Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

13. Segment Information

     Consistent with the requirements of reporting segment information, the Company has one reportable segment, title insurance services. The remaining immaterial segments have been combined into a group called "All Other."

     The title insurance segment primarily issues title insurance policies through approved attorneys from underwriting offices and through independent issuing agents. Title insurance policies insure titles to residential, institutional, commercial and industrial properties.

Provided below is selected financial information about the Company's operations by segment for the two years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:

		Title		All			Intersegment
2011		Insurance		Other			Elimination			Total
Operating revenues	$	83,420,562	$	4,455,631		$	(814,632	)	$	87,061,561
Investment income		3,174,148		502,557			(81,669	)		3,595,036
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		97,640		(69,081	)		-			28,559
Total revenues	$	86,692,350	$	4,889,107		$	(896,301	)	$	90,685,156
Operating expenses		77,294,353		4,706,499			(814,632	)		81,186,220
Income before taxes	$	9,397,997	$	182,608		$	(81,669	)	$	9,498,936
Assets	$	123,712,762	$	34,245,701		$	-		$	157,958,463

		Title		All			Intersegment
2010		Insurance		Other			Elimination			Total
Operating revenues	$	63,502,167	$	4,271,433		$	(790,097	)	$	66,983,503
Investment income		3,149,932		602,915			(81,669	)		3,671,178
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		728,508		(73,834	)		-			654,674
Total revenues	$	67,380,607	$	4,800,514		$	(871,766	)	$	71,309,355
Operating expenses		58,765,581		4,718,245			(790,097	)		62,693,729
Income before taxes	$	8,615,026	$	82,269		$	(81,669	)	$	8,615,626
Assets	$	112,664,322	$	40,821,044		$	-		$	153,485,366