Certification

Exhibit 31(i)

I, J. Allen Fine, certify that:

|1. |  | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K
      of Investors Title Company;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|2. |  | Based on my knowledge, this report does not
      contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
      material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
      circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
      respect to the period covered by this report;                             
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|3. |  | Based on my knowledge, the financial
      statements, and other financial information included in this report,
      fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results
      of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
      presented in this report;                                                
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|4. |  | The registrant's other certifying officer and I
      are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
      procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
      internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
      Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
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|5. |  | The registrant's other certifying officer and I
      have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
      over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
      committee of the registrant's board of directors:                                                                                               
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|Date: March 9,
      2009     | 
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|/s/ J. Allen
      Fine       | 
|J. Allen
      Fine           | 
|Chief Executive
      Officer | 

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