CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 233,365	$ 248,367
Short-term investments	39,023	24,318
Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value:
Debt securities (amortized cost of $631,294 and $646,728, respectively)	610,236	611,934
Equity securities	69,700	98,149
Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value	679,936	710,083
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	38,676	39,921
Trade and other	75,706	67,348
Income taxes	3,535	10,281
Notes	14,570	7,482
Allowance for credit losses	(7,583)	(7,309)
Total receivables	124,904	117,723
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	2,545	2,545
Buildings	19,219	18,761
Furniture and equipment	234,370	213,707
Accumulated depreciation	(173,799)	(153,474)
Total property and equipment, at cost	82,335	81,539
Operating lease assets	115,879	127,830
Title plants, at cost	73,359	73,358
Investments in investees, on an equity method basis	4,220	4,575
Goodwill	1,072,129	1,072,982
Intangible assets, net of amortization	193,196	199,084
Deferred tax assets, net	3,776	2,590
Other assets	80,739	75,430
Total assets	2,702,861	2,737,879
Liabilities
Notes payable	445,290	447,006
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	190,054	196,541
Operating lease liabilities	135,654	148,003
Estimated title losses	528,269	549,448
Deferred tax liabilities, net	25,045	26,616
Total liabilities	1,324,312	1,367,614
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock – $1 par, authorized 51,500,000; issued 27,722,388 and 27,482,573; outstanding 27,370,227 and 27,130,412, respectively	27,723	27,483
Additional paid-in capital	310,728	296,861
Retained earnings	1,070,841	1,091,816
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(18,579)	(23,856)
Net unrealized losses on debt securities investments	(16,636)	(27,487)
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost, for both 2023 and 2022 (including 145,820 shares held by a subsidiary)	(2,666)	(2,666)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,371,411	1,362,151
Noncontrolling interests	7,138	8,114
Total stockholders’ equity	1,378,549	1,370,265
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,702,861	$ 2,737,879