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ERIE INDEMNITY CO

For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Oct 29, 2026.

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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Oct 29, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2026

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Nature of Operations

Erie Indemnity Company ("Indemnity", "we", "us", "our") is a publicly held Pennsylvania business corporation that has since its incorporation in 1925 served as the attorney-in-fact for the subscribers (policyholders) at the Erie Insurance Exchange ("Exchange"). The Exchange, which also commenced business in 1925, is a Pennsylvania-domiciled reciprocal insurer that writes property and casualty insurance.

Our primary function as attorney-in-fact is to perform policy issuance and renewal services on behalf of the subscribers at the Exchange. We also act as attorney-in-fact on behalf of the subscribers at the Exchange with respect to all claims handling and investment management services, as well as the service provider for all claims handling, life insurance, and investment management services for the Exchange's insurance subsidiaries, collectively referred to as "administrative services". Acting as attorney-in-fact in thesetwo capacities is done in accordance with a subscriber's agreement (a limited power of attorney) executed individually by each subscriber (policyholder), which appoints Indemnity as each subscriber's attorney-in-fact to transact certain business on their behalf. In accordance with the subscriber's agreement for acting as attorney-in-fact in thesetwo capacities, we retain a management fee calculated as a percentage of the direct and affiliated assumed premiums written by the Exchange.

The policy issuance and renewal services we provide on behalf of the subscribers at the Exchange are related to the sales, underwriting, and issuance of policies. The sales related services we provide include agent compensation and certain sales and advertising support services. Agent compensation includes scheduled commissions to agents based upon premiums written as well as incentive compensation, which is earned by achieving targeted measures. The underwriting services we provide include underwriting and policy processing. The remaining services we provide include customer service and administrative support. We also provide information technology services that support all the functions listed above. See Note 4, "Segment Information", for the significant expense categories related to providing these services. Included in expenses for these services are allocations of costs for departments that support these policy issuance and renewal functions.

Consistent with its legal structure as a reciprocal insurer, the Exchange does not have any employees or officers. Therefore, it enters into contractual relationships by and through the subscribers' attorney-in-fact. Indemnity serves as the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the subscribers at the Exchange with respect to its administrative services as enumerated in the subscriber's agreement. The Exchange's insurance subsidiaries also utilize Indemnity for these services in accordance with the service agreements between each of the subsidiaries and Indemnity. Claims handling services include costs incurred in the claims process, including the adjustment, investigation, defense, recording, and payment functions. Life insurance management services include costs incurred in the management and processing of life insurance business. Investment management services are related to investment trading activity, accounting, and all other functions attributable to the investment of funds. Included in these expenses are allocations of costs for departments that support these administrative functions. The subscriber's agreement and service agreements provide for reimbursement of amounts incurred for these services to Indemnity. Reimbursements are settled at cost. State insurance regulations require that intercompany service agreements and any material amendments be approved in advance by the state insurance department.

Our results of operations are tied to the growth and financial condition of the Exchange. We continually monitor the financial strength of the Exchange. If any events occurred that impaired the Exchange’s ability to grow or sustain its financial condition, including but not limited to a significant downgrade in financial strength ratings, disruption in the independent agency relationships, significant catastrophe losses, or products not meeting customer demands, the Exchange could find it more difficult to retain its existing business and attract new business. A decline in the business of the Exchange almost certainly could have as a consequence a decline in the total premiums paid and a correspondingly adverse effect on the amount of the management fee revenue we receive. We also have an exposure to a concentration of credit risk related to the unsecured receivables due from the Exchange for net management fee and other reimbursements. See Note 13, "Concentrations of Credit Risk".

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and include the accounts of Indemnity and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 23, 2026.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recently issued accounting standards

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2024-03,"Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses", which requires entities to disclose disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items. The amendments in this ASU are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments can be applied on either a prospective or retrospective basis. This will have no impact on our consolidated financial statements, and we are currently evaluating the impact of adoption on our disclosures.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software", which removes all references to prescriptive and sequential software development project stages and requires an entity to start capitalizing software costs when management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. The amendments in this ASU are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments can be applied on a prospective, modified or retrospective basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11"Interim Reporting (Topic 270) - Narrow-Scope Improvements", which clarifies current interim disclosure requirements and provides a comprehensive list of required interim disclosures. The guidance also incorporates a disclosure principle that requires entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. The amendments in this ASU are required to be adopted for interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments can be applied on a prospective or retrospective basis. We do not expect the standard will have a material impact on our disclosures, and will have no other impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Investments

Equity securities – Equity securities primarily include non-redeemable preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds with underlying holdings of fixed maturity securities. Equity securities with readily determinable fair values are reported at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses). Certain equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are accounted for using the measurement alternative at cost, less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Any adjustments to carrying value of these investments are recognized in net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses). Securities that we intend to sell as of the reporting date are classified as current assets.

Note 3. Revenue

The majority of our revenue is derived from the subscriber’s agreement between us and the subscribers (policyholders) at the Exchange. In accordance with the subscriber’s agreement, we retain a management fee calculated as a percentage, not to exceed 25%, of all direct and affiliated assumed written premiums of the Exchange. We allocate a portion of our management fee revenue, currently 25% of the direct and affiliated assumed written premiums of the Exchange, between thetwo performance obligations we have under the subscriber’s agreement. The first performance obligation is to provide policy issuance and renewal services to the subscribers (policyholders) at the Exchange, and the second is to act as attorney-in-fact on behalf of the subscribers at the Exchange, as well as the service provider for the Exchange's insurance subsidiaries, with respect to all administrative services.

The transaction price, including management fee revenue and administrative services reimbursement revenue, includes variable consideration and is allocated based on the estimated standalone selling prices developed using industry information and other available information for similar services. A constraining estimate of variable consideration exists related to the potential for management fees to be returned if a policy were to be cancelled mid-term. Management fees are returned to the Exchange when policyholders cancel their insurance coverage mid-term and premiums are refunded to them. The constraining estimate is determined using the expected value method, based on both historical and current information. The estimated transaction price, as reduced by the constraint, reflects consideration expected for performance of our services. We update the transaction price and the related allocation at least annually based upon the most recent information available or more frequently if there have been significant changes in any components considered in the transaction price.

The first performance obligation is to provide policy issuance and renewal services that result in executed insurance policies between the Exchange or one of its insurance subsidiaries and the subscriber (policyholder). The subscriber (policyholder) receives economic benefits when substantially all the policy issuance or renewal services are complete and an insurance policy is issued or renewed by the Exchange or one of its insurance subsidiaries. It is at the time of policy issuance or renewal that the allocated portion of revenue is recognized.

Consistent with its legal structure as a reciprocal insurer, the Exchange does not have any employees or officers. Therefore, it enters into contractual relationships by and through the subscribers' attorney-in-fact. Indemnity serves as the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the subscribers at the Exchange with respect to its administrative services as enumerated in the subscriber's agreement. The Exchange's insurance subsidiaries also utilize Indemnity for these services in accordance with the service agreements between each of the subsidiaries and Indemnity. Collectively, these services represent a second performance obligation under the subscriber’s agreement and the service agreements. The revenue allocated to this performance obligation is recognized over afour-year period representing the time over which these services are provided. The portion of revenue not yet earned is recorded as a contract liability in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, we recognized revenue of $10.0 million and $40.9 million, respectively, that was included in the contract liability balance as of December 31, 2025. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized revenue of $9.0 million and $36.7 million, respectively, that was included in the contract liability balance as of December 31, 2024. The administrative services expenses we incur and the related reimbursements we receive are recorded gross in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Indemnity records a receivable from the Exchange for management fee revenue when the premium is written or assumed from affiliates by the Exchange. Indemnity collects the management fee from the Exchange when the Exchange collects the premiums from the subscribers (policyholders). As the Exchange issues policies almost exclusively with annual terms, cash collections generally occur within one year.

The following table disaggregates revenue by ourtwo performance obligations:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)2026202520262025
Management fee revenue - policy issuance and renewal services$846,980$825,275$2,496,258$2,404,177
Management fee revenue - administrative services19,72018,83158,81454,772
Administrative services reimbursement revenue197,562215,694599,212638,611
Total revenue from administrative services$217,282$234,525$658,026$693,383

Note 4. Segment Information

We haveone reportable segment: management operations. All segment revenue is derived in the United States, the majority of which is from the subscriber’s agreement between us and the subscribers (policyholders) at the Exchange, our sole customer, as further described in Note 3, "Revenue". Our chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is our Executive Council, which includes our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), Chief Financial Officer, executive vice presidents and certain senior vice presidents reporting directly to the CEO as applicable. The CODM evaluates performance and decides how to allocate resources for the management operations segment based on net income, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Net income is used to monitor budget versus actual results. Total assets as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, all of which are located in the United States, are reviewed by the CODM for purposes of decision making. The accounting policies of our management operations segment are the same as those described in Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies, of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2026, the significant segment expense categories included in the financial information regularly provided to the CODM were revised to align with the current manner in which the CODM reviews expenses in evaluating performance and allocating resources. Prior-period segment expense disclosures have been recast to conform to the current period presentation. This change did not affect our determination that we haveone reportable segment and did not affect the measure of net income.

The following table presents our management operations segment revenue, significant segment expenses regularly provided to the CODM, and net income:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)2026202520262025
Management fee revenue$866,700$844,106$2,555,072$2,458,949
Administrative services reimbursement revenue197,562215,694599,212638,611
Service agreement revenue5,6556,93917,34018,675
Total operating revenue1,069,9171,066,7393,171,6243,116,235
Commissions485,486461,5131,458,4391,361,815
Personnel costs (1)87,01385,417267,885261,195
Sales and advertising (1)6,8485,05619,81421,737
Acquisition and underwriting support costs (1)24,03629,81972,12883,660
Technology infrastructure costs (1)30,38423,45581,27373,837
Professional fees (1)19,70719,84258,21970,310
Administrative and other (1)11,49917,02236,36245,600
Cost of operations - policy issuance and renewal services664,973642,1241,994,1201,918,154
Cost of operations - administrative services197,562215,694599,212638,611
Total operating expenses (2)862,535857,8182,593,3322,556,765
Operating income207,382208,921578,292559,470
Total investment income19,87721,55464,54960,690
Other income5,4962,2868,3178,094
Income tax expense50,76649,908138,401132,299
Net income$181,989$182,853$512,757$495,955

(1) 2025 amounts have been recast to conform to the current presentation.

(2) Management operations segment depreciation and amortization expense included primarily in "Total operating expenses" as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations totaled $20.7 million and $18.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $61.5 million and $50.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Exchange and its insurance subsidiaries reimbursed us approximately 33% and 30% in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, for depreciation and amortization expense on assets supporting administrative services. See our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for segment expenditures on fixed asset additions.

Note 5. Earnings Per Share

Class A and Class B basic earnings per share and Class B diluted earnings per share are calculated under the two-class method. The two-class method allocates earnings to each class of stock based upon its dividend rights. Class B shares are convertible into Class A shares at a conversion ratio of 2,400 to 1. See Note 11, "Capital Stock".

Class A diluted earnings per share is calculated under the if-converted method, which reflects the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares. Diluted earnings per share calculations include the dilutive effect of assumed issuance of stock-based awards under compensation plans that have the option to be paid in stock using the treasury stock method.

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted per-share computations is presented as follows for each class of common stock:

Three months ended September 30,
2026 · 2025
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) · Allocated net income (numerator) · Weighted shares (denominator) · Per-share amount · Allocated net income (numerator) · Weighted shares (denominator) · Per-share amount
Class A – Basic EPS:
Income available to Class A stockholders$180,49946,189,049$3.91$181,35646,189,068$3.93
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards011,082—015,731—
Assumed conversion of Class B shares1,4906,100,800—1,4976,100,800—
Class A – Diluted EPS:
Income available to Class A stockholders on Class A equivalent shares$181,98952,300,931$3.48$182,85352,305,599$3.50
Class B – Basic EPS:
Income available to Class B stockholders$1,4902,542$586$1,4972,542$589
Class B – Diluted EPS:
Income available to Class B stockholders$1,4902,542$586$1,4972,542$589
Nine months ended September 30,
2026 · 2025
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)Allocated net income (numerator)Weighted shares (denominator)Per-share amountAllocated net income (numerator)Weighted shares (denominator)Per-share amount
Class A – Basic EPS:
Income available to Class A stockholders$508,55946,188,978$11.01$491,89446,189,012$10.65
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards010,158014,985—
Assumed conversion of Class B shares4,1986,100,800—4,0616,100,800—
Class A – Diluted EPS:
Income available to Class A stockholders on Class A equivalent shares$512,75752,299,936$9.80$495,95552,304,797$9.48
Class B – Basic EPS:
Income available to Class B stockholders$4,1982,542$1,652$4,0612,542$1,597
Class B – Diluted EPS:
Income available to Class B stockholders$4,1982,542$1,651$4,0602,542$1,597

Note 6. Fair Value

Financial instruments carried at fair value

Our available-for-sale and equity securities are recorded at fair value, which is the price that would be received to sell the asset in an orderly transaction between willing market participants as of the measurement date.

Valuation techniques used to derive the fair value of our available-for-sale and equity securities are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs reflect our own assumptions regarding fair market value for these securities. Financial instruments are categorized based upon the following characteristics or inputs to the valuation techniques:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Estimates of fair values for our investment portfolio are obtained primarily from a nationally recognized pricing service. Our Level 1 securities are valued using an exchange traded price provided by the pricing service. Pricing service valuations for Level 2 securities include multiple verifiable, observable inputs including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data. Pricing service valuations for Level 3 securities are based upon proprietary models and are used when observable inputs are not available or in illiquid markets.

Although virtually all of our prices are obtained from third party sources, we also perform internal pricing reviews, including evaluating the methodology and inputs used to ensure that we determine the proper classification level of the financial instrument and reviewing securities with price changes that vary significantly from current market conditions or independent price sources. Price variances are investigated and corroborated by market data and transaction volumes. We have reviewed the pricing methodologies of our pricing service as well as other observable inputs and believe that the prices adequately consider market activity in determining fair value.

In limited circumstances we adjust the price received from the pricing service when, in our judgment, a better reflection of fair value is available based upon corroborating information and our knowledge and monitoring of market conditions such as a disparity in price of comparable securities and/or non-binding broker quotes. In other circumstances, certain securities are internally priced because prices are not provided by the pricing service.

When a price from the pricing service is not available, values are determined by obtaining broker/dealer quotes and/or market comparables. When available, we obtain multiple quotes for the same security. The ultimate value for these securities is determined based upon our best estimate of fair value using corroborating market information. As of September 30, 2026, nearly all of our available-for-sale and equity securities were priced using a third party pricing service.

The following tables present our fair value measurements on a recurring and nonrecurring basis by asset class and level of input as of:

(in thousands)TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Recurring fair value measurements:
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities$761,885$1,275$760,256$354
Collateralized debt obligations243,2760243,2760
Commercial mortgage-backed securities156,2300132,34823,882
Residential mortgage-backed securities208,0270205,4682,559
Other debt securities41,131041,1310
U.S. Treasury84008400
Total available-for-sale securities (1)1,411,3891,2751,383,31926,795
Equity securities:
Exchange-traded funds79,80379,80300
Non-redeemable preferred stocks:
Financial services sector62,37051061,84317
Utilities sector54505450
Energy sector3,53003,5300
Consumer sector2,88702,8816
Technology sector260026
Communications sector1,44001,4400
Total non-redeemable preferred stocks (2)70,79851070,23949
Total equity securities150,60180,31370,23949
Total recurring fair value measurements$1,561,990$81,588$1,453,558$26,844
Nonrecurring fair value measurements-equity securities (3)$4,521$0$0$4,521

(1)This includes $42.3 million of securities lent under a securities lending agreement.

(2)This includes $14.1 million of securities lent under a securities lending agreement.

(3)This excludes $11.7 million of equity securities without readily determinable fair values that were not remeasured at fair value during the reporting period.

(in thousands)TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Recurring fair value measurements:
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities$844,479$998$839,542$3,939
Collateralized debt obligations133,2670133,2670
Commercial mortgage-backed securities140,5410117,52023,021
Residential mortgage-backed securities187,2260186,432794
Other debt securities35,152035,1520
U.S. Treasury24,163024,1630
Total available-for-sale securities (1)1,364,8289981,336,07627,754
Equity securities:
Non-redeemable preferred stocks:
Financial services sector (2)69,1142,59366,350171
Utilities sector3,69603,6960
Energy sector2,71302,7130
Consumer sector (2)2,40302,39310
Technology sector (2)0000
Communications sector95309530
Total non-redeemable preferred stocks (3)78,8792,59376,105181
Total equity securities78,8792,59376,105181
Total recurring fair value measurements (2)$1,443,707$3,591$1,412,181$27,935
Nonrecurring fair value measurements-equity securities (2)$3,161$0$0$3,161

(1) This includes $44.4 million of securities lent under a securities lending agreement.

(2) Prior-period amounts have been revised to separately present nonrecurring fair value measurements and to exclude $8.7 million of equity securities without readily determinable fair values that were not remeasured at fair value during the reporting period. These revisions are not material and the impact was limited to our financial statement footnote disclosures.

(3) This includes $20.1 million of securities lent under a securities lending agreement.

Equity securities without readily determinable fair values

We hold investments in privately held companies with carrying amounts of $16.2 million at September 30, 2026 and $11.9 million at December 31, 2025 that do not have readily determinable fair values and are accounted for using the measurement alternative described within Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies". Included in the tables above are investments that were remeasured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using prices from recent financing transactions at various dates during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025. The nonrecurring fair value measurements include only those investments remeasured during the respective periods and reflect fair value as of the applicable remeasurement dates rather than as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025, upward adjustments resulting from observable price changes totaled $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Cumulative upward adjustments were $2.0 million at September 30, 2026 and $1.1 million at December 31, 2025. No impairments or downward adjustments have been recognized.

We review the fair value hierarchy classifications of recurring fair value measurements each reporting period. Transfers between hierarchy levels may occur due to changes in available market observable inputs.

Level 3 Assets – 2026 Quarterly Change:

(in thousands)Beginning balance at June 30, 2026Included in earnings(1)Includedin othercomprehensiveincome (loss)PurchasesSalesTransfers into Level 3(2)Transfers out of Level 3(2)Ending balance at September 30, 2026
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities$478$(31)$12$2$(107)$0$0$354
Commercial mortgage-backed securities12,96236(466)2,763(2)12,248(3,659)23,882
Residential mortgage-backed securities1,095(1)(51)0(40)2,015(459)2,559
Total available-for-sale securities14,5354(505)2,765(149)14,263(4,118)26,795
Equity securities (3)1358—0(94)0049
Total Level 3 securities$14,670$12$(505)$2,765$(243)$14,263$(4,118)$26,844

Level 3 Assets – 2026 Year-to-Date Change:

(in thousands)Beginning balance at December 31, 2025Included in earnings(1)Includedin othercomprehensiveincome (loss)PurchasesSalesTransfers into Level 3(2)Transfers out of Level 3(2)Ending balance at September 30, 2026
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities$3,939$(130)$(8)$818$(4,321)$1,023$(967)$354
Commercial mortgage-backed securities23,021(863)(472)2,763(1,278)22,783(22,072)23,882
Residential mortgage-backed securities794(1)(65)0(78)3,248(1,339)2,559
Total available-for-sale securities27,754(994)(545)3,581(5,677)27,054(24,378)26,795
Equity securities (3)181(21)—0(138)27049
Total Level 3 securities$27,935$(1,015)$(545)$3,581$(5,815)$27,081$(24,378)$26,844

Level 3 Assets – 2025 Quarterly Change:

(in thousands)Beginning balance at June 30, 2025Included in earnings(1)Includedin othercomprehensiveincome (loss)PurchasesSalesTransfers into Level 3(2)Transfers out of Level 3(2)Ending balance at September 30, 2025
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities$6,176$21$45$0$(1,252)$1,139$(3,074)$3,055
Commercial mortgage-backed securities16,434(226)990(347)5,331(3,525)17,766
Residential mortgage-backed securities000001,28401,284
Total available-for-sale securities22,610(205)1440(1,599)7,754(6,599)22,105
Equity securities (3)60—00006
Total Level 3 securities$22,616$(205)$144$0$(1,599)$7,754$(6,599)$22,111

Level 3 Assets – 2025 Year-to-Date Change:

(in thousands)Beginning balance at December 31, 2024Included in earnings(1)Includedin othercomprehensiveincome (loss)PurchasesSalesTransfers into Level 3(2)Transfers out of Level 3(2)Ending balance at September 30, 2025
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities$6,268$51$12$3,085$(2,044)$4,615$(8,932)$3,055
Collateralized debt obligations0(4)0700(696)000
Commercial mortgage-backed securities24,089(848)5031,997(2,734)16,403(21,644)17,766
Residential mortgage-backed securities0000(18)2,207(905)1,284
Total available-for-sale securities30,357(801)5155,782(5,492)23,225(31,481)22,105
Equity securities (3)500(14)—0018(498)6
Total Level 3 securities$30,857$(815)$515$5,782$(5,492)$23,243$(31,979)$22,111

(1)These amounts are reported as net investment income and net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) for each of the periods presented above.

(2)Transfers into and/or (out) of Level 3 are primarily attributable to the availability of market observable information and the re-evaluation of the observability of pricing inputs.

(3)Prior-period amounts have been revised to exclude equity securities without readily determinable fair values. These revisions are not material and the impact was limited to our financial statement footnote disclosures.

Financial instruments not carried at fair value

The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of financial instruments categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy that are recorded at carrying value as of:

September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(in thousands)Carrying valueFair valueCarrying valueFair value
Agent loans, net (1)$118,738$107,835$109,331$113,850
Other loans receivable, net (2)20,14616,17615,49112,509
Held-to-maturity securities, net (3)4,8334,2614,8334,863

(1) The current portion of agent loans is included in the line item "Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

(2) The current and long-term portions of other loans receivable are included in the line items "Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net" and "Other assets, net", respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

(3) Held-to-maturity securities are included in the line item "Other assets, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Note 7. Investments

Fixed maturity securities

See Note 6, "Fair Value" for additional fair value disclosures. The following tables summarize the amortized cost and estimated fair value, net of credit loss allowance, of our fixed maturity securities as of:

(in thousands)Amortized costGross unrealized gainsGross unrealized lossesEstimated fair value
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities$782,067$756$20,938$761,885
Collateralized debt obligations243,583198505243,276
Commercial mortgage-backed securities160,7494975,016156,230
Residential mortgage-backed securities231,1355623,164208,027
Other debt securities42,120181,00741,131
U.S. Treasury893053840
Total available-for-sale securities, net (1)1,460,5471,52550,6831,411,389
Held-to-maturity securities - states & political subdivisions4,83305724,261
Total fixed maturity securities, net$1,465,380$1,525$51,255$1,415,650

(1)This includes an estimated fair value of $42.3 million of securities lent under a securities lending agreement.

(in thousands)Amortized costGross unrealized gainsGross unrealized lossesEstimated fair value
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities$834,885$12,779$3,185$844,479
Collateralized debt obligations133,224207164133,267
Commercial mortgage-backed securities139,5162,8081,783140,541
Residential mortgage-backed securities196,62498210,380187,226
Other debt securities34,86354325435,152
U.S. Treasury24,1161065924,163
Total available-for-sale securities, net (1)1,363,22817,42515,8251,364,828
Held-to-maturity securities - states & political subdivisions4,8333004,863
Total fixed maturity securities, net$1,368,061$17,455$15,825$1,369,691

(1)This includes an estimated fair value of $44.4 million of securities lent under a securities lending agreement.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of our fixed maturity securities at September 30, 2026 are shown below by remaining contractual term to maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

AmortizedEstimated
(in thousands)costfair value
Available-for-sale securities:
Due in one year or less$60,759$60,711
Due after one year through five years542,487530,077
Due after five years through ten years169,800164,796
Due after ten years687,501655,805
Total available-for-sale securities, net (1) (2)1,460,5471,411,389
Held-to-maturity securities - due after ten years4,8334,261
Total fixed maturity securities, net$1,465,380$1,415,650

(1)The contractual maturities of our available-for-sale securities are included in the table. However, given our intent to sell certain impaired securities, these securities are classified as current assets in our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at September 30, 2026.

(2)This includes an estimated fair value of $42.3 million of securities lent under a securities lending agreement.

The below securities have been evaluated for credit impairment using criteria described within Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies, of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026. The gross unrealized losses are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and are not deemed to be credit-related. We do not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that we would not be required to sell these securities before the anticipated recovery of the amortized cost basis.

The following tables present available-for-sale securities based on length of time in a gross unrealized loss position as of:

Less than 12 months · 12 months or longer · Total
(dollars in thousands)FairvalueUnrealized lossesFairvalueUnrealized lossesFair valueUnrealized lossesNo. of holdings
Corporate debt securities$669,122$20,084$9,475$854$678,597$20,938448
Collateralized debt obligations138,3824902,33515140,717505150
Commercial mortgage-backed securities112,8613,26615,7351,750128,5965,016185
Residential mortgage-backed securities139,3068,41066,00914,754205,31523,164213
Other debt securities31,5077603,38324734,8901,00769
U.S. Treasury8405300840531
Total available-for-sale securities$1,092,018$33,063$96,937$17,620$1,188,955$50,6831,066
Quality breakdown of available-for-sale securities:
Investment grade$1,034,967$31,206$93,765$17,284$1,128,732$48,4901,009
Non-investment grade57,0511,8573,17233660,2232,19357
Total available-for-sale securities$1,092,018$33,063$96,937$17,620$1,188,955$50,6831,066
Less than 12 months · 12 months or longer · Total
(dollars in thousands)FairvalueUnrealized lossesFairvalueUnrealized lossesFair valueUnrealized lossesNo. of holdings
Corporate debt securities$72,699$1,555$41,040$1,630$113,739$3,185418
Collateralized debt obligations57,9171203,9094461,82616483
Commercial mortgage-backed securities16,1035919,9561,72436,0591,78370
Residential mortgage-backed securities17,6752792,01910,353109,69410,380146
Other debt securities3,936393,6552157,59125427
U.S. Treasury13,296590013,296593
Total available-for-sale securities$181,626$1,859$160,579$13,966$342,205$15,825747
Quality breakdown of available-for-sale securities:
Investment grade$144,472$433$144,604$12,773$289,076$13,206371
Non-investment grade37,1541,42615,9751,19353,1292,619376
Total available-for-sale securities$181,626$1,859$160,579$13,966$342,205$15,825747

Credit loss allowances

The following tables present a roll-forward of the allowances for credit losses on investments:

(in thousands)Available-for-sale securitiesHeld-to-maturity securitiesOther loans receivableAgent loans
Balance, beginning of period$466$2,167$15,646$1,879
Provision and recoveries00220(109)
Sales/collections and write-offs0000
Balance, end of period$466$2,167$15,866$1,770
(in thousands)Available-for-sale securitiesHeld-to-maturity securitiesOther loans receivableAgent loans
Balance, beginning of period$902$2,167$15,101$1,680
Provision and recoveries274076590
Sales/collections and write-offs(710)000
Balance, end of period$466$2,167$15,866$1,770
(in thousands)Available-for-sale securitiesHeld-to-maturity securitiesOther loans receivableAgent loans
Balance, beginning of period$881$2,167$13,038$1,476
Provision and recoveries4170218111
Sales/collections and write-offs(64)0(25)0
Balance, end of period$1,234$2,167$13,231$1,587
(in thousands)Available-for-sale securitiesHeld-to-maturity securitiesOther loans receivableAgent loans
Balance, beginning of period$513$2,167$12,198$1,312
Provision and recoveries1,08601,058275
Sales/collections and write-offs(365)0(25)0
Balance, end of period$1,234$2,167$13,231$1,587

Net investment income

Investment income, net of expenses, was generated from the following portfolios:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)2026202520262025
Available-for-sale securities$18,308$14,068$52,310$41,881
Equity securities2,6941,2205,7073,533
Limited partnerships (1)871148031,269
Agent loans1,9691,6335,9034,634
Cash equivalents and other3,1204,6068,89311,502
Total investment income26,17821,64173,61662,819
Less: investment expenses7796082,0701,808
Net investment income$25,399$21,033$71,546$61,011

(1)Limited partnership income includes both realized gains (losses) and unrealized valuation changes. Our limited partnership investments are included in the line item "Other assets, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. We have made no new significant limited partnership commitments since 2006, and the balance of limited partnership investments is expected to decline over time as additional distributions are received.

Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments were as follows:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)2026202520262025
Available-for-sale securities:
Gross realized gains$484$908$4,579$1,588
Gross realized losses(1,196)(337)(6,105)(1,710)
Net realized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities(712)571(1,526)(122)
Equity securities(4,738)760(4,132)2,429
Miscellaneous0005
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains$(5,450)$1,331$(5,658)$2,312

The portion of net unrealized gain (losses) recognized during the reporting period related to equity securities held at the reporting date is calculated as follows:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)2026202520262025
Equity securities:
Net (losses) gains recognized during the period$(4,738)$760$(4,132)$2,429
Less: net gains (losses) recognized on securities sold1966(32)340
Net unrealized (losses) gains recognized on securities held at reporting date$(4,757)$694$(4,100)$2,089

Net impairment recoveries (losses) recognized in earnings

Impairment recoveries (losses) on investments were as follows:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)2026202520262025
Available-for-sale securities:
Intent to sell$(8)$(78)$(347)$(495)
Credit impaired0(417)(274)(1,086)
Total available-for-sale securities(8)(495)(621)(1,581)
Expected credit recoveries (losses):
Agent loans109(111)(90)(275)
Other loans receivable(173)(204)(628)(777)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings$(72)$(810)$(1,339)$(2,633)

Securities lending transactions

As of September 30, 2026, the estimated fair value of loaned securities was $56.4 million, consisting of $42.3 million of available- for-sale securities and $14.1 million of equity securities. As of December 31, 2025, the estimated fair value of loaned securities was $64.5 million consisting of $44.4 million of available-for-sale securities and $20.1 million of equity securities. Cash collateral received in connection with these securities lending transactions totaled $54.3 million and $61.9 million as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 respectively. The cash collateral was reinvested in cash equivalents and is included with "Cash and cash equivalents" in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. We also received $3.9 million and $4.5 million of non-cash collateral as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, which we are not permitted to sell or repledge. There were no securities lending transactions outstanding with contractual maturities extending beyond one year from the reporting date.

If we have to return cash collateral on short notice, we may have difficulty selling investments in a timely manner, be forced to sell them for less than we otherwise would have been able to realize, or both. In addition, in the event of such forced sale, for securities in an unrealized loss position, realized losses would be incurred on securities sold and impairments would be incurred, if there is a need to sell securities prior to recovery, which may negatively impact our financial condition.

Note 8. Bank Line of Credit

We have access to a $100 million bank revolving line of credit with a $25 million letter of credit sublimit that expires on November 1, 2029. As of September 30, 2026, a total of $99.2 million remains available under the facility due to $0.8 million outstanding letters of credit, which reduce the availability for letters of credit to $24.2 million. We hadno borrowings outstanding on our line of credit as of September 30, 2026. Investments with a fair value of $108.6 million were pledged as collateral on the line of credit at September 30, 2026. These investments have no trading restrictions and are reported as available-for-sale securities and cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 2026. The bank requires compliance with certain covenants, which include leverage ratios and debt restrictions. We are in compliance with all covenants at September 30, 2026.

Note 9. Postretirement Benefits

Pension plans

Our pension plans consist of a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees and an unfunded supplemental employee retirement plan ("SERP") for certain members of executive and senior management. The pension plan provides benefits to covered individuals satisfying certain age and service requirements. The defined benefit pension plan and SERP each provide benefits through a final average earnings formula.

Although we are the sponsor of these postretirement plans and record the funded status of these plans, there are reimbursements between us and the Exchange and its insurance subsidiaries for their allocated share of pension cost. These reimbursements represent pension benefits for employees performing administrative services and an allocated share of plan cost for employees in departments that support the administrative functions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Exchange and its insurance subsidiaries reimbursed us for approximately 61% of the annual defined benefit pension cost and 33% of the annual SERP cost. For our funded pension plan, amounts are settled in cash for the portion of pension cost allocated to the Exchange and its insurance subsidiaries. For our unfunded SERP, we pay the obligations when due and amounts are settled in cash between entities when there is a payout.

Our defined benefit pension plan funding policy is generally to contribute an amount equal to the greater of the target normal cost for the plan year, or the amount necessary to fund the plan to 100%. Accordingly, we made a $47 million contribution in January 2026. We made an additional discretionary contribution of $30 million in August 2026, which further improved the plan's funded status. The funded pension plan is presented separately from the unfunded plan as a non-current asset on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Pension plan cost includes the following components:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)2026202520262025
Service cost for benefits earned$9,590$8,866$28,771$26,590
Interest cost on benefit obligation15,51514,68846,54244,039
Expected return on plan assets(19,889)(20,069)(59,667)(60,207)
Prior service cost amortization4584221,3741,266
Net actuarial gain amortization(68)(633)(203)(1,942)
Settlement gain (1)—(62)—(539)
Pension plan cost (2)$5,606$3,212$16,817$9,207

(1)Settlement accounting was required due to lump sum payments made under the SERP to former officers in 2025.

(2)Pension plan cost represents total plan cost before reimbursements between Indemnity and the Exchange and its insurance subsidiaries. The components of pension plan cost other than the service cost components are included in the line item "Other income" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, net of reimbursements between Indemnity and the Exchange and its insurance subsidiaries.

Note 10. Income Taxes

Income tax expense is provided on an interim basis based upon our estimate of the annual effective income tax rate, adjusted each quarter for discrete items. For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, our effective tax rate was 21.8% and 21.4%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, our effective tax rate was 21.3% and 21.1%, respectively.

Note 11. Capital Stock

Class A and B common stock

Holders of Class B shares may, at their option, convert their shares into Class A shares at the rate of 2,400 Class A shares per Class B share. There wereno shares of Class B common stock converted into Class A common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025. There is no provision for conversion of Class A shares into Class B shares, and Class B shares surrendered for conversion cannot be reissued.

Stock repurchases

In 2011, our Board of Directors approved a continuation of the current stock repurchase program of $150 million, with no time limitation. There wereno shares repurchased under this program during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025. We had approximately $17.8 million of repurchase authority remaining under this program at September 30, 2026.

Note 12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") (loss) by component, including amounts reclassified to other comprehensive income ("OCI") (loss) and the related line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations where net income is presented, are as follows:

Three months ended · Three months ended
September 30, 2026September 30, 2025
(in thousands)Before TaxIncome TaxNetBefore TaxIncome TaxNet
Investment securities:
AOCI (loss), beginning of period$(12,976)$(2,725)$(10,251)$(7,202)$(1,513)$(5,689)
OCI (loss) before reclassifications(36,903)(7,749)(29,154)7,8031,6386,165
Realized investment losses (gains)712149563(571)(120)(451)
Impairment losses817495104391
OCI (loss)(36,183)(7,599)(28,584)7,7271,6226,105
AOCI (loss), end of period$(49,159)$(10,324)$(38,835)$525$109$416
Pension and other postretirement plans:
AOCI (loss), beginning of period$(66,578)$(13,982)$(52,596)$(38,744)$(8,137)$(30,607)
OCI (loss) before reclassifications———(1,063)(223)(840)
Amortization of prior service costs4589736142289333
Amortization of net actuarial gain(68)(15)(53)(633)(133)(500)
Settlement gain———(62)(13)(49)
OCI (loss)39082308(1,336)(280)(1,056)
AOCI (loss), end of period$(66,188)$(13,900)$(52,288)$(40,080)$(8,417)$(31,663)
Total
AOCI (loss), beginning of period$(79,554)$(16,707)$(62,847)$(45,946)$(9,650)$(36,296)
Investment securities(36,183)(7,599)(28,584)7,7271,6226,105
Pension and other postretirement plans39082308(1,336)(280)(1,056)
OCI (loss)(35,793)(7,517)(28,276)6,3911,3425,049
AOCI (loss), end of period$(115,347)$(24,224)$(91,123)$(39,555)$(8,308)$(31,247)
Nine months ended · Nine months ended
September 30, 2026 · September 30, 2025
(in thousands)Before TaxIncome TaxNetBefore TaxIncome TaxNet
Investment securities:
AOCI (loss), beginning of period$1,508$316$1,192$(22,442)$(4,714)$(17,728)
OCI (loss) before reclassifications(52,814)(11,090)(41,724)21,2644,46516,799
Realized investment losses1,5263201,2061222696
Impairment losses6211304911,5813321,249
OCI (loss)(50,667)(10,640)(40,027)22,9674,82318,144
AOCI (loss), end of period$(49,159)$(10,324)$(38,835)$525$109$416
Pension and other postretirement plans:
AOCI (loss), beginning of period$(67,359)$(14,146)$(53,213)$(37,802)$(7,939)$(29,863)
OCI (loss) before reclassifications———(1,063)(223)(840)
Amortization of prior service costs1,3742891,0851,2662661,000
Amortization of net actuarial gain(203)(43)(160)(1,942)(408)(1,534)
Settlement gain———(539)(113)(426)
OCI (loss)1,171246925(2,278)(478)(1,800)
AOCI (loss), end of period$(66,188)$(13,900)$(52,288)$(40,080)$(8,417)$(31,663)
Total
AOCI (loss), beginning of period$(65,851)$(13,830)$(52,021)$(60,244)$(12,653)$(47,591)
Investment securities(50,667)(10,640)(40,027)22,9674,82318,144
Pension and other postretirement plans1,171246925(2,278)(478)(1,800)
OCI (loss)(49,496)(10,394)(39,102)20,6894,34516,344
AOCI (loss), end of period$(115,347)$(24,224)$(91,123)$(39,555)$(8,308)$(31,247)

Note 13. Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments could potentially expose us to concentrations of credit risk, including our unsecured receivables from the Exchange. The majority of our revenue and receivables are from the Exchange and its affiliates. See also Note 1, "Nature of Operations". Net management fee amounts and other reimbursements due from the Exchange and its affiliates were $781.2 million and $735.6 million at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, which includes a current expected credit loss allowance of $0.7 million in both periods.

Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies

We have an agreement with a bank for an agent loan participation program. The maximum amount of loans and guarantees that could be funded by us through this program is $150 million. We have committed to fund a minimum of 30% of each loan executed under the program. As of September 30, 2026, our portion of the outstanding loans executed under this agreement is $68.7 million. Additionally, we have agreed to guarantee a portion of the funding provided by the other participants in the program in the event of default. As of September 30, 2026, our maximum potential amount of future payments on the guaranteed portion is $24.5 million. All loan payments under the participation program are current as of September 30, 2026.

We also have guarantees and lending commitments related to certain real estate development projects supporting revitalization efforts in our community. As of September 30, 2026, our maximum potential obligation related to guarantees is $6.0 million and our remaining lending commitments are $15.4 million.

We are involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of conducting business. In accordance with current accounting standards for loss contingencies and based upon information currently known to us, we establish reserves for litigation when it is probable that a loss associated with a claim or proceeding has been incurred and the amount of the loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. When no amount within the range of loss is a better estimate than any other amount, we accrue the minimum amount of the estimable loss. We believe our accruals for legal proceedings are appropriate and that, to the extent such litigation may result in losses in excess of amounts accrued, any such excess, individually or in the aggregate, would not be material to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Legal fees are expensed as incurred.

We review all litigation on an ongoing basis when making accrual and disclosure decisions. For certain legal proceedings, we cannot reasonably estimate losses or a range of loss, if any, particularly for proceedings that are in their early stages of development or where the plaintiffs seek indeterminate damages. Various factors, including, but not limited to, the outcome of potentially lengthy discovery and the resolution of important factual questions, may need to be determined before probability can be established or before a loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. If the loss contingency in question is not both probable and reasonably estimable, we do not establish an accrual and the matter will continue to be monitored for any developments that would make the loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. In the event that a legal proceeding results in a substantial judgment against, or settlement by, us, there can be no assurance that any resulting liability or financial commitment would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 15. Subsequent Events

No items were identified in this period subsequent to the financial statement date that required adjustment or additional disclosure.

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