Reserves For Claims (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract]

Summary Of Transactions In Reserves For Claims

Activity in the reserve for claims for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance, beginning of period	$	34,801		$	35,305
(Benefit) provision, charged to operations	(1,406		)	3,311
Payments of claims, net of recoveries	(625		)	(3,815		)
Balance, end of period	$	32,770		$	34,801

Schedule Of Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Reported And Incurred But Not Reported Claims

A summary of the Company’s loss reserve, broken down into its components of known title claims and IBNR, follows:

(in thousands, except percentages)	March 31, 2018		%	December 31, 2017		%
Known title claims	$	3,704	11.3	$	4,646	13.4
IBNR	29,066		88.7	30,155		86.6
Total loss reserves	$	32,770	100.0	$	34,801	100.0