Fidelity National Signs Merger Agreement with Stewart Information Services

by | Mar 20, 2018 | Affiliated Title businesses, Fidelity National Title, First American Title, Industry News, Old Republic National Title, Stewart title, Title Insurance

Industry News Monday, March 19, 2018 Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) has signed a merger agreement to acquire Stewart Information Services Corp. for $1.2 billion in cash and stock. If approved by regulators and stockholders, Fidelity would pay $50 per share of...

Handle Title Claims Timely or Pay the Penalty

by | Mar 31, 2015 | Abstracting/Searching, Closing, Education, Fidelity National Title, Industry News, Insurance, Must Read and See, Quality, Title Insurance, Title Insurance Lawsuits

I have commented in the past on how not handling title claims in a timely manner can cause damages, and I use real examples to stress the point. Well, comes another heavy duty example.  The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld $1,572,909.24 in punitive damages in...

Jeanine W. (Jeanne) Johnson to Speak at ALTA Business Conference

by | Feb 8, 2012 | ALTA, Chicago Title, Education, Fidelity National Title, First American Title, Industry News, Licensing, Old Republic National Title, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Security Union, Stewart title, Teaching Tools for Education, Ticor Title, Title Insurance

Jeanine W.  Johnson will be a conference speaker at the ALTA Business Conference in Louisville, KY March 26th. A primary function of the American Land Title Association (ALTA) is to provide important educational programs.  A “Train the Title Trainer”...