Following a recent hearing on title insurance by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, Tom Corbett, the statersquo;s attorney general, issued some remarks regarding the practice of title insurance, its rate policies and the roles that affiliated business arrangements play in the title insurance industry. Corbett noted in his remarks that the promise of reduced fees through […]

Clements International, a Washington, D.C.-based provider of global insurance solutions, has named J. Christopher Beck president. Beck was previously senior vice president of the company. Beck … Read the rest of this great post here

Weekly developments in the title insurance industry (July 11 – July 17, 2009)

First American Title Insurance Company Introduces Trusted Reverse Transaction Division First American Title Insurance Company, the largest subsidiary of The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF) family of companies, today announced the launch of a new division designed to address the title, signing and settlement service needs of reverse mortgage lenders.  The Trusted Reverse Transactions division specializes […]

The Waco Tribune-Herald will be under local ownership for the first time in 33 years. Longtime Waco, Texas, insurance businessman and civic leader Clifton Robinson and his son, Gordon … Read the rest of this great post here

Robert E. Beloten has been named chairman of the New York Workers’ Compensation Board. He replaces Zachary Weiss, who announced his resignation last month. Beloten was named to the board in … Read the rest of this great post here

The Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland is holding its second and final public hearing on July 16, 2009 in Baltimore.

Missouri-based Ascension Insurance, Inc. has acquired Haas & Dodd Insurance, Inc. of Atlanta, Ga., effective July 1, 2009. Haas & Dodd agency specializes in property/ casualty insurance and … Read the rest of this great post here

More insurance agents may be able to obtain capital for growth, expansion and acquisition, thanks to a new program from Indianapolis-based Oak Street Funding. The new Gold Program promises … Read the rest of this great post here