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Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

December 31, 2013

 

Col. A

   Col. B      Col. C
Additions
     Col. D
Deductions
    Col. E  

Description

   Balance
at
beginning
of period
     Charged to
costs
and
expenses
    Charged to
other
accounts
(describe)
     (Describe)     Balance
At
end
of period
 
     ($000 omitted)  

Stewart Information Services Corporation and subsidiaries:

               

Year ended December 31, 2011:

               

Estimated title losses

     495,849         142,101        —           135,339         (A     502,611   

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

     91,934         (7,163     —           —             84,771   

Allowance for uncollectible amounts

     19,438         1,318        —           4,700         (B     16,056   

Year ended December 31, 2012:

               

Estimated title losses

     502,611         140,029        —           122,265         (A     520,375   

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

     84,771         (72,635     —           —             12,136   

Allowance for uncollectible amounts

     16,056         3,201        —           6,434         (B     12,823   

Year ended December 31, 2013:

               

Estimated title losses

     520,375         106,318        —           119,805         (A     506,888   

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

     12,136         (5,165     —           —             6,971   

Allowance for uncollectible amounts

     12,823         2,063        —           5,015         (B     9,871   

Stewart Information Services Corporation – Parent Company:

               

Year ended December 31, 2011:

               

Allowance for uncollectible amounts

     77         —          —           62         (B     15   

Year ended December 31, 2012:

               

Allowance for uncollectible amounts

     15         1        —           2         (B     14   

Year ended December 31, 2013:

               

Allowance for uncollectible amounts

     14         —          —           2         (B     12   

 

(A) Represents primarily payments of policy and escrow losses and loss adjustment expenses.
(B) Represents uncollectible accounts written off.