Stewart Information Services Acquires Telecommunications Specialist Tower Title September 2, 2026 Houston-based title insurer and real estate services firm Stewart Information Services Corp. reports it has acquired East Providence, Rhode Island-based...
California Man Charged With Defrauding Western Alliance Bank Out Of $100M June 15, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A California man has been criminally charged with defrauding Western Alliance Bancorp out of nearly $100 million by falsifying title...
Michigan Suspends 2 Title Insurance Agents Over Escrow Fund Mismanagement July 25, 2025 The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services this week announced the suspension of two title insurance agents after an...
Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Plot to Sell Elvis’ Graceland Home February 27, 2025 By Adrian Sainz A Missouri woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge accusing her of concocting a brazen plot to defraud Elvis...
Title Insurance Could Finally Come to New York Under Governor’s Budget Amendment February 26, 2025 New York this year could become the 50th U.S. state to accept title insurance, after Gov. Kathy Hochul quietly submitted...
AM Best Downgrades Title Insurer’s Ratings February 7, 2025 AM Best has downgraded Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Co. (CATIC) of Essex Junction, Vermont. The company’s Financial Strength Rating has...
Title Insurer Settles Kickback Charges With District for $500K October 25, 2024 District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb reported that Universal Title will pay $500,000 after an investigation by his...
AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Under Review August 6, 2024 AM Best reports that it has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and...
AGs in 14 States Want FHFA to Drop Plan to End Title Insurance Requirements July 24, 2024 Attorneys general from 14 states, most of them in the South, are urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency to back...
Markets/Coverages: Legal & Contingency Launches EV Charging Site Insurance for England and Wales February 28, 2024 Legal & Contingency Ltd. (L&C), the London-based MGA that specializes in underwriting legal indemnities and title risks, announced the launch...