# First American Financial Corp

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e |
| Entity type | Company |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/first-american-financial-corp |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 11 |
| Claims under review | 1 |
| Evidence records | 5 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-14T04:45:41.340444+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-14T04:45:41.340444+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: First American Financial Corp
- Display name: First American Financial Corp

## Alpha Governance Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 |
| Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| As of | 2026-10-15T01:24:47.801988+00:00 |
| Completeness | 0.409 |
| Record Quality | 0.831 |
| Directors | 3 |
| Committees | 1 |
| Governance events | 6 |
| Entity class | public_company |

## Section coverage

| Section | State |
| --- | --- |
| identity | PUBLISHED |
| corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED |
| board | PUBLISHED |
| committees | PUBLISHED |
| leadership | PUBLISHED |
| ownership | NOT_REVIEWED |
| financials | NOT_REVIEWED |
| capital_structure | PUBLISHED |
| compensation | NOT_REVIEWED |
| governance | NOT_REVIEWED |
| shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED |
| audit | NOT_REVIEWED |
| legal | NOT_REVIEWED |
| risk | NOT_REVIEWED |
| cyber | NOT_REVIEWED |
| ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED |
| agent_governance | RESTRICTED |
| markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED |
| events | PUBLISHED |
| relationships | PUBLISHED |
| assessments | PUBLISHED |
| evidence | PUBLISHED |

## Board

- Deborah L. Wahl: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2024-01-01. Committees: Nominating and Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:5
- Mark E. Seaton: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2025-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:6
- Marsha A. Spence: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2022-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:7

## Committees

- Nominating and Governance (nominating_governance). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Deborah L. Wahl (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:first-american-financial-corp:nominating-and-governance

## Executive leadership

- Lisa W. Cornehl: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary [GC]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:8
- Mark E. Seaton: Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:9

## Governance events

- GC_CHANGED: Lisa W. Cornehl executive of First American Financial Corp, effective 2026-03-30. Effective: 2026-03-30. Detected: 2026-10-14T04:45:41.340444+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:3050dw1k9zpny
- CEO_CHANGED: Mark E. Seaton executive of First American Financial Corp, effective 2026-03-30. Effective: 2026-03-30. Detected: 2026-10-14T04:45:41.340444+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:5sz49nle90p3
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Mark E. Seaton seat on First American Financial Corp, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-14T04:45:41.340444+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:83jtqx1cc7jb7
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Deborah L. Wahl seat on First American Financial Corp, effective 2024-01-01. Effective: 2024-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-14T04:45:41.340444+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:jy4og71ofrwu1
- COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Deborah L. Wahl member of Nominating and Governance, effective 2024-01-01. Effective: 2024-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-14T04:45:41.340444+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:s8hf3r19qyybt
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Marsha A. Spence seat on First American Financial Corp, effective 2022-01-01. Effective: 2022-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-14T04:45:41.340444+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1v6povx3g7yyh

## Scoped resources

- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=identity
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=corporate-structure
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=board
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=committees
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=leadership
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=ownership
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=financials
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=capital-structure
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=compensation
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=governance
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=shareholder-governance
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=audit
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=legal
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=risk
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=cyber
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=ai-governance
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=agents
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=ecosystem
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=events
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=relationships
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=assessments
- `alpha://company/first-american-financial-corp/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record&section=evidence

## Role modules

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- Claim alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:committee_appointment:11: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Nominating and Governance","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:deborah-l-wahl","name":"Deborah L. Wahl"},"source_id":"board_seats"}`

## Leadership

- Deborah L. Wahl: Director, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:5. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cfb009eaffab7beead067060bf485d2565d8ab251cbfbdd839a804dbe9314e27.
- Mark E. Seaton: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cfb009eaffab7beead067060bf485d2565d8ab251cbfbdd839a804dbe9314e27.
- Marsha A. Spence: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:cfb009eaffab7beead067060bf485d2565d8ab251cbfbdd839a804dbe9314e27.
- Lisa W. Cornehl: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2026-03-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:472ce2735faf0bbabc79ce301c27ad8c99e53610f7d0e33fac0bd173408c1b1e.
- Mark E. Seaton: Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2026-03-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:8347db327848da37d2dd90bf1020312c3be5e18c189db0d2c064aead621f1266.

## Roles

- PUBLISHED

## Governance

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Board committees

- Nominating and Governance: Chair not stated; Members Deborah L. Wahl. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:committee_record:10. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:cc98e557718143796ef8b2fdadfb02e2c0ca7833ebd923e3fc6f0d21fa3f7120.

## Financials

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Workforce

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Market and index context

- PUBLISHED

## Legal Name

- First American Financial Corp. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3c1b17f3bc0b55dac8f0c79df7374e1392e93c91bfc72bf7a1ae479ae9c5cdf.

## Entity Status

- Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3c1b17f3bc0b55dac8f0c79df7374e1392e93c91bfc72bf7a1ae479ae9c5cdf.

## Published Fact

- US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3c1b17f3bc0b55dac8f0c79df7374e1392e93c91bfc72bf7a1ae479ae9c5cdf.

## Committee Appointment

- Deborah L. Wahl: member, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:committee_appointment:11. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:cc98e557718143796ef8b2fdadfb02e2c0ca7833ebd923e3fc6f0d21fa3f7120.

## Security Listing

- FAF (NYSE). Claim: alpha:claim:company:c2b92e5f-9d98-4a90-8dd2-6417a1412d2e:security_listing:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3c1b17f3bc0b55dac8f0c79df7374e1392e93c91bfc72bf7a1ae479ae9c5cdf.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | PUBLISHED |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Financials | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | PUBLISHED |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:a3c1b17f3bc0b55dac8f0c79df7374e1392e93c91bfc72bf7a1ae479ae9c5cdf: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:cfb009eaffab7beead067060bf485d2565d8ab251cbfbdd839a804dbe9314e27: [First American Financial Corp DEF 14A 2026-03-30](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000119312526130349/faf-20260327.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:472ce2735faf0bbabc79ce301c27ad8c99e53610f7d0e33fac0bd173408c1b1e: [FAF DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000119312526130349/faf-20260327.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:8347db327848da37d2dd90bf1020312c3be5e18c189db0d2c064aead621f1266: [FAF DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000119312526130349/faf-20260327.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:cc98e557718143796ef8b2fdadfb02e2c0ca7833ebd923e3fc6f0d21fa3f7120: [Nominating and Governance](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000119312526130349/faf-20260327.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/first-american-financial-corp)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/first-american-financial-corp.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/first-american-financial-corp?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://companies/first-american-financial-corp` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


## Connected governance records

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## Critical-risk oversight

Snapshot as of 2026-10-15T01:24:47.605653+00:00; recorded 2026-10-15T01:24:47.605653+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed.
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