Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

December 31, 2016

Col. A	Col. B	Col. C Additions				Col. D Deductions		Col. E
Description	Balance at beginning of period	Charged to costs and expenses		Charged to other accounts (describe)		(Describe)		Balance At end of period
	($000 omitted)
Stewart Information Services Corporation and subsidiaries:
Year ended December 31, 2016:
Estimated title losses	462,622	91,147		—		91,197	(A)	462,572
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	2,217	240		—		—		2,457
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	9,833	3,349		—		3,535	(B)	9,647
Year ended December 31, 2015:
Estimated title losses	495,395	106,265		—		139,038	(A)	462,622
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	2,564	(347	)	—		—		2,217
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	9,193	3,396		—		2,756	(B)	9,833
Year ended December 31, 2014:
Estimated title losses	506,888	81,305		2,268	(C)	95,066	(A)	495,395
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	6,971	(4,407	)	—		—		2,564
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	9,871	1,977		—		2,655	(B)	9,193

(A) Represents primarily payments of policy and escrow losses and loss adjustment expenses.

(B) Represents uncollectible accounts written off.

(C) Represents amounts added through acquisitions.

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.