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Demand for title insurance also depends in part upon the requirement by mortgage lenders and other participants in the secondary mortgage market that title insurance policies be obtained on residential and commercial real property.
−Removed: The Company faces challenges in accurately predicting the consequences of occurrences such as inflation, recession, geopolitical and military conflicts, or political tensions preventing Congress from reaching timely agreements on future increases or suspension of the debt ceiling.
+Added: The Company faces challenges in accurately predicting the consequences of occurrences such as inflation, recession, geopolitical and military conflicts, or political tensions preventing Congress from reaching timely agreements on matters impacting the economy such as future increases or suspension of the debt ceiling.
These situations could exacerbate market volatility and economic uncertainty.
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Although the federal funds rate does not directly impact mortgage interest rates, it can have a significant influence as lenders pass on the costs of rate increases to consumers.
−Removed: Higher mortgage interest rates have historically had a negative impact on the demand and pricing of real estate, which has and could continue to adversely affect the Company’s operations and financial condition.
−Removed: Net premiums written for the Company decreased during certain periods of 2023 due to an overall decline in the level of real estate transaction volumes resulting from higher average mortgage interest rates.
+Added: Higher mortgage interest rates have historically had a negative impact on the demand and pricing of real estate.
The Company may experience material losses resulting from fraud, defalcation or misconduct.
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These agents and providers operate with a substantial degree of independence from the Company, subject to certain contractual limitations.
−Removed: There is no guarantee that all title agents and approved providers will comply with contractual limitations, and, due to changes in the regulatory environment and trends in litigation, the Company could be held liable for their actions.
+Added: There is no guarantee that all title agents and approved providers will comply with contractual limitations, and, due to the regulatory environment and trends in litigation, the Company could be held liable for their actions.
As a result, the Company’s use of title agents and approved providers could result in claims on the Company’s policies and other expenses due to fraud and negligence.
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Misappropriation of funds by any of these parties could result in title claims, some of which could be large and have a material negative impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
−Removed: The Company relies upon the North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina and Georgia markets for a significant portion of its premiums.
+Added: The Company relies upon the North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida markets for a significant portion of its premiums.
Changes in the economic or regulatory environments in these states could have an adverse impact on the Company.
−Removed: North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina and Georgia are the largest sources of premium revenue for the Company’s title insurance subsidiaries.
+Added: North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida are the largest sources of premium revenue for the Company’s title insurance subsidiaries.
In 2024, these states represented 34.5%, 27.9%, 8.8%, 7.6% and 7.2% of total premiums written by the Company, respectively.
A decrease in the level of real estate activity in these states, whether driven by weak economic conditions, changes in regulatory environments or other factors that influence demand, could have a negative impact on the Company’s financial results.
−Removed: Some of these markets, like the overall real estate market, experienced during 2023, and may continue to experience, an overall decline in the level of real estate transaction volumes resulting from higher average mortgage interest rates.
Adverse deviation of actual claims experience from expected claims experience will result in lower net earnings.
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The Company may encounter difficulties managing growth, which could adversely affect its operating results.
−Removed: The Company’s future growth plans involve expansion into new geographic locations and further penetration into established markets through new or existing agents, or through acquisitions.
+Added: The Company’s future growth plans involve expansion into new geographic locations and further penetration into established markets through new or existing agents, or through acquisitions or joint ventures.
Such growth may subject the Company to associated risks, such as diverting management’s attention, incurring unanticipated liabilities from an acquired business, difficulty integrating an acquired entity, or retaining its employees or customers and realization of synergies.
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however, any new regulations implemented could result in changes to internal processes, including changes to systems and forms.
+Added: Leadership transitions at the CFPB under the new presidential administration may result in changes that could affect the title insurance industry.
In addition to federal regulation, title insurance subsidiaries are subject to state regulations.
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These dividend restrictions could limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders or fund growth opportunities.
+Added: Changes being proposed and implemented by the new presidential administration are expected to fundamentally alter the size and scope of the federal government through reduction of the federal work force and the potential reduction, change in direction or possible elimination of, various government agencies and programs.
+Added: The new presidential administration is proposing and seeking to implement significant changes to the size and scope of the federal government.
+Added: These changes may include reductions to government funding of various programs and agencies, alteration of the payment systems it uses, changes in policy direction, reduction and possible elimination of various federal agencies and bureaus and reduction of the overall federal government workforce.
+Added: These changes, if implemented and taken as a whole, appear unprecedented and may have impacts on the economy as a whole or different regions or segments of the economy or asset classes which are difficult to predict at this time.
+Added: Accordingly, it is possible that such comprehensive changes could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
RISKS RELATED TO INVESTMENTS AND DEPOSITS
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Fixed maturity securities are regularly reviewed for differences between the cost and estimated fair value of each security for factors indicating impairment that would result in the value of the investment being written down.
−Removed: Unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as net investment gains (losses), without regard to impairment.
−Removed: Changes in the estimated fair value of securities in the Company’s investment portfolio could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
+Added: Changes in the estimated fair value of equity security investments are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as net investment gains, without regard to impairment.
+Added: Fluctuations in the estimated fair value of securities in the Company’s investment portfolio could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
Financial institution failures could adversely affect the Company.
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Furthermore, as technology develops, and as cybercriminals become more capable, the difficulty and expense of maintaining IT security and redundancy may increase.
−Removed: To the extent the Company’s IT systems store non-public personal information, and information about its employees, security breaches may expose the Company to other serious liabilities and reputational harm if such data is misappropriated.
+Added: To the extent the Company’s IT systems store non-public personal information and data about its employees, customers, and shareholders, security breaches may expose the Company to other serious liabilities and reputational harm if such data is misappropriated.
Non-public personal information may include, but is not limited to, names, addresses, social security numbers, and banking information.
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