| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| Accounting Principles | Accounting Principles - The Company's insurance subsidiaries are managed pursuant to the laws and regulations of the various states in which they operate. As a result, the subsidiaries operate their business in the context of such laws and regulation, and maintain their accounts in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by various states' insurance regulatory authorities. Federal income taxes and dividends to shareholders are based on financial statements and reports complying with such practices. The statutory accounting requirements vary from the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") in the following major respects: (1) the costs of selling insurance policies are charged to operations immediately, while the related premiums are taken into income over the terms of the policies; (2) investments in fixed maturity securities designated as available for sale are generally carried at amortized cost rather than their estimated fair value; (3) certain assets classified as "non-admitted assets" are excluded from the balance sheet through a direct charge to earned surplus; (4) changes in deferred income tax assets or liabilities are recorded directly in earned surplus and not through the income statement; (5) mortgage guaranty contingency reserves intended to provide for future catastrophic losses are established as a liability through a charge to earned surplus whereas, GAAP does not allow provisions for future catastrophic losses; (6) title insurance premium reserves, which are intended to cover losses that will be reported at a future date are based on statutory formulas, and changes therein are charged in the income statement against each year's premiums written; (7) certain required formula-derived reserves for general insurance in particular are established for claim reserves in excess of amounts considered adequate by the Company as well as for credits taken relative to reinsurance placed with other insurance companies not licensed in the respective states, all of which are charged directly against earned surplus; and (8) surplus notes are classified as surplus rather than a liability. In consolidating the statutory financial statements of its insurance subsidiaries, the Company has therefore made necessary adjustments to conform their accounts with GAAP. The following table reflects a summary of all such adjustments: Shareholders' Equity Net Income (Loss) December 31, Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2015 2014 2013 Statutory totals of insurance company subsidiaries (a): General $ 3,345.4 $ 3,288.4 $ 245.1 $ 304.5 $ 314.4 Title 481.4 459.4 117.7 89.1 88.7 RFIG Run-off 53.2 64.3 89.9 127.4 125.2 Life & Accident 35.6 57.7 (.2 ) (.1 ) 3.6 Sub-total 3,915.6 3,869.8 452.5 520.9 531.9 GAAP totals of non-insurance company subsidiaries and consolidation adjustments 153.9 32.5 12.2 (66.4 ) 23.2 Unadjusted totals 4,069.5 3,902.3 464.6 454.4 555.1 Adjustments to conform to GAAP statements: Deferred policy acquisition costs 163.6 160.5 3.3 1.4 .9 Fair value of fixed maturity securities 95.5 298.5 — — — Non-admitted assets 77.9 81.8 — — — Deferred income taxes (41.6 ) (111.9 ) (22.4 ) (39.3 ) (79.5 ) Mortgage contingency reserves 265.8 167.8 — — — Title insurance premium reserves 468.2 441.5 26.6 8.9 42.1 Loss reserves (504.3 ) (453.9 ) (50.3 ) (21.3 ) (71.8 ) Surplus notes (732.5 ) (582.5 ) — — — Sundry adjustments 18.1 19.7 .2 5.1 .9 Total adjustments (189.0 ) 21.5 (42.4 ) (44.9 ) (107.3 ) Consolidated GAAP totals $ 3,880.8 $ 3,924.0 $ 422.1 $ 409.7 $ 447.8 (a) The insurance laws of the respective states in which the Company ’ s insurance subsidiaries are incorporated prescribe minimum capital and surplus requirements for the lines of business they are licensed to write. For domestic property and casualty and life and accident insurance companies the National Association of Insurance Commissioners also prescribes risk-based capital ("RBC") requirements. The RBC is a measure of statutory capital in relationship to a formula-driven definition of risk relative to a company ’ s balance sheet and mix of business. The combined RBC ratio of our primary General insurance subsidiaries was 636% and 692% of the company action level RBC at December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The minimum capital requirements for the Company ’ s Title Insurance subsidiaries are established by statute in the respective states of domicile. The minimum regulatory capital requirements are not significant in relationship to the recorded statutory capital of the Company ’ s Title and Life & Accident insurance subsidiaries. At December 31, 2015 and 2014 each of the Company ’ s General, Title, and Life and Accident insurance subsidiaries exceeded the minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements. Refer to Note 1(s) - Regulatory Matters for a discussion regarding the RFIG Run-off group. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with either statutory practices or GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. |
| Consolidation Practices | Consolidation Practices - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those of all of its majority owned insurance underwriting and service subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
| Statement Presentation | Statement Presentation - Amounts shown in the consolidated financial statements and applicable notes are stated (except as otherwise indicated and as to share data) in millions, which amounts may not add to totals shown due to truncation. Necessary reclassifications are made in prior periods' financial statements whenever appropriate to conform to the most current presentation. |
| Investments | Investments - The Company may classify its invested assets in terms of those assets relative to which it either (1) has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity, (2) has available for sale or (3) has the intention of trading. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , substantially all the Company's invested assets were classified as "available for sale." Fixed maturity securities classified as "held to maturity" are carried at amortized cost while fixed maturity securities and other preferred and common stocks (equity securities) classified as "available for sale" are included at fair value with changes in such values, net of deferred income taxes, reflected directly in shareholders' equity. Fair values for fixed maturity securities and equity securities are based on quoted market prices or estimates using values obtained from independent pricing services as applicable. The Company reviews the status and fair value changes of each of its investments on at least a quarterly basis during the year, and estimates of other-than-temporary impairments ("OTTI") in the portfolio's value are evaluated and established at each quarterly balance sheet date. In reviewing investments for OTTI, the Company, in addition to a security's market price history, considers the totality of such factors as the issuer's operating results, financial condition and liquidity, its ability to access capital markets, credit rating trends, most current audit opinion, industry and securities markets conditions, and analyst expectations to reach its conclusions. Sudden fair value declines caused by such adverse developments as newly emerged or imminent bankruptcy filings, issuer default on significant obligations, or reports of financial accounting developments that bring into question the validity of the issuer's previously reported earnings or financial condition, are recognized as realized losses as soon as credible publicly available information emerges to confirm such developments. Absent issuer-specific circumstances that would result in a contrary conclusion, any equity security with an unrealized investment loss amounting to a 20% or greater decline consecutively during a six month period is considered OTTI. In the event the Company's estimate of OTTI is insufficient at any point in time, future periods' net income (loss) would be adversely affected by the recognition of additional realized or impairment losses, but its financial position would not necessarily be affected adversely inasmuch as such losses, or a portion of them, could have been recognized previously as unrealized losses in shareholders' equity. The Company recognized no OTTI adjustments for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 . The amortized cost and estimated fair values by type and contractual maturity of fixed maturity securities are shown in the following tables. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities since borrowers may have the right to call or repay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value Fixed Maturity Securities by Type: December 31, 2015: Available for sale: U.S. & Canadian Governments $ 1,269.5 $ 18.9 $ 3.6 $ 1,284.9 Corporate 6,879.9 166.8 150.2 6,896.5 $ 8,149.4 $ 185.8 $ 153.8 $ 8,181.5 Held to maturity: Tax-exempt $ 355.8 $ 4.0 $ .1 $ 359.7 December 31, 2014: Available for sale: U.S. & Canadian Governments $ 1,116.4 $ 31.8 $ 2.3 $ 1,145.9 Tax-exempt 50.0 1.5 .2 51.4 Corporate 6,960.0 289.6 29.8 7,219.9 $ 8,126.5 $ 323.0 $ 32.3 $ 8,417.2 Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Fixed Maturity Securities Stratified by Contractual Maturity at December 31, 2015: Available for sale: Due in one year or less $ 841.2 $ 847.3 Due after one year through five years 3,468.4 3,571.9 Due after five years through ten years 3,663.6 3,586.5 Due after ten years 176.1 175.6 $ 8,149.4 $ 8,181.5 Held to maturity: Due in one year or less $ — $ — Due after one year through five years — — Due after five years through ten years 334.9 338.6 Due after ten years 20.8 21.1 $ 355.8 $ 359.7 Bonds and other investments with a statutory carrying value of $772.9 as of December 31, 2015 were on deposit with governmental authorities by the Company's insurance subsidiaries to comply with insurance laws. A summary of the Company's equity securities follows: Equity Securities: Adjusted Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value December 31, 2015 $ 1,826.4 $ 266.7 $ 105.3 $ 1,987.8 December 31, 2014 $ 1,726.5 $ 309.1 $ 23.9 $ 2,011.7 The following table reflects the Company's gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by category and the length of time that individual available for sale and held to maturity securities have been in an unrealized loss position. Fair value and issuer's cost comparisons follow: 12 Months or Less Greater than 12 Months Total Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses December 31, 2015: Fixed Maturity Securities: U.S. & Canadian Governments $ 363.3 $ 2.8 $ 59.2 $ .7 $ 422.6 $ 3.6 Tax-exempt 49.5 .1 — — 49.5 .1 Corporate 2,214.5 100.0 336.4 50.2 2,550.9 150.2 Subtotal 2,627.4 103.0 395.7 50.9 3,023.1 154.0 Equity Securities 502.1 87.3 31.3 17.9 533.4 105.3 Total $ 3,129.5 $ 190.4 $ 427.0 $ 68.9 $ 3,556.6 $ 259.3 December 31, 2014: Fixed Maturity Securities: U.S. & Canadian Governments $ 47.7 $ — $ 144.9 $ 2.2 $ 192.6 $ 2.3 Tax-exempt 1.6 — 6.7 .1 8.4 .2 Corporate 750.8 18.4 505.8 11.3 1,256.6 29.8 Subtotal 800.2 18.6 657.5 13.7 1,457.7 32.3 Equity Securities 384.1 23.9 — — 384.1 23.9 Total $ 1,184.3 $ 42.6 $ 657.5 $ 13.7 $ 1,841.8 $ 56.3 At December 31, 2015 , the Company held 709 fixed maturity and 22 equity securities in an unrealized loss position, representing 39.2% (as to fixed maturities) and 23.9% (as to equity securities) of the total number of such issues it held. At December 31, 2014 , the Company held 322 fixed maturity and 11 equity securities in an unrealized loss position, representing 18.8% (as to fixed maturities) and 11.7% (as to equity securities) of the total number of such issues it held. Of the securities in an unrealized loss position, 79 and 117 fixed maturity securities and 1 and 0 equity securities, had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The unrealized losses on these securities are primarily deemed to reflect changes in the interest rate environment and a general decline in certain global industries. As part of its assessment of other-than-temporary impairments, the Company considers its intent to continue to hold, and the likelihood that it will not be required to sell investment securities in an unrealized loss position until cost recovery, principally on the basis of its asset and liability maturity matching procedures. Fair Value Measurements - Fair value is defined as the estimated price that is likely to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants (an exit price) at the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy is established that prioritizes the sources ("inputs") used to measure fair value into three broad levels: inputs based on quoted market prices in active markets (Level 1); observable inputs based on corroboration with available market data (Level 2); and unobservable inputs based on uncorroborated market data or a reporting entity's own assumptions (Level 3). Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and general classification used for financial instruments measured at fair value. The Company uses quoted values and other data provided by nationally recognized independent pricing sources as inputs into its quarterly process for determining fair values of its fixed maturity and equity securities. To validate the techniques or models used by pricing sources, the Company's review process includes, but is not limited to: (i) initial and ongoing evaluation of methodologies used by outside parties to calculate fair value; and (ii) comparing other sources including the fair value estimates to its knowledge of the current market and to independent fair value estimates provided by the investment custodian. The independent pricing source obtains market quotations and actual transaction prices for securities that have quoted prices in active markets and uses its own proprietary method for determining the fair value of securities that are not actively traded. In general, these methods involve the use of "matrix pricing" in which the independent pricing source uses observable market inputs including, but not limited to, investment yields, credit risks and spreads, benchmarking of like securities, broker-dealer quotes, reported trades and sector groupings to determine a reasonable fair value. Level 1 securities include U.S. and Canadian Treasury notes, publicly traded common stocks, the quoted net asset value ("NAV") mutual funds, and most short-term investments in highly liquid money market instruments. Level 2 securities generally include corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and certain U.S. and Canadian government agency securities. Securities classified within Level 3 include non-publicly traded bonds, short-term investments, and equity securities. There were no significant changes in the fair value of assets measured with the use of significant unobservable inputs as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . The following tables show a summary of the fair value of financial assets segregated among the various input levels described above: Fair Value Measurements As of December 31, 2015: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Available for sale: Fixed maturity securities: U.S. & Canadian Governments $ 606.6 $ 678.2 $ — $ 1,284.9 Corporate — 6,886.0 10.5 6,896.5 Equity securities 1,985.8 — 2.0 1,987.8 Short-term investments 669.4 — — 669.4 Held to maturity: Fixed maturity securities: Tax-exempt $ — $ 359.7 $ — $ 359.7 As of December 31, 2014: Available for sale: Fixed maturity securities: U.S. & Canadian Governments $ 472.0 $ 673.8 $ — $ 1,145.9 Tax-exempt — 51.4 — 51.4 Corporate — 7,209.4 10.5 7,219.9 Equity securities 2,009.8 — 1.9 2,011.7 Short-term investments $ 605.8 $ — $ 3.6 $ 609.4 There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 during 2015 or 2014 . Investment income is reported net of allocated expenses and includes appropriate adjustments for amortization of premium and accretion of discount on fixed maturity securities acquired at other than par value. Dividends on equity securities are credited to income on the ex-dividend date. Realized investment gains and losses, which result from sales or write-downs of securities, are reflected as revenues in the income statement and are determined on the basis of amortized value at date of sale for fixed maturity securities, and cost in regard to equity securities; such bases apply to the specific securities sold. Unrealized investment gains and losses, net of any deferred income taxes, are recorded directly as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders' equity. At December 31, 2015 , the Company and its subsidiaries had no non-income producing fixed maturity securities. The following table reflects the composition of net investment income, net realized gains or losses, and the net change in unrealized investment gains or losses for each of the years shown. Years Ended December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Investment income from: Fixed maturity securities $ 296.4 $ 296.0 $ 298.7 Equity securities 91.0 49.3 21.2 Short-term investments .8 .8 1.1 Other sources 3.7 3.0 2.6 Gross investment income 392.1 349.2 323.7 Investment expenses (a) 3.4 3.7 4.9 Net investment income $ 388.6 $ 345.5 $ 318.7 Realized gains (losses) on: Fixed maturity securities: Gains $ 17.2 $ 32.1 $ 9.9 Losses (.9 ) (5.0 ) (8.2 ) Net 16.3 27.0 1.7 Equity securities: Gains 96.2 247.2 142.6 Losses (20.9 ) (2.3 ) — Net 75.3 244.9 142.5 Other long-term investments, net (.3 ) .3 3.7 Total realized gains (losses) 91.3 272.3 148.1 Income taxes (credits)(b) 31.9 95.3 51.8 Net realized gains (losses) $ 59.3 $ 177.0 $ 96.2 Changes in unrealized investment gains (losses) on: Fixed maturity securities $ (256.1 ) $ 55.1 $ (337.9 ) Less: Deferred income taxes (credits) (89.5 ) 19.2 (117.9 ) (166.6 ) 35.9 (219.9 ) Equity securities & other long-term investments (126.5 ) (86.8 ) 82.6 Less: Deferred income taxes (credits) (44.2 ) (30.3 ) 28.9 (82.2 ) (56.4 ) 53.7 Net changes in unrealized investment gains (losses) $ (248.9 ) $ (20.4 ) $ (166.2 ) __________ (a) Investment expenses consist of personnel costs and investment management and custody service fees, as well as interest incurred on funds held of $.3 , $.4 and $1.7 for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 , respectively. (b) Reflects primarily the combination of fully taxable realized investment gains or losses and judgments about the recoverability of deferred tax assets. In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. Among other changes, the standard will require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statement of income. The new accounting standard will be effective in 2018. |
| Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition - Pursuant to GAAP applicable to the insurance industry, revenues are recognized as follows: Substantially all general insurance premiums pertain to annual policies and are reflected in income on a pro-rata basis in general association with the related benefits, claims, and expenses. Earned but unbilled premiums are generally taken into income on the billing date, while adjustments for retrospective premiums, commissions and similar charges or credits are accrued on the basis of periodic evaluations of current underwriting experience and contractual obligations. Title premium and fee revenues stemming from the Company's direct operations (which include branch offices of its title insurers and wholly owned agency subsidiaries) represent 27% of 2015 , 27% of 2014 and 28% of 2013 consolidated title business revenues. Such premiums are generally recognized as income at the escrow closing date which approximates the policy effective date. Fee income related to escrow and other closing services is recognized when the related services have been performed and completed. The remaining title premium and fee revenues are produced by independent title agents and underwritten title companies. Rather than making estimates that could be subject to significant variance from actual premium and fee production, the Company recognizes revenues from those sources upon receipt. Such receipts can reflect a three to four month lag relative to the effective date of the underlying title policy, and are offset concurrently by production expenses and claim reserve provisions. The Company's mortgage guaranty premiums principally stem from monthly installments paid on long-duration, guaranteed renewable insurance policies. Substantially all such premiums are written and earned in the month coverage is effective. With respect to relatively few annual or single premium policies, earned premiums are largely recognized on a pro-rata basis over the terms of the policies. Recognition of normal or catastrophic claim costs, however, occurs only upon an instance of default, defined as the occurrence of two or more consecutively missed monthly payments. Accordingly, GAAP revenue recognition for insured loans is not appropriately matched to the risk exposure and the consequent recognition of both normal and most significantly, future catastrophic loss occurrences for which current reserve provisions are not permitted. As a result, mortgage guaranty GAAP earnings for any individual year or series of years may be materially adversely affected, particularly by cyclical catastrophic loss events such as the mortgage insurance industry experienced between 2007 and 2012. Reported GAAP earnings and financial condition form, in part, the basis for significant judgments and strategic evaluations made by management, analysts, investors, and other users of the financial statements issued by mortgage guaranty companies. The risk exists that such judgments and evaluations are at least partially based on GAAP financial information that does not match revenues and expenses and is therefore not reflective of the long-term normal and catastrophic risk exposures assumed by mortgage guaranty insurers at any point in time. In May 2014, the FASB issued a comprehensive revenue recognition standard which applies to all entities that have contracts with customers, except for those that fall within the scope of other standards, such as insurance contracts. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance, which is effective in 2018, to determine the potential impact of its adoption on its consolidated financial statements. |
| Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs - Various insurance subsidiaries of the Company defer direct costs related to the successful production of business. Deferred costs consist principally of commissions, premium taxes, marketing, and policy issuance expenses. With respect to most coverages, deferred acquisition costs are amortized on the same basis as the related premiums are earned or, alternatively, over the periods during which premiums will be paid. To the extent that future revenues on existing policies are not adequate to cover related costs and expenses, deferred policy acquisition costs are charged to earnings. The following table shows a reconciliation of deferred acquisition costs between succeeding balance sheet dates. Years Ended December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Deferred, beginning of year $ 230.8 $ 192.6 $ 165.5 Acquisition costs deferred: Commissions - net of reinsurance 267.3 258.9 222.7 Premium taxes 107.3 102.3 93.8 Salaries and other marketing expenses 46.0 41.4 42.5 Sub-total 420.7 402.7 359.1 Amortization charged to income (396.1 ) (364.6 ) (331.9 ) Change for the year 24.6 38.1 27.1 Deferred, end of year $ 255.4 $ 230.8 $ 192.6 |
| Unearned Premiums | Unearned Premiums - Unearned premium reserves are generally calculated by application of pro-rata factors to premiums in force. At December 31, 2015 and 2014 , unearned premiums consisted of the following: As of December 31: 2015 2014 General Insurance Group $ 1,735.0 $ 1,606.5 RFIG Run-off Business 13.7 21.1 Total $ 1,748.7 $ 1,627.7 |
| Losses, Claims and Settlement Expenses | Losses, Claims and Settlement Expenses - The establishment of claim reserves by the Company's insurance subsidiaries is a reasonably complex and dynamic process influenced by a large variety of factors. These factors principally include past experience applicable to the anticipated costs of various types of claims, continually evolving and changing legal theories emanating from the judicial system, recurring accounting, statistical, and actuarial studies, the professional experience and expertise of the Company's claim departments' personnel or attorneys and independent claim adjusters, ongoing changes in claim frequency or severity patterns such as those caused by natural disasters, illnesses, accidents, work‑related injuries, and changes in general and industry-specific economic conditions. Consequently, the reserves established are a reflection of the opinions of a large number of persons, of the application and interpretation of historical precedent and trends, of expectations as to future developments, and of management's judgment in interpreting all such factors. At any point in time, the Company is exposed to the incurrence of possibly higher or lower than anticipated claim costs due to all of these factors, and to the evolution, interpretation, and expansion of tort law, as well as the effects of unexpected jury verdicts. All reserves are therefore based on estimates which are periodically reviewed and evaluated in the light of emerging claim experience and changing circumstances. The resulting changes in estimates are recorded in operations of the periods during which they are made. Return and additional premiums and policyholders' dividends, all of which tend to be affected by development of claims in future years, may offset, in whole or in part, developed claim redundancies or deficiencies for certain coverages such as workers' compensation, portions of which are written under loss sensitive programs that provide for such adjustments. The Company believes that its overall reserving practices have been consistently applied over many years, and that its aggregate net reserves have generally resulted in reasonable approximations of the ultimate net costs of claims incurred. However, no representation is made nor is any guaranty given that ultimate net claim and related costs will not develop in future years to be greater or lower than currently established reserve estimates. General Insurance reserves are established to provide for the ultimate expected cost of settling unpaid losses and claims reported at each balance sheet date. Such reserves are based on continually evolving assessments of the facts available to the Company during the settlement process which may stretch over long periods of time. Long-term disability or pension type workers' compensation reserves are discounted to present value based on interest rates ranging from 3.5% to 4.0% . Losses and claims incurred but not reported ("IBNR"), as well as expenses required to settle losses and claims are established on the basis of a large number of formulas that take into account various criteria, including historical cost experience and anticipated costs of servicing reinsured and other risks. As applicable, estimates of possible recoveries from salvage or subrogation opportunities are considered in the establishment of such reserves. Overall claim and claim expense reserves incorporate amounts covering net estimates of unusual claims such as those emanating from asbestosis and environmental ("A&E") exposures as discussed below. Such reserves can affect claim costs and related loss ratios for such insurance coverages as general liability, commercial automobile (truck), workers' compensation, and property. Early in 2001, the Federal Department of Labor revised the Federal Black Lung Program regulations. The revisions basically require a reevaluation of previously settled, denied, or new occupational disease claims in the context of newly devised, more lenient standards when such claims are resubmitted. Following a number of challenges and appeals by the insurance and coal mining industries, the revised regulations were, for the most part, upheld in June, 2002 and are to be applied prospectively. Since the final quarter of 2001 black lung claims filed or refiled pursuant to these revised regulations have increased, though the volume of new claim reports has abated in recent years. In March 2010, federal regulations were revised once again as part of the Patient Protection and Affordability Act that reinstates two provisions that can potentially benefit claimants. In response to this most recent legislation and the above noted 2001 change, black lung claims filed or refiled have risen once increased.The vast majority of claims filed to date against Old Republic pertain to business underwritten through loss sensitive programs that permit the charge of additional or refund of return premiums to wholly or partially offset changes in estimated claim costs, or to business underwritten as a service carrier on behalf of various industry-wide involuntary market (i.e. assigned risk) pools. A much smaller portion pertains to business produced on a traditional risk transfer basis. The Company has established applicable reserves for claims as they have been reported and for claims not as yet reported on the basis of its historical experience as well as assumptions relative to the effect of the revised regulations. Inasmuch as a variety of challenges are likely as the revised regulations are implemented through the actual claim settlement process, the potential impact on reserves, gross and net of reinsurance or retrospective premium adjustments, resulting from such regulations cannot be estimated with reasonable certainty. Old Republic's reserve estimates also include provisions for indemnity and settlement costs for various asbestosis and environmental impairment ("A&E") claims that have been filed in the normal course of business against a number of its insurance subsidiaries. Many such claims relate to policies incepting prior to 1985, including many issued during a short period between 1981 and 1982 pursuant to an agency agreement canceled in 1982. Over the years, the Company's property and liability insurance subsidiaries have typically issued general liability insurance policies with face amounts ranging between $1.0 and $2.0 and rarely exceeding $10.0 . Such policies have, in turn, been subject to reinsurance cessions which have typically reduced the subsidiaries' net retentions to $.5 or less as to each claim. Old Republic's exposure to A&E claims cannot, however, be calculated by conventional insurance reserving methods for a variety of reasons, including: a) the absence of statistically valid data inasmuch as such claims generally involve long reporting delays and very often uncertainty as to the number and identity of insureds against whom such claims have arisen or will arise; and b) the litigation history of such or similar claims for insurance industry members which has produced inconsistent court decisions with regard to such questions as when an alleged loss occurred, which policies provide coverage, how a loss is to be allocated among potentially responsible insureds and/or their insurance carriers, how policy coverage exclusions are to be interpreted, what types of environmental impairment or toxic tort claims are covered, when the insurer's duty to defend is triggered, how policy limits are to be calculated, and whether clean-up costs constitute property damage. Over time, the Executive Branch and/or the Congress of the United States have proposed or considered changes in the legislation and rules affecting the determination of liability for environmental and asbestosis claims. As of December 31, 2015 , however, there is no solid evidence to suggest that possible future changes might mitigate or reduce some or all of these claim exposures. Because of the above issues and uncertainties, estimation of reserves for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses for A&E claims in particular is much more difficult or impossible to quantify with a high degree of precision. Accordingly, no representation can be made that the Company's reserves for such claims and related costs will not prove to be overstated or understated in the future. At December 31, 2015 and 2014 , Old Republic's aggregate indemnity and loss adjustment expense reserves specifically identified with A&E exposures amounted to $130.9 and $128.8 gross, respectively, and $100.6 and $106.2 net of reinsurance, respectively. Old Republic's average five year paid loss survival ratios stood at 4.7 years (gross) and 6.2 years (net of reinsurance) as of December 31, 2015 and 4.5 years (gross) and 6.1 years (net of reinsurance) as of December 31, 2014 . These 2014 survival ratios are presented on a pro forma basis (unaudited) as if PMA had been consolidated with ORI for all periods. Fluctuations in this ratio between years can be caused by the inconsistent pay out patterns associated with these types of claims. Title insurance and related escrow services loss and loss adjustment expense reserves are established as point estimates to cover the projected settlement costs of known as well as IBNR losses related to premium and escrow service revenues of each reporting period. Reserves for known claims are based on an assessment of the facts available to the Company during the settlement process. The point estimates covering all claim reserves inherently take into account IBNR claims based on past experience and evaluations of such variables as changing trends in the types of policies issued, changes in real estate markets and interest rate environments, and changing levels of loan refinancing, all of which can have a bearing on the emergence, number, and ultimate cost of claims. RFIG Run-off mortgage guaranty insurance reserves for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses are recognized only upon an instance of default, defined as an insured mortgage loan for which two or more consecutive monthly payments have been missed. Loss reserves are based on statistical calculations that take into account the number of reported insured mortgage loan defaults as of each balance sheet date, as well as experience-based estimates of loan defaults that have occurred but have not as yet been reported. Further, the loss reserve estimating process takes into account a large number of variables including trends in claim severity, potential salvage recoveries, expected cure rates for reported loan delinquencies at various stages of default, the level of coverage rescissions and claims denials due to material misrepresentation in key underwriting information or non-compliance with prescribed underwriting guidelines, and management judgments relative to future employment levels, housing market activity, and mortgage loan interest costs, demand, and extensions. The Company has the legal right to rescind mortgage insurance coverage unilaterally as expressly stated in its policy. Moreover, two federal courts that have recently considered that policy wording have each affirmed that right (See First Tennessee Bank N.A. v. Republic Mortg. Ins. Co. , Case No. 2:10-cv-02513-JPM-cgc (W.D. Tenn., Feb. 25, 2011) and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. Republic Mortg. Ins. Co. , Civil Action No. 10-06141 (SRC) (D. NJ, May 4, 2011), each decision citing supporting state law legal precedent). RMIC's mortgage insurance policy provides that the insured represents that a ll statements made and information provided to it in an application for coverage for a loan, without regard to who made the statements or provided the information, have been made and presented for and on behalf of the insured; and that s uch statements and information are neither false nor misleading in any material respect, nor omit any fact necessary to make such statements and information not false or misleading in any material respect. According to the policy, if any of those representations are materially false or misleading with respect to a loan, the Company has the right to cancel or rescind coverage for that loan retroactively to commencement of the coverage. Whenever the Company determines that an application contains a material misrepresentation, it either advises the insured in writing of its findings prior to rescinding coverage or exercises its unilateral right to rescind coverage for that loan, stating the reasons for that action in writing and returning the applicable premium. The rescission of coverage in instances of materially faulty representations or warranties provided in applications for insurance is a necessary and prevailing practice throughout the insurance industry. In the case of mortgage guaranty insurance, rescissions have occurred regularly over the years but have been generally immaterial. Since 2008, however, the Company has experienced a much greater incidence of rescissions due to increased levels of observed fraud and misrepresentations in insurance applications pertaining to business underwritten between 2004 and the first half of 2008. As a result, the Company has incorporated certain assumptions regarding the expected levels of coverage rescissions and claim denials in its reserving methodology since 2008. Such estimates, which are evaluated at each balance sheet date, take into account observed as well as historical trends in rescission and denial rates. The table below shows the estimated effects of coverage rescissions and claim denials on loss reserves and settled and incurred losses. 2015 2014 2013 Estimated reduction in beginning reserve $ 79.3 $ 115.2 $ 174.9 Total incurred claims and settlement expenses reduced (increased) by changes in estimated rescissions: Current year 18.8 47.1 80.5 Prior year (17.6 ) 10.4 71.9 Sub-total 1.2 57.6 152.5 Estimated rescission reduction in settled claims (33.0 ) (93.5 ) (212.2 ) Estimated reduction in ending reserve $ 47.5 $ 79.3 $ 115.2 As above-noted, the estimated reduction in ending loss reserves reflects, in large measure, a variety of judgments relative to the level of expected coverage rescissions and claim denials on loans that are in default as of each balance sheet date. The provision for insured events of the current year resulted from actual and anticipated rescissions and claim denials attributable to newly reported delinquencies in each respective year. The provision for insured events of prior years resulted from actual rescission and claim denial activity or revisions in assumptions regarding expected rescission or claim denial rates on outstanding prior year delinquencies. The trends since 2010 reflect a continuing reduction in the level of actual and anticipated rescission and claim denial rates on total outstanding delinquencies. Claims not paid by virtue of rescission or denial represent the Company's estimated contractual risk, before consideration of the impacts of any reinsurance and deductibles or aggregate loss limits, on cases that are settled by the issuance of a rescission or denial notification. Variances between the estimated rescission and actual claim denial rate are reflected in the periods during which they occur. Although the insured has no right under the policy to appeal a Company claim decision, the insured may, at any time, contest in writing the Company's findings or action with respect to a loan or a claim. In such cases, the Company considers any additional information supplied by the insured. This consideration may lead to further investigation, retraction or confirmation of the initial determination. If the Company concludes that it will reinstate coverage, it advises the insured in writing that it will do so immediately upon receipt of the premium previously returned. Notwithstanding the preliminary claims settlement as described in Note 4(d), reserves are not adjusted for potential reversals of rescissions or adverse rulings for loans under dispute since such reversals of claim rescissions and denials have historically been immaterial to the reserve estimation process. There is currently a single instance in which the Company seeks to recover from an insured for previously paid claims. In its counterclaim in the pending arbitration with Countrywide, RMIC is seeking to rescind a June 2006 amendment to a mortgage insurance policy that it contends was fraudulently induced by Countrywide ( Countrywide Fin'l Corp. v. Republic Mortg. Ins. Co. , Case No. 72 195 Y 0011510 (AAA). The Countrywide parties are Countrywide Financial Corporation, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., in its own capacity and as successor by merger of BAC Home Loan Servicing L.P.). The amendment made coverage for a loan immediately incontestable for borrower misrepresentation. The Company seeks a declaration that the amendment is null and void and to recover the claim amounts totaling at least $26.6 that it paid notwithstanding the existence of borrower misrepresentations that otherwise would have supported a rescission of coverage for those loans. The Company does not anticipate recoveries from previously paid claims in its reserving process until such time as a recovery is deemed probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. As discussed in Note 4(d) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, in late September 2015, RMIC reached a preliminary claims settlement with Countrywide and Bank of America, N.A. The final settlement is contingent on the consents of stakeholders in the outcome of these disputes. The parties are currently working to obtain those consents. Pursuant to the terms of the preliminary settlement, all proceedings between the parties are stayed. In addition to the above reserve elements, the Company establishes reserves for loss settlement costs that are not directly related to individual claims. Such reserves are based on prior years' cost experience and trends, and are intended to cover the unallocated costs of claim departments' administration of known and IBNR claims. The following table shows an analysis of changes in aggregate reserves for the Company's losses, claims and settlement expenses for each of the years shown. Years Ended December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Gross reserves at beginning of year $ 9,122.0 $ 9,433.5 $ 9,303.3 Less: reinsurance losses recoverable 3,006.6 2,836.7 2,847.0 Net reserves at beginning of year: General Insurance 4,722.0 4,334.1 4,048.9 Title Insurance 505.4 471.5 396.4 RFIG Run-off 870.2 1,774.2 1,994.8 Other 17.5 16.8 15.9 Sub-total 6,115.3 6,596.8 6,456.2 Incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses: Provisions for insured events of the current year: General Insurance 2,081.6 2,009.8 1,857.9 Title Insurance 112.1 105.5 137.2 RFIG Run-off (a) 323.7 323.1 487.5 Other 25.2 44.5 41.0 Sub-total 2,542.8 2,483.0 2,523.7 Change in provision for insured events of prior years: General Insurance 43.9 107.9 (23.7 ) Title Insurance (12.8 ) (13.6 ) (3.1 ) RFIG Run-off (a) (130.1 ) (74.8 ) (269.7 ) Other (.6 ) (1.5 ) (2.5 ) Sub-total (99.7 ) 17.8 (299.1 ) Total incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses (a) 2,443.0 2,500.9 2,224.5 Payments: Claims and claim adjustment expenses attributable to insured events of the current year: General Insurance 671.5 657.0 620.8 Title Insurance (39.9 ) 4.7 6.0 RFIG Run-off (b) 29.1 40.6 39.4 Other 16.9 33.4 29.5 Sub-total 677.6 735.9 695.9 Claims and claim adjustment expenses attributable to insured events of prior years: General Insurance 1,123.0 1,072.8 928.2 Title Insurance 63.8 53.2 52.8 RFIG Run-off (b) 297.9 1,111.6 398.9 Other 8.3 8.7 8.0 Sub-total 1,493.1 2,246.5 1,388.0 Total payments (b) 2,170.7 2,982.4 2,083.9 Amount of reserves for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses at the end of each year, net of reinsurance losses recoverable: (c) General Insurance 5,053.1 4,722.0 4,334.1 Title Insurance 580.8 505.4 471.5 RFIG Run-off 736.7 870.2 1,774.2 Other 16.9 17.5 16.8 Sub-total 6,387.6 6,115.3 6,596.8 Reinsurance losses recoverable 2,732.5 3,006.6 2,836.7 Gross reserves at end of year $ 9,120.1 $ 9,122.0 $ 9,433.5 __________ Excluding the reclassification of CCI from the General Insurance to the RFIG Run-off Business segment, certain elements shown in the preceding table would have been as follows: 2015 2014 2013 Change in provision for incurred events of prior years: General Insurance $ 41.2 $ 190.8 $ (40.4 ) RFIG Run-off (a) (127.4 ) (157.8 ) (253.0 ) Payment of claim and claim adjustment expenses attributable to incurred events of the current and prior years: General Insurance 1,830.1 1,825.5 1,597.5 RFIG Run-off (b) $ 291.4 $ 1,056.5 $ 389.8 (a) In common with all other insurance lines, RFIG Run-off mortgage guaranty settled and incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses include only those costs actually or expected to be paid by the Company. As previously noted, changes in mortgage guaranty aggregate case, IBNR, and loss adjustment expense reserves shown below and entering into the determination of incurred claim costs, take into account, among a large number of variables, claim cost reductions for anticipated coverage rescissions and claims denials. The RFIG Run-off mortgage guaranty provision for insured events of the current year was reduced by estimated coverage rescissions and claims denials of $18.8 , $47.1 and $80.5 , respectively, for 2015 , 2014 and 2013 . The provision for insured events of prior years in 2015 , 2014 and 2013 was (increased) reduced by estimated coverage rescissions and claims denials of $(17.6) , $10.4 and $71.9 , respectively. Prior year development was also affected in varying degrees by differences between actual claim settlements relative to expected experience and by subsequent revisions of assumptions in regards to claim frequency, severity or levels of associated claim settlement costs which result from consideration of underlying trends and expectations. The following table reflects the changes in net reserves between succeeding balance sheet dates. 2015 2014 2013 Net reserve increase(decrease): General Insurance $ 331.0 $ 387.9 $ 285.1 Title Insurance 75.3 33.8 75.1 RFIG Run-off (133.4 ) (904.0 ) (220.6 ) Other (.6 ) .7 .9 Total $ 272.2 $ (481.5 ) $ 140.6 (b) Rescissions reduced the Company's settled losses by an estimated $33.0 , $93.5 , and $212.2 for 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , respectively. 2013 RFIG Run-off Business claim and claim adjustment expense payments reflect the retention of the deferred payment obligation ("DPO") within claim reserves which amounted to $551.5 as of December 31, 2013 . In mid July 2014, in furtherance of a Final Order received from the NCDOI, RMIC and RMICNC processed payments of their accumulated DPO balances of approximately $657.0 . Refer to Note 1(s). (c) Year end net IBNR reserves for each segment were as follows: 2015 2014 2013 General Insurance $ 2,324.3 $ 2,266.2 $ 2,118.4 Title Insurance 503.8 432.2 407.1 RFIG Run-off 180.7 138.7 121.3 Other 6.4 5.7 4.0 Total $ 3,015.3 $ 2,843.0 $ 2,651.0 For the three most recent calendar years, the above table indicates that the one-year development of consolidated reserves at the beginning of each year produced favorable developments of 1.6% and 4.6% for 2015 and 2013, respectively, and unfavorable development of (.3)% for 2014, with average favorable annual developments of 2.0% . The Company believes that the factors most responsible, in varying and continually changing degrees, for reserve redundancies or deficiencies include, as to many general insurance coverages, the effect of reserve discounts applicable to workers' compensation claims, higher than expected severity of litigated claims in particular, governmental or judicially imposed retroactive conditions in the settlement of claims such as noted above in regard to black lung disease claims, greater than anticipated inflation rates applicable to repairs and the medical portion of claims in particular, and higher than expected claims incurred but not reported due to the slower and highly volatile emergence patterns applicable to certain types of claims such as those stemming from litigated, assumed reinsurance, or the A&E types of claims noted above. In 2015 and 2014, the Company experienced unfavorable developments of previously established reserves for accidents or events which occurred in 2011 and prior years in particular. These adverse developments were concentrated in workers' compensation and general liability case reserves and resulted from settlements or reserve additions exceeding the previously established indemnity and/or allocated loss adjustment expense provisions. As to mortgage guaranty and the CCI coverage, changes in reserve adequacy or deficiency result from differences in originally estimated salvage and subrogation recoveries, sales and prices of homes that can impact claim costs upon the disposition of foreclosed properties, changes in regional or local economic conditions and employment levels, greater numbers of coverage rescissions and claims denials due to material misrepresentation in key underwriting information or non-compliance with prescribed underwriting guidelines, the extent of loan refinancing activity that can reduce the period of time over which a policy remains at risk, and lower than expected frequencies of claims incurred but not reported. In May 2015, the FASB issued guidance requiring additional disclosures about short-duration insurance contracts. The new disclosures, which are required for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2015 and for interim periods beginning after December 31, 2016, are intended to provide additional information about insurance liabilities including the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of future cash flows related to those liabilities. |
| Reinsurance | Reinsurance - The cost of reinsurance is recognized over the terms of reinsurance contracts. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers for loss and loss adjustment expenses are estimated in a manner consistent with the claim liability associated with the reinsured business. The Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers on a regular basis. Allowances are established for amounts deemed uncollectible and are included in the Company's net claim and claim expense reserves. |
| Income Taxes | Income Taxes - The Company and most of its subsidiaries file a consolidated tax return and provide for income taxes payable currently. Deferred income taxes included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements will not necessarily become payable or recoverable in the future. The Company uses the asset and liability method of calculating deferred income taxes. This method results in the establishment of deferred tax assets and liabilities, calculated at currently enacted tax rates that are applied to the cumulative temporary differences between financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The provision for combined current and deferred income taxes (credits) reflected in the consolidated statements of income does not bear the usual relationship to income before income taxes (credits) as the result of permanent and other differences between pretax income or loss and taxable income or loss determined under existing tax regulations. The more significant differences, their effect on the statutory income tax rate (credit), and the resulting effective income tax rates (credits) are summarized below: Years Ended December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Statutory tax rate (credit) 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % Tax rate increases (decreases): Tax-exempt interest (.1 ) (.2 ) (.4 ) Dividends received exclusion (3.0 ) (1.5 ) (.6 ) Valuation allowance 1.1 — — Foreign income (loss) reattribution (.2 ) (.2 ) (.2 ) Other items - net .4 (.3 ) (.4 ) Effective tax rate (credit) 33.2 % 32.8 % 33.4 % The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the Company's net deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as follows at the dates shown: December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Deferred Tax Assets: Losses, claims, and settlement expenses $ 330.2 $ 299.9 $ 286.9 Pension and deferred compensation plans 71.1 75.8 51.3 Impairment losses on investments — 3.2 3.2 Net operating loss carryforward 36.8 40.2 43.7 AMT credit carryforward 9.6 9.6 9.6 Other temporary differences 35.5 38.4 50.5 Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 483.3 467.2 445.3 Valuation allowance — (9.6 ) (9.6 ) Total deferred tax assets 483.3 457.6 435.7 Deferred Tax Liabilities: Unearned premium reserves 44.4 39.6 42.7 Deferred policy acquisition costs 84.8 76.6 63.1 Mortgage guaranty insurers' contingency reserves 82.4 53.5 20.1 Amortization of fixed maturity securities 5.6 5.1 4.9 Net unrealized investment gains 74.9 208.7 220.5 Title plants and records 4.9 5.0 4.9 Other temporary differences 31.9 31.9 30.6 Total deferred tax liabilities 328.9 420.6 387.1 Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ 154.5 $ 37.0 $ 48.4 At December 31, 2015 , the Company had available net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards of $105.2 which will expire in years 2021 through 2029 , and a $9.6 alternative minimum tax ("AMT") credit carryforward which does not expire. The NOL carryforward is subject to the limitations set by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and is available to reduce future years' taxable income by a maximum of $9.8 each year until expiration. A valuation allowance was held against deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 related to certain tax credit carryforwards which the Company did not expect to realize. In 2015 , the Company released the valuation allowance previously established. In valuing the deferred tax assets, the Company considered certain factors including primarily the scheduled reversals of certain deferred tax liabilities, estimates of future taxable income, the impact of available carryback and carryforward periods, as well as the availability of certain tax planning strategies. The Company estimates that all deferred tax assets at year end 2015 will more likely than not be fully realized. Pursuant to special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to mortgage guaranty insurers, a contingency reserve (established in accordance with insurance regulations designed to protect policyholders against extraordinary volumes of claims) is deductible from gross income. The deduction is allowed only to the extent that U.S. government non-interest bearing tax and loss bonds are purchased and held in an amount equal to the tax benefit attributable to such deduction. For Federal income tax purposes, amounts deducted from the contingency reserve are taken into gross statutory taxable income in the period in which they are released. Contingency reserves may be released when incurred losses exceed thresholds established under state law or regulation, upon special request and approval by state insurance regulators, or in any event, upon the expiration of ten years. For 2015 tax purposes, the Company recognized a contingency reserve deduction of $82.6 . Consequently, $9.8 of U.S. Treasury Tax and Loss Bonds were acquired during 2015 and $19.1 will be acquired during the first quarter of 2016 . Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return by the Company are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. To the best of management's knowledge there are no tax uncertainties that are expected to result in significant increases or decreases to unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve month period. The Company views its income tax exposures as primarily consisting of timing differences whereby the ultimate deductibility of a taxable amount is highly certain but the timing of its deductibility is uncertain. Such differences relate principally to the timing of deductions for loss and premium reserves. As in prior examinations, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could assert that claim reserve deductions were overstated thereby reducing the Company's statutory taxable income in any particular year. The Company believes that it establishes its reserves fairly and consistently at each balance sheet date, and that it would succeed in defending its tax position in these regards. Because of the impact of deferred tax accounting, the possible accelerated payment of tax to the IRS would not necessarily affect the annual effective tax rate. The Company classifies interest and penalties as income tax expense in the consolidated statement of income. The IRS is currently examining the Company's 2011 through 2013 consolidated Federal income tax returns, including amendments, relative to claims for recovery of income taxes previously paid. |
| Property And Equipment | Property and Equipment - Property and equipment is generally depreciated or amortized over the estimated useful lives of the assets, (2 to 27 years), substantially by the straight-line method. Depreciation and amortization expenses related to property and equipment were $26.6 , $26.1 and $23.8 in 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , respectively. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to income as incurred, and expenditures for major renewals and additions are capitalized. |
| Title Plants and Records | Title Plants and Records - Title plants and records are carried at original cost or appraised value at the date of purchase. Such values represent the cost of producing or acquiring interests in title records and indexes and the appraised value of purchased subsidiaries' title records and indexes at dates of acquisition. The cost of maintaining, updating, and operating title records is charged to income as incurred. Title records and indexes are ordinarily not amortized unless events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the capitalized costs may not be recoverable. |
| Goodwill and Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Intangible Assets - The following table presents the components of the Company's goodwill balance: General Title RFIG Run-off Other Total January 1, 2014 $ 116.2 $ 44.3 $ — $ .1 $ 160.7 Acquisitions — — — — — Impairments — — — — — December 31, 2014 116.2 44.3 — .1 160.7 Acquisitions — — — — — Impairments — — — — — December 31, 2015 $ 116.2 $ 44.3 $ — $ .1 $ 160.7 Goodwill resulting from business combinations is not amortizable against operations but must be tested annually for possible impairment of its continued value. Intangible assets with definitive lives are amortized against future operating results; whereas indefinite-lived intangibles are tested annually for impairment. Effective in 2015, the Company changed the date of annual impairment testing from March 31 to October 1. The change in measurement date did not result in the delay, acceleration or avoidance of an impairment charge. There are no significant goodwill balances within reporting units with estimated fair values not significantly in excess of their carrying values. |
| Employee Benefit Plans | Employee Benefit Plans - The Company has a pension plan (the "Plan") covering a portion of its work force. The Plan is a defined benefit plan pursuant to which pension payments are based primarily on years of service and employee compensation near retirement. It is the Company's policy to fund the Plan's costs as they accrue. The Plan is closed to new participants and benefits were frozen as of December 31, 2013 . As a result, eligible employees retain all of the vested rights as of the effective date of the freeze, while additional benefits no longer accrue. For 2013 , the impact of the benefit curtailment resulted in increased operating expenses of $.6 , a reduction of the pension obligation liability of $26.6 , and a resulting increase to other comprehensive income of $17.7 , net of tax. The funded status of a pension plan is measured as of December 31 of each year, as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation. The underfunded status of the Plan is recognized as a net pension liability; offsetting entries are reflected as a component of shareholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes. The effects of these measurements and the resulting funded status of the Plan are reflected below. Years Ended December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Projected Benefit Obligation Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 552.9 $ 479.3 $ 525.7 Increases (decreases) during the year attributable to: Service cost — — 9.5 Interest cost 22.1 23.4 21.6 Plan curtailments — — (26.6 ) Actuarial (gains) losses (31.0 ) 68.9 (32.8 ) Benefits paid (20.2 ) (18.7 ) (18.1 ) Net increase (decrease) for the year (29.1 ) 73.5 (46.4 ) Projected benefit obligation at end of year $ 523.7 $ 552.9 $ 479.3 Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year $ 523.7 $ 552.9 $ 479.3 Fair Value of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits Fair value of net assets available for plan benefits At beginning of the year $ 419.2 $ 408.8 $ 352.3 Increases (decreases) during the year attributable to: Actual return on plan assets 4.7 19.8 61.9 Sponsor contributions 5.5 9.2 12.7 Benefits paid (20.2 ) (18.7 ) (18.1 ) Net increase (decrease) for year (9.9 ) 10.3 56.5 Fair value of net assets available for plan benefits At end of the year $ 409.2 $ 419.2 $ 408.8 Funded Status $ (114.5 ) $ (133.6 ) $ (70.4 ) Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income $ (118.2 ) $ (126.9 ) $ (48.3 ) The Company expects to make no cash contributions in calendar year 2016 . The components of aggregate annual net periodic pension costs consisted of the following: Years Ended December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Service cost $ — $ — $ 9.5 Interest cost 22.1 23.4 21.6 Curtailment loss recognized — — .6 Expected return on plan assets (29.8 ) (29.4 ) (26.7 ) Recognized loss 2.6 — 8.8 Prior service costs — — .1 Net cost $ (4.9 ) $ (6.0 ) $ 14.1 The projected benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost for the Plan were determined using the following weighted-average assumptions: Projected Benefit Obligation Net Periodic Benefit Cost As of December 31: 2015 2014 2015 2014 2013 Settlement discount rates 4.55 % 4.10 % 4.10 % 5.00 % 4.17 % Rates of compensation increase N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.22 % Long-term rates of return on plans' assets N/A N/A 7.25 % 7.25 % 7.56 % The assumed settlement discount rates were determined by matching the current estimate of the Plan's projected cash outflows against spot rate yields on a portfolio of high quality bonds as of the measurement date. To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, historical returns and the future return expectations for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio were considered. The investment policy of the Plan takes into account the matching of assets and liabilities, appropriate risk aversion, liquidity needs, the preservation of capital, and the attainment of modest growth. The weighted-average asset allocations of the Plan were as follows: Investment Policy Asset Allocation % Range Target As of December 31: 2015 2014 Equity securities: Common shares of Company stock 12.9 % 9.9 % Other 61.1 61.1 Sub-total 74.0 71.0 30% to 70% Fixed maturity securities 21.4 25.4 30% to 70% Other 4.6 3.6 1% to 20% Total 100.0 % 100.0 % Quoted values and other data provided by the respective investment custodians are used as inputs for determining fair value of the Plan's debt and equity securities. The custodians are understood to obtain market quotations and actual transaction prices for securities that have quoted prices in active markets and use their own proprietary method for determining the fair value of securities that are not actively traded. In general, these methods involve the use of "matrix pricing" in which the investment custodian uses observable inputs, including, but not limited to, investment yields, credit risks and spreads, benchmarking of like securities, broker-dealer quotes, reported trades and sector groupings to determine a reasonable fair value. The following tables present a summary of the Plan's assets segregated among the various input levels described in Note 1(d). Fair Value Measurements As of December 31, 2015: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Equity securities: Common shares of Company stock $ 52.7 $ — $ — $ 52.7 Other 231.9 18.2 — 250.2 Sub-total 284.6 18.2 — 302.9 Fixed maturity securities — 87.5 — 87.5 Other 8.7 4.5 5.5 18.7 Total $ 293.3 $ 110.2 $ 5.5 $ 409.2 As of December 31, 2014: Equity securities: Common shares of Company stock $ 41.3 $ — $ — $ 41.3 Other 238.5 17.4 — 256.0 Sub-total 279.9 17.4 — 297.4 Fixed maturity securities — 106.3 — 106.3 Other 6.2 3.1 6.0 15.4 Total $ 286.2 $ 126.9 $ 6.0 $ 419.2 Level 1 assets include U.S. Treasury notes, publicly traded common stocks, mutual funds and certain short-term investments. Level 2 assets generally include corporate and government agency bonds, common collective trusts, and a limited partnership investment. Level 3 assets primarily consist of an immediate participation guaranteed fund. The benefits expected to be paid as of December 31, 2015 for the next 10 years are as follows: 2016 : $24.7 ; 2017 : $25.5 ; 2018 : $26.8 ; 2019 $28.4 ; 2020 : $29.5 and for the five years after 2020 : $160.7 . The Company has a number of profit sharing and other incentive compensation programs for the benefit of a substantial number of its employees. The costs related to such programs are summarized below: Years Ended December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Employees Savings and Stock Ownership Plan "ESSOP" $ 9.9 $ 9.3 $ 7.8 Other profit sharing plans 10.6 10.9 12.1 Cash and deferred incentive compensation $ 26.6 $ 21.4 $ 21.6 A majority of the Company's employees participate in the ESSOP. Company contributions are provided in the form of Old Republic common stock. Dividends on shares are allocated to participants as earnings, and likewise invested in Company stock; dividends on unallocated shares are used to pay debt service costs. The Company's annual contributions are based on a formula that takes the growth in net operating income per share over consecutive five year periods into account. During 2015 , the Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan purchased 2,200,000 shares of Old Republic common stock for $34.0 . The purchases were financed by a loan from the Company. As of December 31, 2015 , there were 14,764,156 Old Republic common shares owned by the ESSOP, of which 10,630,002 were allocated to employees' account balances. There are no repurchase obligations in existence. See Note 3(b). |
| Escrow Funds | Escrow Funds - Segregated cash deposit accounts and the offsetting liabilities for escrow deposits in connection with Title Insurance Group real estate transactions in the same amounts ( $1,570.7 and $1,426.5 at December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively) are not included as assets or liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as the escrow funds are not available for regular operations. |
| Earnings Per Share | Earnings Per Share - Consolidated basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents and is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares actually outstanding for the year. Diluted earnings per share are similarly calculated with the inclusion of dilutive common stock equivalents. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) and the number of shares used in basic and diluted earnings per share calculations. Years Ended December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Numerator: Net income (loss) $ 422.1 $ 409.7 $ 447.8 Numerator for basic earnings per share - income (loss) available to common stockholders 422.1 409.7 447.8 Adjustment for interest expense incurred on assumed conversion of convertible senior notes 14.6 14.6 14.6 Numerator for diluted earnings per share - income (loss) available to common stockholders after assumed conversion of convertible senior notes $ 436.7 $ 424.3 $ 462.4 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares (a) 259,502,067 258,553,662 257,443,999 Effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation awards 988,091 1,004,518 784,080 Effect of dilutive securities - convertible senior notes 35,598,805 35,515,026 35,455,956 Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversion of convertible senior notes (a) 296,088,963 295,073,206 293,684,035 Earnings per share: Basic $ 1.63 $ 1.58 $ 1.74 Diluted $ 1.48 $ 1.44 $ 1.57 Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from earning per share computations: Stock based compensation awards 4,933,490 6,631,196 7,563,456 Convertible senior notes — — — Total 4,933,490 6,631,196 7,563,456 __________ (a) In calculating earnings per share, pertinent accounting rules require that common shares owned by the Company's Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan that are as yet unallocated to participants in the plan be excluded from the calculation. Such shares are issued and outstanding, and have the same voting and other rights applicable to all other common shares. |
| Concentration of credit risk | Concentration of Credit Risk - The Company is not exposed to material concentrations of credit risks as to any one issuer of investment securities. |
| Stock Based Compensation | Stock Based Compensation - As periodically amended, the Company has had a stock option plan in effect for certain eligible key employees since 1978. Under the plan amended in 2010, the maximum number of common shares available for 2010 and future years' grants was originally set at 14.5 million shares through February 2016. The maximum number of options available as of December 31, 2015 for future issuance under this amended plan was approximately 985,000 shares. The 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2016 Plan") was approved by shareholders in 2015 and became effective on February 24, 2016. On the effective date of the 2016 Plan, 15.0 million shares became available for future awards. The exercise price of stock options is equal to the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant, and the contractual life of the grant is generally ten years from the date of the grant. Options granted may be exercised to the extent of 10% of the number of shares covered thereby as of December 31st of the year of the grant and, cumulatively, to the extent of an additional 15% , 20% , 25% and 30% on and after the second through fifth calendar years, respectively. Effective in 2014, options granted to employees who meet certain retirement eligibility provisions are fully vested on the date of grant. The following table presents the stock based compensation expense and income tax benefit recognized in the financial statements: Years Ended December 31: 2015 2014 2013 Stock based compensation expense $ 2.3 $ 2.7 $ 1.6 Income tax benefit $ .8 $ .9 $ .5 The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton Model. The following table presents the key assumptions used to value the awards granted during the periods presented. Expected volatilities are based on the historical experience of Old Republic's common stock. The expected term of stock options represents the period of time that stock options granted are assumed to be outstanding. The Company uses historical data to estimate the effect of stock option exercise and employee departure behavior; groups of employees that have similar historical behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The risk-free rate of return for periods within the contractual term of the share option is based on the U.S. Treasury rate in effect at the time of the grant. 2015 2014 2013 Expected volatility .28 .33 .33 Expected dividends 5.06 % 4.75 % 5.99 % Expected term (in years) 7 7 7 Risk-free rate 1.70 % 2.10 % 1.19 % A summary of stock option activity under the plan as of December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 , and changes in outstanding options during the years then ended is presented below: As of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at beginning of year 11,510,433 $ 16.67 12,807,272 $ 16.97 14,293,149 $ 16.75 Granted 991,750 15.26 1,085,000 16.06 922,500 12.57 Exercised 920,350 12.14 409,229 11.85 897,909 12.22 Forfeited and expired 1,706,259 18.69 1,972,610 19.26 1,510,468 15.01 Outstanding at end of year 9,875,574 16.60 11,510,433 16.67 12,807,272 16.97 Exercisable at end of year 7,870,396 $ 17.17 9,349,180 $ 17.44 10,582,298 $ 18.03 Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year (a) $ 2.25 per share $ 3.15 per share $ 1.94 per share __________ (a) Based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions outlined above. A summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2015 follows: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Weighted - Average Weighted Average Exercise Price Ranges of Exercise Prices Year(s) Of Grant Number Out- Standing Remaining Contractual Life Exercise Price Number Exercisable $21.36 to $22.35 2006 1,983,100 0.25 $ 21.99 1,983,100 $ 21.99 $21.78 to $23.16 2007 1,877,000 1.25 21.77 1,877,000 21.77 $7.73 to $12.95 2008 582,200 2.25 12.92 582,200 12.92 $10.48 2009 404,115 3.25 10.48 404,115 10.48 $12.08 2010 458,685 4.25 12.08 458,685 12.08 $12.33 2011 804,005 5.25 12.33 804,005 12.33 $10.80 2012 841,058 6.25 10.80 611,846 10.80 $12.57 2013 860,771 7.25 12.57 408,352 12.57 $16.06 2014 1,073,390 8.25 16.06 465,646 16.06 $15.26 2015 991,250 9.25 15.26 275,447 15.26 Total 9,875,574 $ 16.60 7,870,396 $ 17.17 As of December 31, 2015 , there was $2.2 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3 years. The cash received from stock option exercises, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised, and the actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercises are as follows: 2015 2014 2013 Cash received from stock option exercise $ 11.1 $ 4.8 $ 10.9 Intrinsic value of stock options exercised 4.2 1.7 2.9 Actual tax benefit realized for tax deductions from stock options exercised $ 1.4 $ .6 $ 1.1 At December 31, 2015 , the Company had restricted common stock issued to certain employees which are expected to vest over the next 2 years. During the vesting period, restricted shares are nontransferable and subject to forfeiture. Compensation expense for the restricted stock award is recognized over the vesting period of the award and was immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 . |
| Regulatory Matters | Regulatory Matters - The material increases in mortgage guaranty insurance claims and loss payments that began in 2007 gradually depleted RMIC's statutory capital base and forced it to discontinue writing new business. The insurance laws of 16 jurisdictions, including RMIC and RMICNC’s domiciliary state of North Carolina, require a mortgage insurer to maintain a minimum amount of statutory capital relative to risk in force (or a similar measure) in order to continue to write new business. The formulations currently allow for a maximum risk-to-capital ratio of 25 to 1 , or alternatively stated, a “minimum policyholder position” (“MPP”) of one-twenty-fifth of the total risk in force. The failure to maintain the prescribed minimum capital level in a particular state generally requires a mortgage insurer to immediately stop writing new business until it reestablishes the required level of capital or receives a waiver of the requirement from a state's insurance regulatory authority. RMIC breached the minimum capital requirement during the third quarter of 2010. RMIC had previously requested and, subsequently received waivers or forbearance of the minimum policyholder position requirements from the regulatory authorities in substantially all affected states. Following several brief extensions, the waiver from its domiciliary state of North Carolina expired on August 31, 2011, and RMIC and its sister company, RMICNC, discontinued writing new business in all states and limited themselves to servicing the run-off of their existing business. They were placed under the North Carolina Department of Insurance's ("NCDOI") administrative supervision the following year and ultimately ordered to defer the payment of 40% of all settled claims as a deferred payment obligation ("DPO"). On July 1, 2014, the NCDOI issued a Final Order approving an Amended and Restated Corrective Plan (the "Amended Plan") submitted jointly on April 16, 2014, by RMIC and RMICNC. Under the Amended Plan, RMIC and RMICNC were authorized to pay 100% of their DPOs accrued as of June 30, 2014, and to settle all subsequent valid claims entirely in cash, without establishing any DPOs. In anticipation of receiving this Final Order, ORI invested $125.0 in cash and securities to RMIC in June 2014. In mid-July 2014, in furtherance of the Final Order, RMIC and RMICNC processed payments of their accumulated DPO balances of approximately $657.0 relating to fully settled claims charged to periods extending between January 19, 2012 and June 30, 2014. Both subsidiaries remain under the supervision of the NCDOI as they continue to operate in run-off mode. The approval of the Amended Plan notwithstanding, the NCDOI retains its regulatory supervisory powers to review and amend the terms of the Amended Plan in the future as circumstances may warrant. RMIC has continually evaluated the potential long-term underwriting performance of the run-off book of business based on various modeling techniques. The resulting models take into account actual premium and paid claim experience of prior periods, together with a large number of assumptions and judgments about future outcomes that are highly sensitive to a wide range of estimates. Many of these estimates and underlying assumptions relate to matters over which the Company has no control, including: 1) The conflicted interests, as well as the varying mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices of a large number of insured lending institutions; 2) General economic and industry-specific trends and events; and 3) The evolving or future social and economic policies of the U.S. Government vis-à-vis such critical sectors as the banking, mortgage lending, and housing industries, as well as its policies for resolving the insolvencies and assigning a possible future role to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These matters notwithstanding, RMIC's analysis did not indicate that the establishment of a premium deficiency was warranted as of December 31, 2015 , 2014 , or 2013 . In this regard, a long-used RMIC standard model indicates that underwriting performance of the book of business should, in the aggregate be positive over the extended ten year run-off period assumed to end on or about December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2015 , it is nonetheless possible that MI operating results could be negative in the near term. As of December 31, 2015 , RFIG's mortgage insurance subsidiaries were eminently solvent. The total statutory capital, inclusive of a contingency reserve of $265.8 , was $311.0 , which was $69.2 above the required MPP of $241.8 . As of the same date, RFIG's consolidated GAAP capitalization amounted to $247.2 . |
