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Summary of Reserve for Title Claim Losses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Insurance [Abstract]

Summary of the Reserve for Claim Losses

A summary of the reserve for title claim losses follows:

			Nine months ended September 30,
			2021						2020
			(Dollars in millions)
Beginning balance			$	1,623					$	1,509
Change in insurance recoverable			(10)						(1)
Claim loss provision related to:
Current year			278						196
Prior years			—						—
Total title claim loss provision			278						196
Claims paid, net of recoupments related to:
Current year			(6)						(4)
Prior years			(151)						(145)
Total title claims paid, net of recoupments			(157)						(149)
Ending balance of claim loss reserve for title insurance			$	1,734					$	1,555
Provision for title insurance claim losses as a percentage of title insurance premiums			4.5		%				4.5		%

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Tabular disclosure of the activity in the reserve for settling insured claims and expenses incurred in the claims settlement process for the period. The estimated liability includes the amount of money that will be required for future payments of (a) claims that have been reported to the insurer, (b) claims related to insured events that have occurred but that have not been reported to the insurer as of the date the liability is estimated, and (c) claim adjustment expenses. Claim adjustment expenses include costs incurred in the claim settlement process such as legal fees; outside adjuster fees; and costs to record, process, and adjust claims.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437

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