NOTE 5. Goodwill:

A summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, is as follows:

	Title Insurance and Services			Specialty Insurance		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	799,261		$	46,765	$	846,026
Acquisitions		121,252			—		121,252
Foreign currency translation		(5,554	)		—		(5,554	)
Other adjustments		(1,779	)		—		(1,779	)
Balance as of December 31, 2014		913,180			46,765		959,945
Acquisitions		13,430			—		13,430
Foreign currency translation		(9,033	)		—		(9,033	)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	917,577		$	46,765	$	964,342

For further discussion about the Company’s acquisitions in 2015 and 2014, see Note 20 Business Combinations.

The Company’s goodwill impairment assessments for 2015, 2014 and 2013 did not indicate impairment to any of its reporting units. There is no accumulated impairment for goodwill as the Company has never recognized impairment to any of its reporting units.