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Estimated title losses (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Insurance [Abstract]  
Summary of estimated title losses A summary of estimated title losses for the nine months ended September 30 is as follows:
20212020
 ($000 omitted)
Balances at January 1496,275 459,053 
Provisions:
Current year91,259 68,063 
Previous policy years1,428 537 
Total provisions92,687 68,600 
Payments, net of recoveries:
Current year(12,181)(9,595)
Previous policy years(40,745)(49,390)
Total payments, net of recoveries(52,926)(58,985)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates(1,485)(1,856)
Balances at September 30534,551 466,812 
Loss ratios as a percentage of title operating revenues:
Current year provisions4.3 %4.5 %
Total provisions4.3 %4.6 %