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Company Profile

Business Description

First American Financial is a financial services business providing insurance through two segments: title insurance and related services and specialty insurance. Title insurance and related services includes real estate insurance, property closing services, third-party handling of real estate funds (escrow), risk mitigation, real estate data products, and related real estate transaction services. The title insurance sector serves residential and commercial deals. Specialty insurance includes property insurance policies, casualty insurance policies, and home warranties. Nearly all the company’s revenue comes from the title insurance and related services segment in the United States.

Contact

1 First American Way
Santa Ana, CA, 92707-5913

T +1 714 250-3000

investor.relations@firstam.com

www.firstam.com

Sector Financial Services

Industry Insurance - Specialty

Most Recent Earnings Sep 30, 2021

Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2020

Stock Type Classic Growth

Employees 19,597

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