In the underlying case, the plaintiff, Edwards, sued First American, alleging that First American paid illegal kickbacks in exchange for the referral
of title insurance business.
Old Republic International is a property and casualty insurance firm with a general and
title insurance business along with the still smoldering remains of a mortgage guaranty insurance business.
Salomone consolidated his large brokerage operation in 2007, just ahead of the steep downturn, by closing two of his three offices and paring down his agent ranks, though he retained an
affiliated title insurance business called Title Network Services.
The complaint says at several points that Dean Skelos urged the developer to
steer title insurance business to his son, who «was purportedly suffering financially.»
During the meeting with Glenwood, the elder Skelos mentioned that his son was «embarking» on a new career in
the title insurance business and anything Litwin could do to help would be appreciated, Dorego testified.
Title insurance business in New York has come under intense scrutiny in recent years, and New York was, until 2014, one of only two states in the country where the industry was not regulated by state insurance officials.
Fifteen years of experience in
the title insurance business have led to ongoing refinements to the titlePLUs program.
From dealing with negligence claims and operating
a title insurance business, LAWPRO has a unique view of the various issues that can arise.
Lighthouse entered into marketing services agreements (MSAs) with various companies, including, for example, real estate brokers, to refer mortgage closings and
title insurance business to Lighthouse.
Among other things, more than 90 percent of
all title insurance business nationally is conducted by just five companies.
Not for the first time, Mr. Skelos asked that Glenwood steer
some title insurance business to his son, Adam B. Skelos, who worked in the industry.
A look back at the first quarter of 2008's top court cases that secured leading headlines and changed the face of
the title insurance business.
The bureau charged that Meridian Title, a title and settlement agency headquartered in South Bend, Ind., failed to disclose its overlapping ownership interests in the title underwriter, Arsenal Insurance, to which it routinely sent
its title insurance business.
Prior to joining Buffini & Company as Vice President of Business Development, Brian spent 17 years in
the title insurance business and co-founded SharperAgent, an online contact management and marketing platform for real estate agents.