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Estimated title losses (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Insurance [Abstract]  
Summary of estimated title losses A summary of estimated title losses for the three months ended March 31 is as follows:
20212020
 ($000 omitted)
Balances at January 1496,275 459,053 
Provisions:
Current year28,407 18,521 
Previous policy years366 111 
Total provisions28,773 18,632 
Payments, net of recoveries:
Current year(3,606)(2,214)
Previous policy years(12,933)(19,227)
Total payments, net of recoveries(16,539)(21,441)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates1,032 (8,662)
Balances at March 31509,541 447,582 
Loss ratios as a percentage of title operating revenues:
Current year provisions4.5 %4.2 %
Total provisions4.6 %4.2 %