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Business Description

First American Financial Corp is a financial services business providing insurance through two segments: title insurance and related services and specialty insurance. Title insurance and related services include 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

Sector Financial Services

Industry Insurance - Specialty

Most Recent Earnings Jun 30, 2022

Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Employees 22,233

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