Goodwill and other intangibles

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangibles

Goodwill and other intangibles. The summary of changes in goodwill is as follows.

	Title	Ancillary Services and Corporate	Consolidated Total
		($000 omitted)
Balances at December 31, 2020	361,433	70,044	431,477
Acquisitions	32,619	20,202	52,821
Purchase accounting adjustments	(4,397)	258	(4,139)
Balances at March 31, 2021	389,655	90,504	480,159

During the first quarter 2021, goodwill acquired in the title segment was related to an acquisition of a title search and support services provider, while goodwill acquired in the ancillary services and corporate segment was related to an acquisition of an online notarization and closing solutions provider. The goodwill balances for both acquisitions were based on the Company's preliminary purchase accounting, which is expected to be finalized in the second half of 2021.