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Estimated title losses (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Loss Contingency [Abstract]  
Summary of estimated title losses A summary of estimated title losses for the three months ended March 31 is as follows:
20222021
 ($000 omitted)
Balances at January 1549,614 496,275 
Provisions:
Current year28,882 28,407 
Previous policy years339 366 
Total provisions29,221 28,773 
Payments, net of recoveries:
Current year(3,192)(3,606)
Previous policy years(17,070)(12,933)
Total payments, net of recoveries(20,262)(16,539)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates2,145 1,032 
Balances at September 30560,718 509,541 
Loss ratios as a percentage of title operating revenues:
Current year provisions4.0 %4.5 %
Total provisions4.0 %4.6 %