Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

December 31, 2014

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, 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
Year ended December 31, 2014:
Estimated title losses	506,888	81,305		2,268	95,066	(A), (C)	495,395
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	6,971	(4,407	)	—	—		2,564
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	9,871	1,977		—	9,193	(B)	2,655

(A) Represents primarily payments of policy and escrow losses and loss adjustment expenses.

(B) Represents uncollectible accounts written off.