Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of DirectorsOld Republic International Corporation:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (Nos. 2-80883, 333-37210, 333-147801, 333-170090, and 333-210054) on Form S-8 and (Nos. 333-198703, 33-29220, 33-54104, 333-223650, and 333-221386) on Form S-3 of Old Republic International Corporation of our reports dated February 28, 2020, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Old Republic International Corporation as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, preferred stock and common shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedules I to VI, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, which reports appear in the December 31, 2019 annual report on Form 10‑K of Old Republic International Corporation.

Our report refers to a change in accounting for equity securities effective January 1, 2018 upon adoption of ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Chicago, IllinoisFebruary 28, 2020