May/June 2007 - Volume 86, Number 3

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Cover Story

The Eight Deadly Sins of Implementing Technology
by Mark McElroy
The key to a successful technology implementation is a thorough understanding of the potential pitfalls of that same implementation. Knowing your company’s objectives before the installation is critical.

Features

Running Your Business
Flood Map Modernization
by Diane Littles and Bruce Bender
Flooding is the number one natural disaster in the United States and has increasingly been a topic in the news. Utilizing one of FEMA’s updated flood maps will help you help your customers.

ALTA® History
The Way We Were 1969-1978
by William J. McAuliffe, Jr.
This decade in ALTA®’s history was particularly challenging. RESPA, the issue of Indian Land Claims, and savings and loan’s being allowed to engage in abstracting and title insuring tested ALTA® for years. And the number of bills introduced to regulate the industry was dizzying!

ALTA® History
The Future of the Title Insurance Policy
by James E. Sheridan
ALTA®’s first executive vice president offered his predictions in 1956 on the future of the title industry, specifically the important role the title policy would play. See if his predictions came true.

Inside ALTA®
Federal Conference Photos
This year’s Federal Conference and Congressional Luncheon was a success. We have the photos to prove it!