an additional $50.0 million from FHLB under a funding agreement and receiptagreement. Receipt of thosethese funds has beenare reported in Annuity Contracts: Variable, Fixed and FHLB Funding Agreements, Deposits.Deposits in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Advances to HMLIC and NTA from FHLB under funding agreements totaled $675.0$570.0 million as of June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. For the six month periodthree months ended June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, cash inflows from annuity contract deposits excluding(excluding the $75.0 million received from FHLB transaction,in the current quarter and the $50.0 million received from FHLB in the prior year quarter) increased $17.2$10.4 million, or 8.7%9.7%, compared to the prior year period. Cash outflows from annuity contract benefits, withdrawals and net transfers to Separate Account (variable annuity) assets decreased $4.5$7.6 million, or 2.0%6.9%, compared to the prior year period.

Financing activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2019 also includes a one time cash payment of $124.1 million as part of the initial transfer under the annuity reinsurance transaction.


Capital Resources
The Company hasWe have determined the amount of capital which is needed to adequately fund and support business growth, primarily based on risk-based capital formulas including those developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).Commissioners. Historically, the Company’sour insurance subsidiaries have generated capital in excess of such needed capital. These excess amounts have been paid to HMECus through dividends. HMEC hasWe have then utilized these dividends and itsour access to the capital markets to fund growth initiatives, service and retire long-term debt, pay dividends to itsour shareholders, fund growth initiatives, repurchase shares of itsour common stock and for other corporate purposes. If necessary, HMECwe also hashave other potential sources of liquidity that could provide for additional funding to meet corporate obligations or pay shareholder dividends, which include a revolving line of credit, as well as issuances of various securities. The insurance subsidiaries are subject to various regulatory restrictions which limit the amount of annual dividends or other distributions, including loans or cash advances, available to HMECus without prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities. The aggregate amount of dividends that may be paid in 20192020 from all of HMEC'sour insurance subsidiaries without prior regulatory approval is $90.7$105.3 million, excluding the impact and timing of prior year dividends, of which $54.8$46.0 million was paid during the six month periodthree months ended June 30, 2019. Management anticipatesMarch 31, 2020. We anticipate that the Company’sour sources of capital will continue to generate sufficient capital to meet the needs for business growth, debt interest payments, shareholder dividends and itsour share repurchase program. Additional information is contained in Part II - Item 8, Note 1014 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’sour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.
The totalTotal capital of the Company was $1,797.6$1,910.7 million at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, including $297.9$433.1 million of short-term and long-term debt. Total debt represented 18.7%22.7% of total capital including net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities (24.4% excluding net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities (16.6% including net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities)securities*) at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, which was below the Company’sour long-term target of 25%.
Shareholders’Shareholders' equity was $1,499.7$1,477.6 million at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, including net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities in the Company’sour investment portfolio of $203.1$136.7 million after taxes and the related impact of DAC associated with investment contracts and life insurance products with account values. The market value of the Company’sour common stock and the market value per share were $1,659.4$1,510.3 million and $40.29,$36.59, respectively, at June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. Book value per share was $36.41$35.80 at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 ($31.4832.49 excluding net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities)securities*).
Additional information regarding net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities in the Company’sour investment portfolio at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 is included in Part I - Item 1, Note 32 of the Consolidated Financial Statements andas well as in Part I - Item 2 - Investment Results of Operations by Segment in this report.
Total shareholder dividends paid were $23.6$12.4 million for the six month periodthree months ended June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. In March and May 2019,2020, the Board of Directors (Board) approved an increase in the regular quarterly dividendsdividend to $0.2875$0.30 per share.
For the six month periodthree months ended June 30, 2019, the Company did not repurchase anyMarch 31, 2020, we repurchased 52,095 shares of itsour common stock at an average price per share of $41.17 under itsour share repurchase program, which is further described in Part II - Item 8, Note 913 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’sour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. As of June 30, 2019, $22.8March 31, 2020, $20.6 million remained authorized for future share repurchases under the share repurchase program.


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The following table summarizes the Company'sour debt obligations.
($ in millions) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Short-term debt:    
Bank Credit Facility, expires June 21, 2024 $
 $
     
Long-term debt:    
4.50% Senior Notes, due December 1, 2025. Aggregate principal
amount of $250 million less unaccrued discount of $0.4 million
and $0.5 million (4.5% imputed rate) and unamortized debt
issuance costs of $1.7 million and $1.8 million
 247.9
 247.7
FHLB borrowing 50.0
 50.0
Total $297.9
 $297.7
($ in millions) 
Effective
Interest
Rates
 
Final
Maturity
    
    March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Short-term debt        
Bank Credit Facility Variable 2024 $135.0
 $135.0
Long-term debt (1)
        
   4.50% Senior Notes, Aggregate principal
amount of $250,000 less unaccrued
discount of $411 and $426 and unamortized
debt issuance costs of $1,491 and $1,549
 4.50% 2025 248.1
 248.0
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowing 1.99% 2022 50.0
 50.0
Total     $433.1
 $433.0
(1)    We designate debt obligations as "long-term" based on maturity date at issuance.

As of June 30, 2019, the CompanyMarch 31, 2020, we had outstanding $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% Senior Notes (Senior Notes due 2025)Notes), which will mature on December 1, 2025, issued at a discount resulting in an effective yield of 4.53%. Interest on the Senior Notes due 2025 is payable semi-annually at a rate of 4.50%. Detailed information regarding the redemption terms of the Senior Notes due 2025 is contained in the Part II - Item 8, Note 710 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’sour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. The Senior Notes due 2025 are traded in the open market (HMN 4.50).

As of June 30, 2019, the CompanyMarch 31, 2020, we had $50.0 million of borrowings outstanding with FHLB. For FHLB borrowings, theThe Board has authorized a maximum amount equal to the greater15% of 10% ofnet aggregate admitted assets or 20% of surplusless separate account assets of the consolidated property and casualty companies.insurance subsidiaries for FHLB borrowings. For the total $50.0 million received, $25.0 million matures on October 5, 2022 and $25.0 million matures on December 2, 2022. Interest on the borrowings accruesaccrue at an annual weighted average rate of 2.7230%1.48% as of June 30, 2019. HMIC'sMarch 31, 2020. The $50.0 million of FHLB borrowings of $50.0 million are included inis reported as Long-term debt onin the Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheets.

As of March 31, 2020, we had $135.0 million of short-term debt outstanding under our Bank Credit Facility. On June 21, 2019, the Company,we, as borrower, replaced itsour current line of credit with a new five-year Credit Agreement (Bank Credit Facility). The credit agreement extends the commitment termination date to June 21, 2024 from the previous termination date of June 27, 2023. The new Bank Credit Facility increased the amount available on this senior revolving credit facility to $225.0 million from $150.0 million. PNC Capital Markets, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. served as joint leads on the new agreement, with The Northern Trust Company, U.S. Bank National Association, KeyBank National Association, Comerica Bank and Illinois National Bank participating in the syndicate. Terms and conditions of the new Bank Credit Facility are substantially consistent with the prior agreement, with an interest rate based on LIBOR plus 115 basis points. The Company
On July 1, 2019, we utilized the senior revolving credit facility to partially fund the acquisition of NTA. Moving forward,As of March 31, 2020, the Company will useamount outstanding on the senior revolving credit facility for ongoing working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate expenditures.was $135.0 million. The $90.0 million unused portion of the Bank Credit Facility is available for use and subject to a variable commitment fee, which was 0.15% on an annual basis at June 30, 2019.

As described in Note 2, on July 1, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of NTA utilizing the senior revolving credit facility to fund a portion of the purchase price. As of August 1, 2019, the Company had $135 million outstanding under the senior revolving credit facility.

March 31, 2020.
To provide additional capital management flexibility, the Companywe filed a "universal shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 13, 2018. The registration statement, which registered the offer and sale by the Company from time to time of an indeterminate amount of various securities, which may include debt securities, common stock, preferred


stock, depositary shares, warrants, delayed delivery contracts and/or units that include any of these securities, was automatically effective on March 13, 2018. Unless withdrawn by the Companyus earlier, this registration statement will remain effective through March 13, 2021. No securities associated with the registration statement have been issued asat the time of the dateissuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

On March 13, 2018, the Companywe filed a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC which became effective on May 2, 2018. Under this registration statement, the Companywe may from time to time offer and issue up to 5,000,000 shares of itsour common stock in connection with future acquisitions of other businesses, assets or securities. Unless withdrawn by the Company,us, this registration statement will remain effective indefinitely. No securities associated with the registration statement have been issued asat the time of the dateissuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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COVID-19 Liquidity and Capital Resources Considerations
The various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy, our operations and our investment portfolio have been material. Nonetheless we believe that the liquidity available to our holding company and its operating subsidiaries remains adequate and we do not foresee a need to suspend ordinary dividends or seek additional sources of capital at this time. Our current forecast assumes a return to a normal operating environment within six months, and as such, capital and liquidity are expected to remain at or near target levels during that period.
Financial Ratings

HMEC’sOur principal insurance subsidiaries are rated by S&P, Moody’s,Moody's, A.M. Best Company, Inc. (A.M. Best) and Fitch. These rating agencies have also assigned ratings to the Company’s long-term debt securities.our Senior Notes. The ratings that are assigned by these agencies, which are subject to change, can impact, among other things, the Company’sour access to sources of capital, cost of capital, and competitive position. These ratings are not a recommendation to buy or hold any of the Company’sour securities.

Assigned ratings were reviewed by all ofAll four agencies currently have assigned the rating agencies in June and July 2019 in conjunction with the announcement of the Company’s financing plans to purchase NTA. A.M. Best and S&P affirmed the ratings that were in place at December 31, 2018. Moody’s and Fitch affirmed their ratings with a stable outlook, removing negative watches from their respective debt andsame insurance financial strength ratings placed after the announcement of NTA acquisition in December 2018.to our Property and Casualty and Life insurance subsidiaries. Only A.M Best currently rates our Supplemental segment's subsidiaries. Assigned ratings as of July 31, 2019April 30, 2020 were as follows (the insurance financial strength ratings for the Company’s Property and Casualty insurance subsidiaries and the Company’s principal Life insurance subsidiary are the same):follows:
  Insurance Financial  
  Strength Ratings (Outlook) Debt Ratings (Outlook)
As of July 31, 2019
S&P A (stable) BBB (stable)
Moody’s A2 (stable) Baa2 (stable)
A.M. Best 
HMEC (parent company)N.A.bbb(stable)
HMEC's LifeA (stable) bbbN.A.
HMEC's Property and Casualty subsidiariesA (stable)N.A.
HMEC's Supplemental subsidiariesA-(stable)N.A.
Fitch A (stable) BBB (stable)

Reinsurance Programs
Information regarding the reinsurance programprograms for the Company’sour Property and Casualty, segmentSupplemental and Life segments is located in Part II - Item 1, Reporting Segments8, Note 9 of the Company’sConsolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Information regarding the reinsurance program for the Company’s Life segment is located in Item 1, Reporting Segments of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

2019.
Effective April 1, 2019, the Companywe reinsured a block of approximately $2.9 billion block of individual annuity policy liabilities related to legacy individual annuities written in 2002 and prior to AA- S&P rated RGA Reinsurance Company, a subsidiary of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA). The block includes $2.2 billion of fixed annuities reinsured under coinsurance and $0.7 billion of variable annuities reinsured under modified


coinsurance. RGA’sRGA's financial obligations for the general account liabilities of the reinsured annuity contracts are secured by its assets placed in a comfort trust for HMLIC’sour sole use and benefit. Upon RGA’sRGA's material breach of the reinsurance agreement, deterioration of its RBCrisk-based capital ratio to a certain level, or certain other events, HMLICwe may recapture the reinsured business.

ItemITEM 3.IQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market value risk, the Company’sour primary market risk exposure, is the risk that the Company’sour invested assets will decrease in value. This decrease in value may be due to (1) a change in the yields realized on the Company’sour assets and prevailing market yields for similar assets, (2) an unfavorable change in the liquidity of thean investment, (3) an unfavorable change in the financial prospects of the issuer of thean investment, or (4) a downgrade in the credit rating of the issuer of thean investment. See alsoAlso see Consolidated Results of Operations in Part I - Item 2 of this report regarding net investment gains (losses).

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Significant changes in interest rates expose the Companyus to the risk of experiencing losses or earning a reduced level of income based on the difference between the interest rates earned on the Company’sour investments and the credited interest rates on the Company’sour insurance and investment contract liabilities. See alsoAlso see Consolidated Results of Operations in Part I - Item 2 of this report regarding interest credited to policyholders.

The Company seeksWe seek to manage itsour market value risk by coordinating the projected cash inflows of assets with the projected cash outflows of liabilities. For all itsof our assets and liabilities, the Company seekswe seek to maintain reasonable durations, consistent with the maximization of income without sacrificing investment quality, while providing for liquidity and diversification. The investment risk associated with variable annuity deposits and the underlying mutual funds is assumed by those contractholders, and not by the Company.us. Certain fees that the Company earnswe earn from variable annuity deposits are based on the market value of the funds deposited.
More detailed descriptions of the Company’sour exposure to market value risks and the management of those risks is presentedcontained in Part II - Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk of the Company’sour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

2019.
ItemITEM 4.IControls and Procedures
Management’sManagement's Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’sour management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officerour chief executive officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Companychief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’sour disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (Exchange Act), as of June 30, 2019 pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act.March 31, 2020. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officerchief executive officer and Chief Financial Officerchief financial officer concluded that the Company’sour disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Companyus (including itsour consolidated subsidiaries) that is required to be included in the Company’sour periodic Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC filings. No material weaknesses in the Company’sour disclosure controls and procedures were identified in the evaluation and therefore, no corrective actions were taken. There were no significant changes in the Company’sour internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.



Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
ThereExcept as noted below, there were no changes in the Company’sour internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarterperiod covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’sour internal control over financial reporting.
On July 1, 2019, we completed our acquisition of NTA. We are in the process of integrating NTA and our controls over financial reporting. As a result of these integration activities, certain controls will be evaluated and may be changed. Therefore, we have elected to exclude NTA from our assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020.
Concurrent with the NTA acquisition, changes were made to the relevant business processes and the related control activities over purchase accounting in order to monitor and maintain appropriate controls over financial reporting.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ItemITEM 1A.IRisk Factors

At the time of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management believeswe believe there are no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’sPart I - Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. However, the following risk factor has emerged as a result of transactionsevents that occurred duringsubsequent to year end.
Our business may be adversely affected by the threerecent COVID-19 outbreak.
The global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was initially reported in December and has developed into a worldwide crisis over the subsequent months, ended June 30, 2019.causing significant human suffering and widespread economic damage. By early 2020, COVID-19 spread across the world and efforts to contain the disease intensified. The affects of the outbreak on the U.S. economy, our customers, our agents, our employees, our investments and our communities, as well as any preventative or protective actions that we, our employees and agency force, our third-party service providers and suppliers, or governments may take to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 could have an adverse effect on our ability to conduct business and on our financial condition and results of operations. Impacts to our business could be widespread and material impacts may result, including but not limited to, the following:
employees contracting COVID-19;
reductions in our operating effectiveness as our employees work from home;
sustained lack of access to schools and teachers that could materially impact our sales and premium volumes;
unprecedented volatility in financial markets that could materially affect our investment portfolio valuations and returns as well as our ability to generate targeted spreads on the indexed products;
regulatory mandates and/or legislative changes, including premium grace periods and premium credits;
changes in frequency and/or severity of claims;
increased credit risk;
business disruption for insurance agents who market and sell our insurance products; and
business disruptions to third parties at which we outsource certain business functions to or on which we rely for technology.
Any resulting impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations due to the foregoing cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, although the results may be felt for a significant period of time. The full extent to which COVID-19 could affect the global economy, the financial markets and our business, its financial condition and its results of operations will depend on future developments and factors that cannot be predicted.

The Company is subject to the credit risk of its counterparties, including reinsurers who reinsure business from the Company’s insurance companies.
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The Company’s insurance subsidiaries may cede certain risks to third-party insurance companies through reinsurance. One of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries, Horace Mann Life Insurance Company (HMLIC), entered into a reinsurance agreement with RGA Reinsurance Company, a subsidiary of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) to effectuate the reinsurance of a block of HMLIC’s in force fixed and variable annuities on a coinsurance and modified coinsurance basis. The variable portion of the reinsured annuities is reinsured on a modified coinsurance basis and assets supporting the variable account liabilities are still held by HMLIC in its separate accounts. Because the reinsurance agreement covers a large volume of HMLIC’s in force business, the transaction exposes HMLIC and in turn, the Company, to a concentration of credit risk with respect to this counterparty. RGA’s financial obligations for the general account liabilities of the reinsured annuity contracts are secured by its assets placed in a comfort trust for HMLIC’s sole use and benefit. Upon RGA’s material breach of the reinsurance agreement, deterioration of its RBC ratio to certain level, or certain other events, HMLIC may recapture the reinsured business. However, in the event of RGA’s insolvency, HMLIC’s right to use the assets in the trust account may be delayed. Also if at the time of its insolvency the trust account is not funded at a level to fully discharge all its obligations, HMLIC’s claims to the extent not covered by the assets in the trust would be those of a general creditor.



ItemITEM 2.IUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On September 30, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program allowing repurchases of up to $50.0 million.million of our common stock, par value $0.001 (Program). The share repurchase programProgram authorizes the repurchase of our common sharesstock in open market or privately negotiated transactions, from time to time, depending on market conditions. The share repurchase programProgram does not have an expiration date and may be limited or terminated at any time without notice. During the three month periodmonths ended June 30, 2019, the Company did not repurchaseMarch 31, 2020, we repurchased shares of HMECour common stock. As of June 30, 2019, $22.8 million remained authorized for future share repurchases.stock under the Program as follows:

Period 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid Per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 
Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares
That May Yet Be
Purchased Under The
Plans or Programs
January 1 - 31 
 
 
 $22.8 million
February 1 - 29 52,095
 $41.17 52,095
 $20.6 million
March 1 - 30 
 
 
 $20.6 million
Total 52,095
 $41.17 52,095
 $20.6 million


ItemITEM 5.IOther Information

The Company isWe are not aware of any information required to be disclosed in a reportCurrent Report on Form 8-K during the three month periodmonths ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 which has not been filed with the SEC.

ItemITEM 6.IExhibits

The following items are filed as Exhibits. Management contracts and compensatory plans are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Exhibit  
No. Description
   
(3) Articles of incorporation and bylaws:
   
3.1 
   
3.2 
   
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures:
   
4.1 
   

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4.1(a) 
   
4.2 
   
4.3
(10) Material contracts:
   
10.1 
   
10.1(a)
10.2* 
   


10.2(a)* 
   
10.2(b)* 
   
10.2(c)* 
   
10.2(d)* 
   
10.2(e)* 
   
10.3* 
   
10.3(a)* 
   
10.3(b)* 

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10.3(c)* 
   
10.3(d)* 
   
10.3(e)* 


10.3(f)* 
   
10.3(g)* 
   
10.4* 
   
10.5* 
   
10.6* 
   
10.7* 
   
10.8* 
   
10.9* 
   
10.9(a)*
10.10* 
   
10.10(a)* 
   
10.11* 
   
10.11(a)* 
   


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10.11(b)* 
   
10.12 
   
10.13 
10.14
   
   
 
(31) Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:
 
31.1 
 
31.2 
   
(32) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:
 
32.1 
   
32.2 
   
(99) Additional exhibits:
   
99.1 
   
(101) Interactive Data File:
   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
   
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
   
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
   
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
   
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
   
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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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.
   HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
   (Registrant)
    
    
    
    
    
    
DateAugustMay 8, 20192020   /s//s/ Marita Zuraitis
    
   Marita Zuraitis
   President and Chief Executive Officer
    
    
    
    
    
    
DateAugustMay 8, 20192020   /s//s/ Bret A. Conklin
    
   Bret A. Conklin
   Executive Vice President and
   Chief Financial Officer
    
    
    
    
    
    
DateAugustMay 8, 20192020   /s//s/ Kimberly A. Johnson
    
   Kimberly A. Johnson
   Senior Vice President, Controller and
   Principal Accounting Officer


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