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First American Financial (First American Financial) Expense Ratio % : 0.00% (As of . 20)


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What is First American Financial Expense Ratio %?

Expense Ratio % is the percentage of expenses associated with acquiring, underwriting, and servicing premiums to net premium earned. It indicates the efficiency of the insurance company before considering its claims and investment gains or losses.

The historical rank and industry rank for First American Financial's Expense Ratio % or its related term are showing as below:

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First American Financial Expense Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for First American Financial's Expense Ratio % can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of First American Financial's Expense Ratio %

For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, First American Financial's Expense Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Expense Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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First American Financial  (NYSE:FAF) Expense Ratio % Calculation

Expense Ratio % is calculated as:

Expense Ratio %=Expenses of Acquiring, Underwriting and Servicing Premiums / Net Premium Earned * 100%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


First American Financial  (NYSE:FAF) Expense Ratio % Explanation

Expense Ratio % is the percentage of expenses associated with acquiring, underwriting, and servicing premiums to net premium earned. It can be used to make comparisons between insurance companies as well as measure their performance. An expense ratio below 100% suggests that the premiums an insurance company earned or wrote are more than the expenses it paid to support those premiums.

However, we should keep in mind that the ratio does not indicate an ending profitability. The overall profit is also influenced by the claims, investment gains or losses and other income. The ratio can be combined with Claims Ratio % and Combined Ratio % to get an overall performance of an insurance company.


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First American Financial (First American Financial) Business Description

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Address
1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA, USA, 92707-5913
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.
Executives
Steven A Adams officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 2260 E IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, EL SEGUNDO X1 90245
Christopher Michael Leavell officer: COO of Subsidiary 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Marsha A Spence director 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Kenneth D Degiorgio director, officer: Executive Vice President
Lisa W Cornehl officer: SVP, Chief Legal Officer 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92886
Jean C Latorre director 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Mark C Oman director ONE HOME CAMPUS X2401-06X, DES MOINES IA 50328
Mark Edward Seaton officer: Senior Vice President 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Matthew F. Wajner officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Martha B Wyrsch director
Dennis J Gilmore officer: Chief Executive Officer 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Reginald Harold Gilyard director 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Parker S Kennedy director, officer: Executive Chairman 114 EAST FIFTH STREET, SANTA ANA CA 92701
James L Doti director
Margaret M Mccarthy director AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156

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