STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP
SUMMARY OF AGREEMENTS
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1



            STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         EXECUTIVE OFFICERS BONUS PLANS
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000

The following summarizes the terms of the bonus arrangements approved by the
Company's Compensation Committee with respect to the Company's executive
officers:

MALCOLM S. MORRIS, as Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer,
shall receive in addition to his salary, 1% on the first $20,000,000 of the
consolidated income before taxes of Stewart Title Guaranty Company as reported
to its stockholder, .75% of the profits from $20,000,001 to $40,000,000, .50% of
the profits from $40,000,001 to $60,000,000 and .25% of the profits exceeding
$60,000,000. For the calendar year 2000, Mr. Morris shall receive no less that
$250,000 in bonus compensation. For the calendar year 2000, Mr. Morris received
$250,000 in bonus compensation.

STEWART MORRIS, JR., as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, shall receive
in addition to his salary, 1% on the first $20,000,000 of the consolidated
income before taxes of Stewart Title Guaranty Company as reported to its
stockholder, .75% of the profits from $20,000,001 to $40,000,000, .50% of the
profits from $40,000,001 to $60,000,000 and .25% of the profits exceeding
$60,000,000. For the calendar year 2000, Mr. Morris shall receive no less that
$250,000 in bonus compensation. For the calendar year 2000, Mr. Morris received
$250,000 in bonus compensation.

CARLOSS MORRIS, as Chairman of the Executive Committee, shall receive in
addition to his salary, 1% of the first $20,000,000 of the consolidated income
before taxes of Stewart Title Guaranty Company as reported to its stockholder,
 .75% of the profits from $20,000,001 to $40,000,000, .50% of the profits from
$40,000,001 to $60,000,000 and .25% of the profits exceeding $60,000,000. For
the calendar year 2000, Mr. Morris shall receive no less than $165,000 in bonus
compensation. For the calendar year 2000 Mr. Morris received $165,000 in bonus
compensation.

STEWART MORRIS, as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee, shall receive in
addition to his salary, 1% of the first $20,000,000 of the consolidated income
before taxes of Stewart Title Guaranty Company as reported to its stockholder,
 .75% of the profits from $20,000,001 to $40,000,000, .50% of the profits from
$40,000,001 to $60,000,000 and .25% of the profits exceeding $60,000,000. For
the calendar year 2000, Mr. Morris shall receive no less than $165,000 in bonus
compensation. For the calendar year 2000 Mr. Morris received $165,000 in bonus
compensation.

MAX CRISP, as Senior Vice President - Finance, shall receive in addition to his
salary, .5% of the first $50,000,000 of the consolidated income before taxes of
Stewart Title Guaranty Company as reported to its stockholder, .40% of the
profits from $50,000,001 to $75,000,000, .30% of the profits from $75,000,001 to
$100,000,000 and .20% of the profits exceeding $100,000,000. For the calendar
year 2000, Mr. Crisp shall receive no less than $126,000 in bonus compensation.
For the calendar year 2000 Mr. Crisp received $126,000 in bonus compensation.


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