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Reserves For Claims (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract]

Summary Of Transactions In Reserves For Claims

Activity in the reserve for claims for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Balance, beginning of period	$	34,801			$	35,305
Provision, charged to operations	155				3,311
Payments of claims, net of recoveries	(2,581		)		(3,815		)
Balance, end of period	$	32,375			$	34,801

Schedule Of Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Reported And Incurred But Not Reported Claims

A summary of the Company’s reserve for claims, broken down into its components of known title claims and IBNR, follows:

(in thousands, except percentages)	September 30, 2018				%		December 31, 2017				%
Known title claims	$	3,157			9.8		$	4,646			13.4
IBNR	29,218				90.2		30,155				86.6
Total reserve for claims	$	32,375			100.0		$	34,801			100.0

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Schedule of liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense reported and incurred but not reported claims.

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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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