Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 2017

Col. A	Col. B	Col. C Additions		Col. D Deductions		Col. E
Description	Balance at beginning of period	Charged to costs and expenses		(Describe)		Balance At end of period
	($000 omitted)
Stewart Information Services Corporation and subsidiaries:
Year ended December 31, 2017:
Estimated title losses	462,572	96,532		78,114	(A)	480,990
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	2,457	—		226		2,231
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	9,647	207		4,698	(B)	5,156
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

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

(B) Represents uncollectible accounts written off.

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.