Retirement Agreements And Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Retirement Agreements And Other Postretirement Benefits

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company’s subsidiary, Investors Title Insurance Company ("ITIC"), is a party to employment agreements with key executives that provide for the continuation of certain employee benefits and other payments due under the agreements upon retirement, estimated to total $10.8 million and $9.5 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The executive employee benefits include health insurance, dental, vision and life insurance and are unfunded. These amounts are classified as accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following sets forth the net periodic benefits cost for the executive benefits for the periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Service cost – benefits earned during the year	$	—	$	—
Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation	8		9
Amortization of unrecognized losses	—		2
Net periodic benefits costs	$	8	$	11