A Primer on the Basics of the Use of Title Insurance in the United States

by Joseph L. Petrelli

Definition of Title Insurance

Insuring the title to land is the succinct definition of Title Insurance.  When United States based insurance companies began investing in mortgages and the sale of securities backed by real estate, a guaranteed title became a requirement.  On March 28, 1876 Commonwealth Title wrote the first title policy.

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