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MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 ($ in Millions, Except Share Data) OVERVIEW

Edgar Glimpses
This management analysis of financial position and results of operations
pertains to the consolidated accounts of Old Republic International Corporation
("Old Republic", "ORI", or "the Company"). The Company conducts its operations
principally through three major regulatory segments, namely, its General
(property and liability), Title, and the RFIG Run-off Business. A small life and
accident insurance business, accounting for .2% of consolidated operating
revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and .5% of consolidated
assets as of that date, is included within the corporate and other caption of
this report.

The consolidated accounts are presented in conformity with the Financial
Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC")
of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
("GAAP"). As a publicly held company, Old Republic utilizes GAAP largely to
comply with the financial reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"). From time to time the FASB and the SEC issue various
releases, many of which require additional financial statement disclosures and
provide related application guidance. Recent guidance issued by the FASB is
summarized further in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

As a state regulated financial institution vested with the public interest,
however, business of the Company's insurance subsidiaries is managed pursuant to
the laws, regulations, and accounting practices of the various states in the
U.S. and those of a small number of other jurisdictions outside the U.S. in
which they operate. In comparison with GAAP, the statutory accounting practices
reflect greater conservatism and comparability among insurers, and are intended
to address the primary financial security interests of policyholders and their
beneficiaries. Additionally, these practices also affect a significant number of
important factors such as product pricing, risk bearing capacity and capital
adequacy, the determination of Federal income taxes payable currently among
ORI's tax-consolidated entities, and the upstreaming of dividends by insurance
subsidiaries to the parent holding company. The major differences between these
statutory financial accounting practices and GAAP are summarized in Note 1(a) to
the consolidated financial statements included in Old Republic's 2020 Annual
Report on Form 10-K.

The insurance business is distinguished from most others in that the prices
(premiums) charged for various insurance products are set without certainty of
the ultimate benefit and claim costs that will emerge, often many years after
issuance and expiration of a policy. This basic fact casts Old Republic as a
risk-taking enterprise managed for the long run. Management therefore conducts
the business with a primary focus on achieving favorable underwriting results
over cycles, and on the maintenance of financial soundness in support of the
insurance subsidiaries' long-term obligations to policyholders and their
beneficiaries. To achieve these objectives, adherence to insurance risk
management principles is stressed, and asset diversification and quality are
emphasized. In addition, management engages in an ongoing assessment of
operating risks, such as cybersecurity risks, that could adversely affect the
Company's business and reputation.

In addition to income arising from Old Republic's basic underwriting and related
services functions, significant investment income is earned from invested funds
generated by those functions and from capital resources. Investment management
aims for stability of income from interest and dividends, protection of capital,
and for sufficiency of liquidity to meet insurance underwriting and other
obligations as they become payable in the future. Securities trading and the
realization of capital gains are not primary objectives. The investment
philosophy is therefore best characterized as emphasizing value, credit quality,
and relatively long-term holding periods. The Company's ability to hold both
fixed maturity and equity securities for long periods of time is in turn enabled
by the scheduling of maturities in contemplation of an appropriate matching of
assets and liabilities, and by investments in large capitalization, highly
liquid equity securities.

In light of the above factors, the Company's affairs are managed for the long
run and without significant regard to the arbitrary strictures of quarterly or
even annual reporting periods that American industry must observe. In Old
Republic's view, such short reporting time frames do not comport well with the
long-term nature of much of its business. Management therefore believes that the
Company's operating results and financial condition can best be evaluated by
observing underwriting and overall operating performance trends over succeeding
five- or preferably ten-year intervals. A ten-year period in particular can
likely encompass at least one economic and/or underwriting cycle and thereby
provide an appropriate time frame for such cycle to run its course, and for
premium rate changes and reserved claim costs to be quantified and emerge in
financial results with greater finality and effect.

This management analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the footnotes appended to them.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY



Old Republic International Corporation reported the following consolidated results:

OVERALL RESULTS

                                                       Quarters Ended September 30,                             Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                2021              2020             % Change              2021                2020              % Change
Pretax income (loss)                         $  106.0          $ 306.9                               $  1,132.6          $    36.1
Pretax investment gains (losses)               (192.6)            80.7                                    303.7             (516.7)
Pretax income (loss) excluding
investment gains (losses)                    $  298.6          $ 226.2                 32.0  %       $    828.8          $   552.8                 49.9  %

Net income (loss)                            $   88.7          $ 246.0                               $    907.3          $    38.9
Net of tax investment gains (losses)           (151.6)            63.7                                    239.6             (408.0)
Net income (loss) excluding investment
gains (losses)                               $  240.4          $ 182.3                 31.9  %       $    667.6          $   446.9                 49.4  %

PER DILUTED SHARE

                                                       Quarters Ended September 30,                             Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                2021              2020             % Change              2021                2020              % Change
Net income (loss)                            $    .29          $   .83                               $     3.00          $     .13
Net of tax investment gains (losses)             (.50)             .21                                      .79              (1.37)
Net income (loss) excluding investment
gains (losses)                               $    .79          $   .62                 27.4  %       $     2.21          $    1.50                 47.3  %

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                                                                       Sept. 30,           Dec. 31,
                                                                                                         2021                2020              % Change
Total                                                                                                $  6,329.4          $ 6,186.6                  2.3  %
Per Common Share                                                                                     $    20.96          $   20.75                  1.0  %



Consolidated pretax income, excluding investment gains or losses continued to
show strong growth in profitability in the General Insurance and Title Insurance
businesses. Solid underwriting results produced consolidated combined ratios of
89.8% for the third quarter and 90.4% for the first nine months of 2021,
compared to 92.3% and 94.4% in the respective 2020 periods. Total and per share
year-to-date net income reflect significant increases in the fair value of
equity securities by comparison to 2020 when equity markets were disrupted by
the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consolidated net premiums and fees earned increased 18.6% for the quarter and
21.7% for the year-to-date period. General Insurance earned premiums experienced
mid-single digit growth over comparative 2020 periods, while Title Insurance
continued to experience robust growth in premium and fee revenues as low
interest rates and a favorable real estate market persisted. Net investment
income increased for the quarter and declined slightly in the year-to-date
period reflecting growth in the invested asset base, offset by lower investment
yields, to varying degrees in both periods.

Book value per share advanced to $20.96 as of September 30, 2021 from $20.75 at
December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily driven by year-to-date improved
operating earnings and favorable overall investment valuation trends which were
partially offset by dividends, including a $1.50 special dividend.

As the economy continues to emerge from the pandemic, premium and fee revenues
in General Insurance could continue growing. As low interest rates and a
favorable real estate market continue, Title Insurance premium and fee revenues
could remain strong, although may be lower than recent periods.

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Old Republic's business is managed for the long run. In this context
management's key objectives are to achieve highly profitable operating results
over the long term, and to ensure balance sheet strength for the primary needs
of the insurance subsidiaries' underwriting and related services business. In
this view, the evaluation of periodic and long-term results excludes
consideration of all investment gains and (losses). Under Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP), however, net income (loss), which includes all
specifically defined realized and unrealized investment gains and (losses), is
the measure of total profitability.

In management's opinion, the focus on income (loss) excluding all investment
gains and losses provides a better way to realistically analyze, evaluate, and
establish accountability for the results and benefits that arise from the basic
operations of the business. The inclusion of realized investment gains and
(losses) in net income (loss) can mask the reality and trends in the fundamental
operating results of the insurance business. That is because their realization
is, more often than not, highly discretionary. It is usually affected by the
timing of individual securities sales, tax-planning considerations, and
modifications of investment management judgments about the direction of
securities markets or the prospects of individual investees or industry sectors.
Moreover, the inclusion of unrealized investment gains and (losses) in equity
securities can further distort such operating results and trends therein and
thus lead to even greater period-to-period fluctuations in reported net income
(loss). The impact of the continuous volatility in stock market valuations is
most evident in its net of tax effect on net income (loss) for the periods
reported upon.

      FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                                                          Quarters Ended September 30,                                 Nine Months Ended September 30,
      SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENTS (a):              2021                  2020              % Change              2021                2020            

% Change

Revenues:

      Net premiums and fees earned          $      2,055.4          $ 1,732.8                 18.6  %       $  5,881.6          $ 4,831.6                 21.7  %
      Net investment income                          111.6              106.4                  4.9               323.6              329.3                 -1.7
      Other income                                    37.8               31.7                 19.2               112.0               98.5                 13.7
      Total operating revenues                     2,204.9            1,871.0                 17.8             6,317.3            5,259.5                 20.1
      Investment gains (losses):
      Realized from actual transactions                6.6                1.4                                     15.6               12.7

      Unrealized from changes in fair value
      of equity securities                          (199.3)              79.2                                    288.1             (529.4)
      Total investment gains (losses)               (192.6)              80.7                                    303.7             (516.7)
      Total revenues                               2,012.2            1,951.7                                  6,621.0            4,742.8
      Operating expenses:
      Claim costs                                    618.4              638.1                 -3.1             1,846.8            1,884.8           

-2.0

      Sales and general expenses                   1,270.8              997.1                 27.5             3,601.8            2,789.8           

29.1

      Interest and other charges                      16.8                9.5                 77.8                39.7               31.8             

24.6

      Total operating expenses                     1,906.2            1,644.7                 15.9  %          5,488.4            4,706.6                 16.6  %
      Pretax income (loss)                           106.0              306.9                                  1,132.6               36.1
      Income taxes (credits)                          17.2               60.9                                    225.2               (2.7)
      Net income (loss)                     $         88.7          $   246.0                               $    907.3          $    38.9
      COMMON STOCK STATISTICS:
      Components of net income (loss) per
      share:
      Basic net income (loss) excluding
      investment gains (losses)             $         0.79          $    0.62                 27.4  %       $     2.22          $    1.50                 48.0  %
      Net investment gains (losses):
      Realized from actual transactions               0.02                  -                                     0.04               0.03
      Unrealized from changes in fair value
      of equity securities                           (0.52)              0.21                                     0.75              (1.40)
      Basic net income (loss)               $         0.29          $    0.83                               $     3.01          $    0.13

Diluted net income (loss) excluding

      investment gains (losses)             $         0.79          $    0.62                 27.4  %       $     2.21          $    1.50                 47.3  %
      Net investment gains (losses):
      Realized from actual transactions               0.02                  -                                     0.04               0.03
      Unrealized from changes in fair value
      of equity securities                           (0.52)              0.21                                     0.75              (1.40)
      Diluted net income (loss)             $         0.29          $    0.83                               $     3.00          $    0.13
      Cash dividends on common stock        $         1.72          $    0.21                               $     2.16          $    0.63
      Book value per share                                                                                  $    20.96          $   20.39                  2.8  %

(a) Certain reclassification adjustments were made to increase net premiums and fees earned with a corresponding increase to sales and general expenses in the quarter
and first nine months ended September 30, 2020 to conform the prior period to the current presentation. See Note (a) in Title Insurance Segment Results.




Management believes the information in sections A to G and J of the table on the
following page highlight the most meaningful, realistic indicators of ORI's
segmented and consolidated financial performance. The information underscores
the necessity of reviewing reported results by separating the inherent
volatility of securities markets and their above-noted impact on reported net
income (loss).

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                                                                    Major 

Segmented and Consolidated Elements of Income (Loss)

                                                  Quarters Ended September 30,                                     Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                          2021                  2020              % Change                  2021                  2020              % Change
A. Net premiums, fees, and other
income (c):
General insurance                  $        902.8           $   861.9                   4.7  %       $      2,629.2           $ 2,532.8                   3.8  %
Title insurance                           1,142.1               857.0                  33.3                 3,218.7             2,254.5                  42.8
Corporate and other                           2.6                 2.9                  -9.0                     8.2                 9.0                  -9.2
Other income                                 37.8                31.7                  19.2                   112.0                98.5                  13.7
Subtotal                                  2,085.5             1,753.7                  18.9                 5,968.1             4,895.0                  21.9
RFIG run-off business                         7.7                10.8                 -28.8                    25.4                35.1                 -27.5
Consolidated                       $      2,093.2           $ 1,764.6                  18.6  %       $      5,993.6           $ 4,930.2                  21.6  %

B. Underwriting and related services income (loss):

General insurance                  $         77.7           $    38.7                 100.7  %       $        202.0           $    89.5                 125.6  %
Title insurance                             125.3                93.2                  34.4                   347.8               182.3                  90.8
Corporate and other                          (4.9)               (3.7)                -31.9                   (17.1)              (12.6)                -35.0
Subtotal                                    198.0               128.2                  54.5                   532.7               259.2                 105.5
RFIG run-off business                         5.8                 1.1          N/M                             12.1                (3.7)         N/M
Consolidated                       $        203.9           $   129.3                  57.7  %       $        544.9           $   255.4                 113.4  %
C. Consolidated underwriting ratio
(c):
Claim ratio:
Current year                                 32.4   %            38.2  %                                       33.4   %            39.9  %
Prior years                                  (2.3)               (1.4)                                         (2.0)                (.9)
Total                                        30.1                36.8                                          31.4                39.0
Expense ratio                                59.7                55.5                                          59.0                55.4
Combined ratio                               89.8   %            92.3  %                                       90.4   %            94.4  %

D. Net investment income:
General insurance                  $         84.2           $    85.9                  -1.9  %       $        256.2           $   264.2                  -3.0  %
Title insurance                              10.9                10.2                   6.6                    32.5                31.4                   3.5
Corporate and other                          13.8                 6.8                 103.5                    26.1                21.8                  19.5
Subtotal                                    109.0               102.9                   5.9                   314.8               317.5                  -0.8
RFIG run-off business                         2.6                 3.4                 -24.6                     8.7                11.8                 -25.9
Consolidated                       $        111.6           $   106.4                   4.9  %       $        323.6           $   329.3                  -1.7  %
E. Interest and other charges
(credits):
General insurance                  $         16.1           $    14.8                                $         48.2           $    48.7
Title insurance                               0.4                 0.3                                           1.9                 1.8
Corporate and other (a)                       0.2                (5.7)                                        (10.5)              (18.7)
Subtotal                                     16.8                 9.5                                          39.7                31.8
RFIG run-off business                           -                   -                                             -                   -
Consolidated                       $         16.8           $     9.5                  77.8  %       $         39.7           $    31.8                  24.6  %

F. Segmented and consolidated pretax income (loss) excluding investment gains (losses)(B+D-E):
General insurance                  $        145.8           $   109.7                  32.8  %       $        410.0           $   305.1                  34.4  %
Title insurance                             135.7               103.1                  31.7                   378.3               211.9                  78.6
Corporate and other                           8.6                 8.7                  -1.3                    19.5                27.8                 -30.0
Subtotal                                    290.2               221.6                  30.9                   807.9               544.8                  48.3
RFIG run-off business                         8.4                 4.5                  83.9                    20.9                 8.0                 160.7
Consolidated                                298.6               226.2                  32.0  %                828.8               552.8                  49.9  %
Income taxes (credits) on above
(b)                                          58.2                43.9                                         161.1               105.9
G. Net income (loss) excluding
investment gains (losses)                   240.4               182.3                  31.9  %                667.6               446.9                  49.4  %
H. Consolidated pretax investment gains (losses):
Realized from actual transactions             6.6                 1.4                                          15.6                12.7
Unrealized from changes in
fair value of equity securities            (199.3)               79.2                                         288.1              (529.4)
Total                                      (192.6)               80.7                                         303.7              (516.7)
Income taxes (credits) on above             (40.9)               16.9                                          64.0              (108.7)
Net of tax investment gains
(losses)                                   (151.6)               63.7                                         239.6              (408.0)
 I. Net income (loss)              $         88.7           $   246.0                                $        907.3           $    38.9
J. Consolidated operating cash
flow                               $        455.1           $   370.6                                $        970.6           $   808.9


(a) Includes consolidation/elimination entries. (b) The effective tax rates
applicable to pretax income excluding investment gains and (losses) were 19.5%
and 19.4% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, and
19.4% and 19.2% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020,
respectively. (c) Certain reclassification adjustments were made to increase net
premiums and fees earned with a corresponding increase to sales and general
expenses in the quarter and first nine months ended September 30, 2020 to
conform the prior period to the current presentation. See Note (a) in Title
Insurance Segment results.

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General Insurance Segment Results

General Insurance Summary Operating Results

                                                  Quarters Ended September 30,                                     Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                         2021                    2020             % Change                  2021                  2020              % Change
Net premiums written               $     972.8                $ 932.5                   4.3  %       $      2,742.3           $ 2,586.0                   6.0  %
Net premiums earned                      902.8                  861.9                   4.7                 2,629.2             2,532.8                   3.8
Net investment income                     84.2                   85.9                  -1.9                   256.2               264.2                  -3.0
Other income                              37.5                   31.4                  19.3                   111.2                97.8                  13.6
Operating revenues                     1,024.6                  979.3                   4.6                 2,996.7             2,895.0                   3.5
Claim costs                              585.4                  607.5                  -3.6                 1,743.4             1,790.4                  -2.6
Sales and general expenses               277.1                  247.2                  12.1                   794.9               750.7                   5.9
Interest and other charges                16.1                   14.8                   8.9                    48.2                48.7                  -1.0
Operating expenses                       878.8                  869.5                   1.1                 2,586.6             2,589.9                  -0.1
Segment pretax operating income
(loss)                             $     145.8                $ 109.7                  32.8  %       $        410.0           $   305.1                  34.4  %

Claim ratio                               64.8    %              70.5  %                                       66.3   %            70.7  %
Expense ratio                             26.5                   25.0                                          26.0                25.8
Combined ratio                            91.3    %              95.5  %                                       92.3   %            96.5  %



General Insurance net premiums earned increased 4.7% and 3.8% for the third
quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively. Strong premium rate increases
for most lines of coverage other than workers' compensation, and new business
production continued. Rising premiums in commercial auto, financial indemnity
and property coverages more than offset the decline in workers' compensation and
general liability premiums. Net investment income decreased in both 2021 periods
reflecting a growing invested asset base, more than offset by lower investment
yields.

The General Insurance reported claim ratio improved in both 2021 periods,
influenced by favorable reserve development from prior periods and a lower
current period claim provision, reflecting several years of premium rate
increases and underwriting actions. The year-to-date expense ratio remained
relatively consistent with the prior year, generally reflecting variability of
sales and general expenses within the line of coverage mix, while the third
quarter 2021 expense ratio was somewhat elevated due to fluctuating levels of
operating expense accruals.

Together, these factors produced significantly greater pretax operating income
for the periods reported.

The following table shows recent annual and interim periods' claim ratios and
the effects of claim development trends:

                                                                            Effect of Prior Periods'
                                                                                  (Favorable)/                            Claim Ratio Excluding
                                       Reported                                Unfavorable Claim                          Prior Periods' Claim
                                      Claim Ratio                             Reserves Development                        Reserves Development
2016                                          73.0  %                                       0.3  %                                     72.7  %
2017                                          71.8                                          0.7                                        71.1
2018                                          72.2                                            -                                        72.2
2019                                          71.8                                          0.4                                        71.4
2020                                          69.9  %                                      (0.8) %                                     70.7  %
3rd Quarter 2020                              70.5  %                                      (0.8) %                                     71.3  %
3rd Quarter 2021                              64.8  %                                      (3.2) %                                     68.0  %
1st Nine Months 2020                          70.7  %                                      (0.5) %                                     71.2  %
1st Nine Months 2021                          66.3  %                                      (2.9) %                                     69.2  %



Quarterly and annual claim ratios and trends may not be particularly meaningful
indicators of future outcomes for a liability-oriented mix of business with
relatively long claim payment patterns. Assuming the current line of coverage
mix, management's targets are claim ratio averages in the high 60% to low 70%
range, expense ratio averages of 25% or below, and a combined ratio between 90%
and 95%.

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Title Insurance Segment Results

Title Insurance Summary Operating Results

                                                  Quarters Ended September 30,                                    Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                          2021                  2020             % Change                  2021                  2020              % Change
Net premiums and fees earned (a)   $       1,142.1           $ 857.0                  33.3  %       $      3,218.7           $ 2,254.5                  42.8  %
Net investment income                         10.9              10.2                   6.6                    32.5                31.4                   3.5
Other income                                   0.3               0.3                   1.1                     0.8                 0.6                  22.6
Operating revenues                         1,153.3             867.6                  32.9                 3,252.0             2,286.6                  42.2
Claim costs                                   32.9              21.7                  51.3                    95.4                61.1                  56.1
Sales and general expenses (a)               984.1             742.3                  32.6                 2,776.3             2,011.8                  38.0
Interest and other charges                     0.4               0.3                  29.3                     1.9                 1.8                   7.8
Operating expenses                         1,017.6             764.5                  33.1                 2,873.7             2,074.7                  38.5
Segment pretax operating income
(loss)                             $         135.7           $ 103.1                  31.7  %       $        378.3           $   211.9                  78.6  %

Claim ratio                                    2.9   %           2.5  %                                        3.0   %             2.7  %
Expense ratio                                 86.1              86.6                                          86.2                89.2
Combined ratio                                89.0   %          89.1  %                                       89.2   %            91.9  %


________

(a) Certain reclassification adjustments were made to increase net premiums and
fees earned with a corresponding increase to sales and general expenses of $67.9
and $186.8 in the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020. These
adjustments were made to conform the prior period to the current presentation to
reflect such revenues gross of applicable commission expense and had no impact
on segmented pretax operating income (loss).

Title Insurance net premiums and fees earned increased by 33.3% in the third
quarter and by nearly 43% for the year-to-date period, with strong results
generated from both agency and direct production channels. This performance was
driven by a continued low interest rate environment and a robust real estate
market, with increases in purchase transactions partially offset by a decline in
refinance levels. Net investment income increased in both 2021 periods
reflecting a growing invested asset base, somewhat offset by lower investment
yields.

The Title Insurance reported claim ratio was higher for the quarter and
year-to-date periods, influenced somewhat by less favorable reserve development
from prior periods. The expense ratio improved over the prior year's third
quarter and first nine months from greater leverage of the expense structure on
significantly higher premium and fee volume.

Together, these factors produced significantly greater pretax operating income
for the periods reported.

The following table shows recent annual and interim periods' claim ratios and
the effects of claim development trends:

                                                                           Effect of Prior Periods'
                                                                                 (Favorable)/                           Claim Ratio Excluding
                                       Reported                               Unfavorable Claim                          Prior Periods' Claim
                                     Claim Ratio                             Reserves Development                        Reserves Development
2016                                          3.5  %                                      (1.0) %                                     4.5  %
2017                                          0.8                                         (3.0)                                       3.8
2018                                          1.9                                         (1.8)                                       3.7
2019                                          2.5                                         (1.2)                                       3.7
2020                                          2.3  %                                      (1.3) %                                     3.6  %
3rd Quarter 2020                              2.5  %                                      (1.0) %                                     3.5  %
3rd Quarter 2021                              2.9  %                                      (0.8) %                                     3.7  %
1st Nine Months 2020                          2.7  %                                      (0.8) %                                     3.5  %
1st Nine Months 2021                          3.0  %                                      (0.7) %                                     3.7  %



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RFIG Run-off Segment Results



                                                                      RFIG 

Run-off Summary Operating Results

                                              Quarters Ended September 30,                             Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                       2021              2020             % Change               2021              2020             % Change
Mortgage Insurance (MI)
Net premiums earned                $     7.7           $ 10.8                 -28.8  %       $   25.4            $ 35.1                 -27.5  %
Net investment income                    2.6              3.4                 -24.6               8.7              11.8                 -25.9
Claim costs                             (1.1)             6.7                -116.5               3.4              28.4                 -87.7
MI pretax operating income (loss)  $     8.4           $  4.5                  83.9  %       $   20.9            $  8.0                 160.7  %

Claim ratio                            -14.5   %         62.4  %                                 13.7    %         80.8  %
Expense ratio                           39.0             27.2                                    38.5              29.9
Combined ratio                          24.5   %         89.6  %                                 52.2    %        110.7  %




Pretax operating results of RFIG Run-off reflect the continuing drop in net
earned premiums in line with the declining risk in force and significantly lower
claim costs in comparison to 2020 periods. Net investment income decreased in
both 2021 periods from a declining invested asset base and lower investment
yields. Claim costs reflect fewer newly reported delinquencies along with
improving trends in cure rates and claim severity influenced by the ongoing
economic recovery and continued strength in the real estate market.

Together, these factors produced significantly greater pretax operating income
for the periods reported.

The following table shows recent annual and interim periods' claim ratios and
the effects of claim development trends:

                                                                            Effect of Prior Periods'
                                                                                  (Favorable)/                             Claim Ratio Excluding
                                       Reported                                 Unfavorable Claim                          Prior Periods' Claim
                                      Claim Ratio                             Reserves Development                         Reserves Development
2016                                          34.1  %                                      (39.8) %                                     73.9  %
2017                                          57.6                                         (38.3)                                       95.9
2018                                          43.2                                         (27.0)                                       70.2
2019                                          55.0                                         (12.5)                                       67.5
2020                                          81.7  %                                      (26.5) %                                    108.2  %
3rd Quarter 2020                              62.4  %                                      (77.8) %                                    140.2  %
3rd Quarter 2021                             (14.5) %                                     (106.3) %                                     91.8  %
1st Nine Months 2020                          80.8  %                                      (22.3) %                                    103.1  %
1st Nine Months 2021                          13.7  %                                      (47.7) %                                     61.4  %



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Corporate and Other Operating Results

Corporate and Other Summary Operating Results

                                                    Quarters Ended September 30,                            Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                             2021              2020             % Change              2021             2020             % Change
Net life and accident premiums
earned                                   $      2.6          $  2.9                  -9.0  %       $    8.2          $  9.0                  -9.2  %
Net investment income                          13.8             6.8                 103.5              26.1            21.8                  19.5
Other operating income                            -               -                     -                 -               -                     -
Operating revenues                             16.5             9.7                  69.9              34.3            30.8                  11.2
Claim costs                                     1.1             2.0                 -45.4               4.5             4.9                  -8.0
Insurance expenses                              0.8             0.9                 -16.5               2.6             3.3                 -19.7
Corporate, interest and other
expenses - net                                  5.9            (2.0)         N/M                        7.5            (5.2)                243.1
Operating expenses                              7.8             0.9          N/M                       14.8             3.0          N/M
Corporate and other pretax
operating income (loss)                  $      8.6          $  8.7                  -1.3  %       $   19.5          $ 27.8                 -30.0  %



This segment includes the combination of a small life and accident insurance
business and the net costs associated with the parent holding company and its
internal corporate services subsidiaries. The segment tends to produce highly
variable results stemming from volatility inherent from the lack of scale.
Interest expense increased related to the issuance of $650 million of debt late
in the second quarter. This increase was largely offset by net investment income
from the investment of the proceeds.

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