Estimated title losses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Estimated Provision of Losses

	2012			2011			2010
	($000 omitted)
Balances at January 1		502,611			495,849			503,475
Provisions:
Current year		100,406			94,115			97,559
Previous policy years		39,623			47,986			50,879
Total provisions		140,029			142,101			148,438
Payments:
Current year		(16,782	)		(22,404	)		(24,118	)
Previous policy years		(107,194	)		(111,915	)		(134,191	)
Total payments		(123,976	)		(134,319	)		(158,309	)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates		1,711			(1,020	)		2,245
Balances at December 31		520,375			502,611			495,849