2026 Claims Guide Adds More Than 100 New Court Decisions
September 1, 2026
Title and escrow professionals can now access the latest edition of the Title and Escrow Claims Guide, featuring analysis of more than 100 new court decisions affecting claims, coverage and escrow practices.
Now in its 31st year of publication, the 2026 Guide combines industry custom and practice with practical analysis of court decisions that have shaped title insurance and escrow claims. Since its first edition, the resource has covered well over 2,000 decisions.
Among the developments addressed in the 2026 edition are:
- Construction lien coverage: The first major decision interpreting the ALTA 32 and 33 construction lien endorsements
- Successor insured liability: A precedent-setting decision holding a successor insured bound by the acts of the named insured, voiding coverage
- Policy rescission and misrepresentation: Expanded analysis of when policies or endorsements may be voided based on misrepresentation, concealment or fraud
- Notice and policy exclusions: New decisions addressing actual, imputed and inquiry notice and their impact on coverage defenses
- Closing protection letters: Updated guidance on when closing instruction assurances are triggered, including new judicial interpretations
- Wire transfer fraud: Recent decisions addressing coverage issues arising from wire fraud losses
Backed by author J. Bushnell Nielsen’s 44 years of title industry experience, the Guide is designed for claims professionals, attorneys, underwriters, title examiners and escrow officers.
Through Sept. 11, purchasers can use code ENDOFSUMMER15 to save 15% on the 2026 Guide.
Claims departments and law firms also qualify for group subscription rates. Contact Carolina Perez at [email protected] for details.
Contact ALTA at 202-296-3671 or [email protected].