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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
The Company does business with, and has investments in, unconsolidated limited liability companies that are primarily title insurance agencies.  The Company utilizes the equity method to account for its investments in these limited liability companies.  The following table sets forth the approximate values by year found within each financial statement classification:
Financial Statement Classification,
2015
 
2014
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Other investments
$
6,519,000

 
$
6,014,000

Premiums and fees receivable
$
719,000

 
$
666,000

Financial Statement Classification,
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Net premiums written
$
14,015,000

 
$
11,783,000

 
$
12,442,000

Other income
$
2,618,000

 
$
2,043,000

 
$
1,839,000

Commissions to agents
$
9,700,000

 
$
8,049,000

 
$
8,465,000



During the second quarter of 2013, the Company repurchased 17,524 shares of Company common stock from officers of the Company at a price of $71.50 per share to cover withholding taxes payable by the officers upon the exercise of SARs. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company repurchased 28,130 shares of Company common stock from officers of the Company at a price of $80.01 per share.