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Would it be helpful to have current updates on state laws, customs and practices relating to the title industry licensing and operating requirements in your state?
The TIRS State Compliance Guides, formerly known as the Title Insurance Regulatory Survey, are the most comprehensive collection of regulatory information and practices of the title industry available. This resource contains state-by-state regulatory and local practice material for entities establishing real estate title and closing operations, and is available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Each state guide has been reviewed by in-state legal editors to ensure the proper legal and operational environment in all jurisdictions. The guides are organized into seven sections: Introduction, Title Insurers, Title Agents, Abstracters, Escrow/Closing Personnel, Market Practices, and Real Estate Practices.
For additional information, see the Washington DC free sample guide here!
Benefits:- Unique resource in the industry
- The Guides provide research support, learning and training opportunities
- Save research time and legal fees
- One subscription gives access to all employees in the company
- Great resource for:
- Existing title operations in a state to ensure continued compliance
- Underwriters, title agents, abstracters, and escrow/closing personal expanding operations to new states
- Underwriters, title agents, abstracters, and escrow/closing personal that work in multiple estates
- Real Estate Law firms
- New title agencies
- Vendors that work with the title industry: build software and/or consult other businesses
- Training staff
- Title industry consulting firms among others
Volume Options:
- Complete Set - All volumes.
- Volume 1: Northeast - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont.
- Volume 2: Mid-Atlantic - Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia.
- Volume 3: North Central - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
- Volume 4: South Central - Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
- Volume 5: Southeast - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia.
- Volume 6: West - Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
- Single State - Purchase the individual TIRS State Compliance Guide for the state of your preference.
TIRS State Compliance Guide Downloads
Title Insurance Regulatory Survey Summary Chart [S]
Title Insurance Regulatory Survey Summary Chart Overview PDF File
Connecticut Regulatory Survey (11/10/2022) [S] |
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Property & Casualty Insurers |
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Maine Regulatory Survey (8/23/2022) [S] |
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ALTA Closing Protection Letters - Limitations |
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Massachusetts Regulatory Survey (10/11/2022) [S] |
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NAIC Filings Form & 2021 Lock Box and License Application Renewal Form |
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New Hampshire Regulatory Survey (6/3/2022) [S] |
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New Jersey Regulatory Survey (4/1/2022) [S] |
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New York Regulatory Survey (7/5/2022) [S] |
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Standard Bar-Approved Contract of Sale Letter |
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Electric Filing of NAIC Annual Statements Letter |
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Fraud Reporting Letter |
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Establishment of Internal Consumer Services Department for Insurance Companies Letter |
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Closing Attorneys' Compensation Letter |
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Thrift Associates Service Corporation Letter |
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Rebates Violative of Insurance Law Letter |
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Rhode Island Regulatory Survey (4/5/2021) [S] |
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NAIC Quarterly Filings |
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Period of Search |
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Vermont Regulatory Survey (12/30/2022) [S] |
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NAIC Filing Instructions Checklist |
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Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration |
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Licensing Information Bulletin |
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Vermont's Standards of Title |
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Delaware Regulatory Survey (11/18/2021) [S] |
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District of Columbia Regulatory Survey (5/27/2022) PDF File |
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Maryland Regulatory Survey (11/16/2021) [S] |
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Revised Procedures for the Calculation of Filing Fees for Form Filings |
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New Jersey Regulatory Survey (4/1/2022) [S] |
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Pennsylvania Regulatory Survey (11/30/2020) [S] |
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Department of Insurance, 1996 Actuarial Opinion |
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Department of Insurance, 2000 Closing Service Letter |
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Manual of Title Insurance Rating Bureau of Pennsylvania |
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Forms IDL - 01 and IDL - 02 |
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2013 Pennsylvania Licensing and Examination Information Booklet |
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Virginia Regulatory Survey (8/11/2022) [S] |
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Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Virginia |
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NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual, 2001 |
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Closing Protection Letters Letter |
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Closing Protection Letter |
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Unfair Practices Letter |
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Insurance Activities Requiring Persons to be Licensed Letter |
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Application for Business Entity Insurance License |
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Bond for Attorney Settlement Agents - Law Firm |
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Bond for Attorney Settlement Agents - individual |
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Bond for Title Insurance Settlement Agent |
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Virginia Attorney Real Estate Settlement Agent Financial Responsibility Certification |
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Title Settlement Agent/Agency Financial Responsibility Certification |
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Waiver of Blanker Fidelity Bond or Employee Dishonesty Insurance Policy for Title Insurance Settlement Agents |
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UPL Guidelines for Real Estate Settlement Agents |
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Unauthorized Practice Rules 6 and 7 |
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Bureau of Insurance Administrative Letter 2004-03 Regarding Changes in Agent Licensing (Dated April 30, 2004) |
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BOI Licensing Procedures |
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Prohibition Against the Payment or Receipt of Title Insurance Kickbacks, rebates, Commissions and Other Payments |
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BOI Administrative Letter 2017-04; Closing Protection Letters |
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West Virginia Regulatory Survey (7/13/2020) [S] |
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ANNUAL STATEMENT FILING CHECKLIST FOR TITLE
COMPANIES AND FAQ |
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UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL PRODUCER
LICENSE |
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ADVISORY OPINION 93-002, 93-003, 93-004 |
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ORDERS AMENDING ADVISORY OPINION 93-002 |
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TITLE INSURANCE REVIEW STANDARDS CHECKLIST |
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WV APPOINTMENT TERMINATION FORMS |
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2020 COMPANY APPOINTMENT NOTICE 2-25-20 |
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Illinois Regulatory Survey (3/28/2022) [S] |
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Indiana Regulatory Survey (9/23/2021) [S] |
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Annual Statement Filing Instructions for Title Companies |
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Title Insurance Premium Tax Return Form |
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Uniform Application for Individual Producer License |
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Uniform Application for Business Entity License |
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Iowa Regulatory Survey (5/27/2022) [S] |
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Residential Premium Rates |
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Application for Title Guaranty |
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Michigan Regulatory Survey (5/11/2021) [S] |
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UCAA State-specific Application Checklist |
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NAIC Required Filings |
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Minnesota Regulatory Survey (12/13/2022) [S] |
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Filing of Annual Statement, Supplements, Exhibits, Certificates and Reports Letter |
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Nebraska Regulatory Survey (9/1/2021) [S] |
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Title Opinions Bulletin |
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Amended Filing Procedures for Property and Casualty Insurance Companies |
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Requirements and Procedure for Obtaining a License General Information |
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Requirements and Procedure for Obtaining an Insurance Business Entity License |
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Title 210, Nebraska Department of Insurance. Chapter 34- Title Insurance |
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Enforcement of the Security Requirement of Neb. Rev. Stat. 44-19, 109(3) |
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North Dakota Regulatory Survey (7/7/2021) [S] |
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Filings Checklist for North Dakota |
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Appointment/Termination Form |
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Estimated Tax Form |
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Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration |
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Uniform Application for Business Entity License/Registration |
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Ohio Regulatory Survey (10/22/2020) [S] |
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Required Filings |
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Filing of Audited Financial Statments |
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Individual Title License Application |
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South Dakota Regulatory Survey (12/29/2020) [S] |
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NAIC Required Filings |
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South Dakota Abstracters' Board of Examiners: Licensure Requirements |
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Wisconsin Regulatory Survey (8/9/2022) [S] |
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Required Filings |
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Resident/Nonresident Agent Appointment |
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Notice of Termination Form |
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Property & Casualty Transmittal Document |
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Consent to Rate Form |
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WI Administrative Code |
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Non Resident Insurance Agent License Application |
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Arizona Regulatory Survey (5/9/2023) [S] |
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Arkansas Regulatory Survey (10/26/2021) [S] |
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License And Miscelllaneous Fees, And Aid Regulations Rule 57, Aid Fees |
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Rule 7 Biogrpahical Affidavits of Company Officers and Directors |
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Rule and Regulation 67 Reporting of Fraudulent Insurance Acts |
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Rule and Regulation 44 Complaint Registers |
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Opinion No. 95-042 |
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Rule 50 Continuing Education For Producers And Adjusters |
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Rule 87 Title Insurance |
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Rule 88 Title Insurance Licensing And Appointment Fees |
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Colorado Regulatory Survey (4/1/2023) [S] |
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CLOSING PROTECTION LETTER – “APPENDIX A” |
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Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure |
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Good Funds Agreement |
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Kansas Regulatory Survey (8/24/2020) [S] |
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Types of Licenses |
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Continuing Education |
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1989 House Bill No. 2497 |
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Louisiana Regulatory Survey (4/12/2022) [S] |
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Missouri Regulatory Survey (10/15/2020) [S] |
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Title Companies - Missouri Bar Codes Are No Longer Required |
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Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration |
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Uniform Application for Business Entity Insurance License/Registration |
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New Mexico Regulatory Survey (9/1/2022) [S] |
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Oklahoma Regulatory Survey (1/27/2023) [S] |
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Remote Online Notarization |
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Texas Regulatory Survey (5/10/2023) [S] |
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Insured Closing Service: FORM T-50, T-51 |
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Application for Texas Title Insurance Agency License |
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Application for Texas Escrow Officer's License |
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Immediately Available Funds Procedure Agreement: Forms T-37, T-37a |
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Alabama Regulatory Survey (9/29/2020) [S] |
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CPL Act |
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Notice of CPL Availability |
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Outline of the Residency and Licensing Law from 2012 |
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Residency & Licensing for Title Insurance Agents in Alabama |
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The Alabama Department of Insurance Regulations for Title Insurance |
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Attorney Licensing Exemption |
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DOI Title Insurance Agent Regulations |
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Florida Regulatory Survey (9/2/2022) [S] |
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Required Filings |
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2010 Florida Statutes - Insurance Code: Administration and General Provisions |
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Exemption Affidavit |
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Reinsurance Procedures |
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Insurer's Assumption of Certain Liabilities |
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Rates |
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General Procedures |
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Georgia Regulatory Survey (12/5/2022) [S] |
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Title Standard of the State Bar of Georgia |
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Kentucky Regulatory Survey (10/25/2022) [S] |
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UCAA Expansion Application |
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UCAA Primary Application Checklist |
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Mississippi Regulatory Survey (2/28/2022) [S] |
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Required Filings |
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Schedule of Fees and Taxes |
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North Carolina Regulatory Survey (12/4/2021) [S] |
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License Update Form and Fee Schedule |
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Closing Protection Letter |
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Title Agent Examination Content Outline |
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Authorized Practice Advisory Opinion 2002-1 |
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Rebates/Inducements Bulletin; Anti-Rebating Regulations in North Carolina |
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South Carolina Regulatory Survey (12/23/2022) [S] |
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TITLE INSURER/TITLE AGENT FINANCIAL INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM
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ETHICS ADVISORY OPINION 09-03 |
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCDOI BULLETIN NUMBER 96-1 |
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Ethics Advisory Opinions 82-20 |
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Ethics Advisory Opinion 89-17 |
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Ethics Advisory Opinion 91-21 |
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BUSINESS ENTITY DRLP ADDITION/TERMINATION REQUEST FORM |
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ETHICS ADVISORY OPINION 92-03
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ETHICS ADVISORY OPINION 94-08 |
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LETTER REGARDING DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND LOAN SETTLEMENT BY NON-ATTORNEYS |
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ETHICS ADVISORY OPINION 88-02 |
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCDOI BULLETIN NUMBER 2011-09 |
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ETHICS ADVISORY OPINION 05-10 |
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ETHICS ADVISORY 12-08 |
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ETHICS ADVISORY OPINION 97-22
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Tennessee Regulatory Survey (1/1/2022) [S] |
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Annual Statement Filing Checklist for Title Companies- NAIC |
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Title Insurance Agency Application and Title Certification |
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Title Examination Course Content Outlines |
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Title Insurance Producer's Bond |
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West Virginia Regulatory Survey (7/13/2020) [S] |
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ANNUAL STATEMENT FILING CHECKLIST FOR TITLE
COMPANIES AND FAQ |
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UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL PRODUCER
LICENSE |
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ADVISORY OPINION 93-002, 93-003, 93-004 |
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ORDERS AMENDING ADVISORY OPINION 93-002 |
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TITLE INSURANCE REVIEW STANDARDS CHECKLIST |
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WV APPOINTMENT TERMINATION FORMS |
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2020 COMPANY APPOINTMENT NOTICE 2-25-20 |
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Alaska Regulatory Survey (6/25/2021) [S] |
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Prior Notice of a Transaction or Request for Director's Approval of a Transaction |
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Bulletin B 00-08 |
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Bulletin B 07-03 |
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Bulletin B 03-13 |
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Bulletin B 09-08 |
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Bulletin on License Requirements |
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Bulletin on Guidance Regarding Use of the NAIC/NIPR Attachments Warehouse for the Electronic Filing of Insurance Producer Licensing Documents |
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California Regulatory Survey (12/13/2021) [S] |
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Hawaii Regulatory Survey (7/1/2022) [S] |
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Idaho Regulatory Survey (8/15/2022) [S] |
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Instructions for Completing and Filing Statement of Premium Taxes and Fees - Title Insurance Companies |
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Instructions for Title Insurance Agent License |
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IDAPA 18.05.01, et seq. (including Exhibit 1) |
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Montana Regulatory Survey (3/16/2023) [S] |
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APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY TO ACCEPT SERVICE OF PROCESS |
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF FOREIGN PROFIT CORPORATION APPLICATION |
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ACTUARIAL OPINION |
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARY |
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UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE PRODUCER LICENSE FOR RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT |
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INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR NON-RESIDENT PRODUCER LICENSE |
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PROCEDURE FOR RESIDENT BUSINESS ENTITY ORIGINAL LICENSE
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INSURANCE LICENSE ADDRESS CHANGE FORM
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Nevada Regulatory Survey (9/7/2021) [S] |
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NAIC Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration |
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NAIC Uniform Application for Business Entity Insurance License/Registration |
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Oregon Regulatory Survey (1/14/2022) [S] |
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Utah Regulatory Survey (10/1/2022) [S] |
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Washington Regulatory Survey (5/9/2022) [S] |
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Required Filings |
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Wyoming Regulatory Survey (4/5/2022) [S] |
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