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The Insurance Department has authority to audit title agents as often as Commissioner deems appropriate, but not less than once every five years.<ref>40 P.S. 323.3</ref>
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Revision as of 12:13, 4 May 2023

Overview

Audits

The Insurance Department has authority to audit title agents as often as Commissioner deems appropriate, but not less than once every five years.[1]

Banking

Brick and Mortar

Document Preparation

File Retention

An owner's waiver of title insurance, or copies, must be retained for at least twenty (20) years. 31 Pa. Code 126.2.

Insurance

Licensing

In addition to licensing, title agents must be appointed in writing by a title insurer.[2]

Marketing

Pennsylvania law prohibits title insurance agents from adopting a name containing the words "title," "title company," "title insurance company," "guaranty," "guarantee", "guaranty company", or "guarantee company" or any similar combination thereof.[3]

Remittances

Reporting

Residency

Sources

  1. 40 P.S. 323.3
  2. 40 P.S. 310.71
  3. 40 P.S. 910-29