Title Insurance

In Chicago Title Ins. Co. v. Bass, 2015 IL App (1st) 140948, the First District Appellate Court held that in an action for breach of warranty deed, the purchaser must prove that the...

Attention Indiana ATG members: ATG has finalized guidelines for closing accounts. Found in the Title Forms...

The new Commitment for Title Insurance forms developed by the American Land Title Association (ALTA) are now available in ATG REsource. REsource will now default to selection of the new Commitment...

ATG has posted a new Search Standards chapter in...

ATG Needs Members’ Assistance, Timely Requests

ATG's Hold Harmless Department procures hold harmless letters from other title companies as a service to our...

Summary: It does not contravene public policy to hold a title insurance agency liable for negligence based upon the actions of its agent.

Olson v Zurich American Ins....

Summary: A notice provision in a title insurance policy that requires the insured to promptly notify the title insurance company about any contested issues to title must be...

Procurement of Hold Harmless Letters from Other...

 

Summary: Title insurance companies are responsible for ensuring that their agents are charging a premium rate that is in accordance with Indiana’s Statutory Rate Standard...

Summary: Title company was not liable for acts of its agent because the pleadings did not show the agent was authorized and acting within the scope of that agency relationship....

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