Title Insurance Regulatory Survey Downloads

Do you need to know details on state laws relating to the licensing and operating requirements of title insurers, title agents, abstracters, and escrow and closing agents? The Title Insurance Regulatory Survey is the most comprehensive collection of regulatory information and practices of the title industry available.

The survey can be purchased by volume, containing the regulatory details on one of six regions of the country, or as a complete set featuring all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Newly available for purchase is The Title Insurance Regulatory Survey Summary Chart for all 51 jurisdictions.

These are just a few things that are detailed for each state:

• Monoline Statutes
• Annual Reports and Audit Requirements for Title Insurers
• Rate Regulation
• Title Agent Licensing and Testing
• Capital and Surplus Requirements for Title Agents
• Title Plant Requirements
• Special Requirements and Exemptions for Attorneys
• Unauthorized Practice of Law Issues
• Bonding and Insurance Requirements for Escrow and Closing Personnel
• Who Can Close/Who Actually Does Close
• Controlled Business Issues

Developed by industry regulatory counsel, each state survey has been reviewed by in-state editors to ensure that the surveys reflect the proper legal and operational environment in all jurisdictions.

Purchasing a one-year license to the survey allows you and your company to access the data on the web and insure that you will always have the most up-to-date information available. States that appear in the volumes are indicated below:

Volume One: Northeast - Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont

Volume Two: Mid-Atlantic - Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Volume Three: North Central - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Volume Four: South Central - Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Volume Five: Southeast - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia

Volume Six: West - Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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Supplemental Documents

Volume One: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

	Connecticut Regulatory Survey (11/21/2011) [S]
NAIC Required Filings
	Maine Regulatory Survey (9/30/2009) [S]
ALTA Closing Protection Letter - Limitations
	Massachusetts Regulatory Survey (1/29/2013) [S]
	New Hampshire Regulatory Survey (5/13/2011) [S]
	New York Regulatory Survey (11/23/2011) [S]
Standard Bar-Approved Contract of Sale Letter
Electric Filing of NAIC Annual Statements Letter
Fraud Reporting Letter
Establishment of Internal Consumer Services Department for Insurance Companies Letter
Closing Attorneys' Compensation Letter
Thrift Associates Service Corporation Letter
Rebates Violative of Insurance Law Letter
	Rhode Island Regulatory Survey (5/19/2011) [S]
NAIC Quarterly Filings
Period of Search
	Vermont Regulatory Survey (5/26/2011) [S]
NAIC Filing Instructions Checklist
Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration
Licensing Information Bulletin
Vermont's Standards of Title

Volume Two: DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA

	Delaware Regulatory Survey (5/1/2012) [S]
	District of Columbia Regulatory Survey (5/1/2012) Word File
	Maryland Regulatory Survey (1/18/2012) [S]
Revised Procedures for the Calculation of Filing Fees for Form Filings
	New Jersey Regulatory Survey (3/14/2013) [S]
Bulletin No. 00-08, Annual Statement Checklist
Closing Service Letter
Notice of Agency Contract
Manual of Rates and Charges
Applicant for Initial Individual Insurance Producer License Form
	Pennsylvania Regulatory Survey (7/1/2012) [S]
Department of Insurance, 1996 Actuarial Opinion
Department of Insurance, 2000 Closing Service Letter
Manual of Title Insurance Rating Bureau of Pennsylvania
Forms IDL - 01 and IDL - 02
2005 Pennsylvania Insurance Department Licensing Information Bulletin
	Virginia Regulatory Survey (3/28/2012) [S]
Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Virginia
NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual, 2001
Closing Protection Letters Letter
Closing Protection Letter
Unfair Practices Letter
Insurance Activities Requiring Persons to be Licensed Letter
Application for Business Entity Insurance License
Letter on The Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act
Settlement Agent Registration Form
Bond for Attorney Settlement Agents
Bond for Title Insurance Settlement Agent
Virginia Attorney Real Estate Settlement Agent Financial Responsibility Certification
Title Settlement Agent/Agency Financial Responsibility Certification
Waiver of Blanker Fidelity Bond or Employee Dishonesty Insurance Policy for Title Insurance Settlement Agents
UPL Guidelines for Real Estate Agents
Unauthorized Practice Rules 6 and 7
Bureau of Insurance Administrative Letter 2004-03 Regarding Changes in Agent Licensing (Dated April 30, 2004)
Licensing Procedures and Information for Maintaining a Non Resident Insurance agent's License in Virginia
Prohibition Against the Payment or Receipt of Title Insurance Kickbacks, rebates, Commissions and Other Payments

Volume Three: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI

	Illinois Regulatory Survey (6/14/2012) [S]
	Indiana Regulatory Survey (5/17/2012) [S]
Annual Statement Filing Instructions for Title Companies
Title Insurance Premium Tax Return Form
Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration
Uniform Application for Entity License/Registration
	Iowa Regulatory Survey (4/10/2012) [S]
Residential Premium Rates
Application for Title Guaranty
	Michigan Regulatory Survey (7/20/2011) [S]
UCAA State-specific Application Checklist
NAIC Required Filings
	Minnesota Regulatory Survey (5/24/2012) [S]
Filing of Annual Statement, Supplements, Exhibits, Certificates and Reports Letter
	Nebraska Regulatory Survey (4/24/2012) [S]
Amended Filing Procedures for Property and Casualty Insurance Companies
Requirements and Procedure for Obtaining a License and General Information
Requirements and Procedure for Obtaining an Insurance Business Entity License
Title 210, Nebraska Department of Insurance. Chapter 34- Title Insurance
Enforcement of the Security Requirement of Neb. Rev. Stat. 44-19, 109(3)
	North Dakota Regulatory Survey (2/1/2011) [S]
Filings Checklist for North Dakota
Appointment/Termination Form
Estimated Tax Form
Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration
Uniform Application for Business Entity License/Registration
	Ohio Regulatory Survey (5/6/2010) [S]
Required Filings
Filing of Audited Financial Statments
Individual Title License Application
	South Dakota Regulatory Survey (8/3/2011) [S]
NAIC Required Filings
South Dakota Abstracters' Board of Examiners: Licensure Requirements
	Wisconsin Regulatory Survey (9/28/2011) [S]
Required Filings
Resident/Nonresident Agent Appointment
Notice of Termination Form
Property & Casualty Transmittal Document
Consent to Rate Form
WI Administrative Code
Non Resident Insurance Agent License Application
Application for Business Entity Insurance License

Volume Four: AR, AZ, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX

	Arizona Regulatory Survey (4/5/2012) [S]
Additions to the Rates of Tax for 2011
	Arkansas Regulatory Survey (5/29/2012) [S]
Attachment 1
Rule 7 Biographical Affidavits of Company Officers and Directors
Rule and Regulation 67 Reporting of Fraudulent Insurance Acts
Rule and Regulation 44 Complaint Registers
Opinion No. 95-042
	Colorado Regulatory Survey (1/11/2012) [S]
Company Checklist for Title Insurance Rate and Rule Filings
Good Funds Agreement
	Kansas Regulatory Survey (4/9/2012) [S]
Types of Licenses
Continuing Education
1989 House Bill No. 2497
	Louisiana Regulatory Survey (3/31/2011) [S]
Required Filings
Licensing Information Bulletin
	Missouri Regulatory Survey (5/11/2012) [S]
Title Companies - Missouri Bar Codes Are No Longer Required
Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration
Uniform Application for Business Entity Insurance License/Registration
	New Mexico Regulatory Survey (12/31/2012) [S]
Notice of Appointment
Application for Individual License
NAIC Uniform Application for Business Entity Insurance License/Registration
Licensing of Insurance Professionals Continuing Education Requirements
	Oklahoma Regulatory Survey (6/29/2012) [S]
	Texas Regulatory Survey (9/9/2011) [S]
Insured Closing Service
Application for Texas Title Insurance Agent's License
Application for Additional Texas Title Insurance Agent's License
Application for Texas Escrow Officer's License

Volume Five: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV

	Alabama Regulatory Survey (9/24/2010) [S]
Alabama Title Insurance Act
Application for Title Agent Certificate of Authority
Unfair Inducements and Marketing Practices Letter
	Florida Regulatory Survey (1/12/2011) [S]
Required Filings
2010 Florida Statutes - Insurance Code: Administration and General Provisions
Exemption Affidavit
Reinsurance Procedures
Insurer's Assumption of Certain Liabilities
Rates
General Procedures
	Georgia Regulatory Survey (4/25/2013) [S]
Title Standard of the State Bar of Georgia
	Kentucky Regulatory Survey (8/18/2011) [S]
UCAA Expansion Application
UCAA Primary Application Checklist
Required Filings
	Mississippi Regulatory Survey (6/6/2013) [S]
Required Filings
Schedule of Fees and Taxes
	North Carolina Regulatory Survey (7/29/2012) [S]
Domestic Insurance Company Admissions
License Update Form and Fee Schedule
Closing Protection Letter
Electronic Submissions: Rate, Rule, and Form Filings
Title Agent Examination Content Outline
Authorized Practice Advisory Opinion 2002-1
Rebates/Inducements Bulletin; Anti-Rebating Regulations in North Carolina
	South Carolina Regulatory Survey (9/12/2011) [S]
Title Insurer/Title Agent Financial Interest Disclosure Form
Exemption from Policy Form Prior Approval
Ethics Advisory Opinions
Ethics Advisory Opinion 89-17
Ethics Advisory Opinion 91-21
Appointment/Termination Form
Application for Individual Producer License
Uniform Application for Business Entity License/Registration
Ethics Advisory Opinion 92-03
Ethics Advisory Opinion 94-08
State v. Buyers Service Co., Inc. Letter
Ethics Advisory Opinion 88-02
	Tennessee Regulatory Survey (5/15/2012) [S]
Annual Statement Filing Checklist for Title Companies
Title Insurance Agency Application
Title Certification
Title Insurance Producer's Bond
	West Virginia Regulatory Survey (7/6/2011) [S]
Required Filings
Rate and Form Filing Information
Instructions for Filling out Annual Premium Tax Statement
Universal Application for Individual Insurance Producer License/Registration
Advisory Opinion 93-002

Volume Six: AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY

	Alaska Regulatory Survey (12/10/2009) [S]
Prior Notice of a Transaction or Request for Director's Approval of a Transaction
Bulletin 92-3
Bulletin on Title Insurance Regulation
Bulletin on New Premium Tax Credit Calculation
Bulletin on the Purchase of a Preliminary Commitment for Title Insurance Before the Sale of the Property
Bulletin on License Requirements
Bulletin on Guidance Regarding Use of the NAIC/NIPR Attachments Warehouse for the Electronic Filing of Insurance Producer Licensing Documents
Bulletin on Recent Changes to the Alaska Administrative Code
Title Insurance Advertising and Inducements Contrary to Alaska Law
Bulletin on Fees to Enhance Timely Payment on Trustee Sale Guarantees
	California Regulatory Survey (8/22/2011) [S]
Schedule of Fees and Charges
Title Insurance for Consumers
NAIC Required Filings
Title Insurance Tax Return
	Hawaii Regulatory Survey (11/15/2011) [S]
2010 Annual Filing Requirements
	Idaho Regulatory Survey (4/20/2013) [S]
Instructions for Completing and Filing Statement of Premium Taxes and Fees - Title Insurance Companies
Instructions for Title Insurance Agent License
Rebates and Illegal Inducements to Obtaining Title Insurance Business Rules
	Montana Regulatory Survey (6/7/2012) [S]
APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY TO ACCEPT SERVICE OF PROCESS
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF FOREIGN PROFIT CORPORATION APPLICATION
ACTUARIAL OPINION
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARY
UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE PRODUCER LICENSE FOR RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT
INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR NON-RESIDENT PRODUCER LICENSE
PROCEDURE FOR RESIDENT BUSINESS ENTITY ORIGINAL LICENSE
INSURANCE LICENSE ADDRESS CHANGE FORM
INDIVIDUAL COURSE SUBMISSION PACKET FOR A MONTANA INSURANCE PRODUCER, ADJUSTER OR CONSULTANT
MONTANA INSURANCE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE SUBMISSION FORM
	Nevada Regulatory Survey (11/3/2011) [S]
NAIC Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration
NAIC Uniform Application for Business Entity Insurance License/Registration
	Oregon Regulatory Survey (7/12/2012) [S]
	Utah Regulatory Survey (2/9/2012) [S]
Bulletin 2007-3; Requirement to File Electronically
Bulletin 94-1; Incorporation by Reference
Bulletin 2007-2; Procedure for Non-Compliant Rate and Form Filings
Rule R592-10, Title Insurance Regulation Assessment; Office Report Form
Application for Utah Resident Individual License
Application for Utah Resident Business Entity License
R592-11, Title Insurance Producer Annual and Controlled Business Reports; Controlled Business Report
	Washington Regulatory Survey (12/17/2010) [S]
Required Filings
	Wyoming Regulatory Survey (3/1/2011) [S]