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Estimated title losses (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Insurance [Abstract]  
Summary of estimated title losses A summary of estimated title losses for the nine months ended September 30 is as follows:
20202019
 ($000 omitted)
Balances at January 1459,053 461,560 
Provisions:
Current year68,063 54,670 
Previous policy years537 863 
Total provisions68,600 55,533 
Payments, net of recoveries:
Current year(9,595)(11,424)
Previous policy years(49,390)(55,375)
Total payments, net of recoveries(58,985)(66,799)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates(1,856)2,067 
Balances at September 30466,812 452,361 
Loss ratios as a percentage of title operating revenues:
Current year provisions4.5 %4.1 %
Total provisions4.6 %4.2 %