new federal entity being born? will it cover insurance?

The discussions are in flux but at an advanced stage. It is unclear if the administration will propose creating a new federal agency or place new powers within an existing agency. The scope of the new powers also isn't settled, including whether they would cover insurance, which isn't currently regulated at the federal level. Read more...

new federal entity being born? will it cover insurance?

The discussions are in flux but at an advanced stage. It is unclear if the administration will propose creating a new federal agency or place new powers within an existing agency. The scope of the new powers also isn't settled, including whether they would cover insurance, which isn't currently regulated at the federal level. Read more...

Wow, this was a surprise. Jim Maher died.

James Robert Maher, 59, a retired executive with the American Land Title Association, died May 5 of kidney cancer at his home in McLean. Mr. Maher joined the American Land Title Association, the trade association for the abstract and title insurance industry, as general counsel in 1984 and was promoted to executive vice president four years later. He was responsible for managing the

Wow, this was a surprise. Jim Maher died.

James Robert Maher, 59, a retired executive with the American Land Title Association, died May 5 of kidney cancer at his home in McLean. Mr. Maher joined the American Land Title Association, the trade association for the abstract and title insurance industry, as general counsel in 1984 and was promoted to executive vice president four years later. He was responsible for managing the

Good job to our reader and good job to his title company!

Hello Ms. Cipa, I replied a few weeks ago to your "how_to_file_claim" post on your Title Insurance Talk blog. You replied and recommended writing a certified letter. I did and it seemed to have worked, as I finally received a response: I received the following letter from my title company yesterday regarding my claim: XYZ Title Company has finished our review of the aforesaid claim. As

Good job to our reader and good job to his title company!

Hello Ms. Cipa, I replied a few weeks ago to your "how_to_file_claim" post on your Title Insurance Talk blog. You replied and recommended writing a certified letter. I did and it seemed to have worked, as I finally received a response: I received the following letter from my title company yesterday regarding my claim: XYZ Title Company has finished our review of the aforesaid claim. As

Angelo Mozilo to face fraud charges.

Staff at the SEC have decided to recommend filing civil fraud charges against Angelo Mozilo, the co-founder of Countrywide Financial, according to people familiar with the investigation. The potential charges include alleged violations of insider-trading laws as well as failing to disclose material information to shareholders, according to one person familiar with the matter.Read more...