Old Republic International Corporation operates in the Surety insurance sector. Old Republic International Corporation (Old Republic) is a holding company engaged in the single business of insurance underwriting. The Company conducts its business through a number of regulated insurance company subsidiaries organized into three major segments: General (property and liability insurance), Mortgage Guaranty and Title Insurance Groups. General Insurance Group provides property and liability insurance primarily to commercial clients. Mortgage Guaranty Group insures only first mortgage loans, primarily on residential properties having one-to-four family dwelling units. The title insurance business consists primarily of the issuance of policies to real estate purchasers and investors based upon searches of the public records, which contain information concerning interests in real property. Effective October 1, 2010, Old Republic acquired PMA Capital Corporation (PMA), an insurance holding company with interests in the commercial property and liability insurance field. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: MGIC Investment Corporation, MBIA Inc. and Radian Group Incorporated.