Chapter 692A - Title Insurance
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 692A.011 - Definitions.
- 692A.015 - “Abstract of title” defined.
- 692A.021 - “Applicant” defined.
- 692A.022 - “Business of title insurance” and “title insurance business” defined.
- 692A.023 - “Commitment to insure” and “preliminary report of title” defined.
- 692A.024 - “Escrow” defined.
- 692A.028 - “Escrow officer” defined.
- 692A.031 - “Net retained liability” defined.
- 692A.035 - “Policy of title insurance” and “title policy” defined.
- 692A.041 - “Premium” defined.
- 692A.050 - “Single risk” defined.
- 692A.060 - “Title agent” defined.
- 692A.070 - “Title insurer” defined.
- 692A.080 - “Title plant company” defined.
- LICENSES
- 692A.100 - Licensing of title agents, title insurers and escrow officers; maintenance and examination of records; separation of money held in escrow.
- 692A.103 - Licensing of escrow officers: Application; qualifications; term; renewal; regulations. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedure
- 692A.1033 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license as title agent or escrow officer; grounds for denial of license; duty of Commissioner. [Effective until the date of the repeal
- 692A.1035 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law re
- 692A.1037 - Application for issuance of license as title agent or escrow officer must include social security number. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to
- MISCELLANEOUS
- 692A.210 - Waiver of right to purchase owner’s title insurance upon issuance of policy to mortgagee; form of notice and waiver.
- 692A.220 - Search and examination of title required; retention of records.
- 692A.230 - Title plant companies.
- 692A.240 - License as title insurer, title agent, escrow officer, escrow agent or escrow agency required to engage in business of administering escrows.
- 692A.250 - Money deposited in escrow: Exemption from execution; designation; permissible depository; Commissioner to define “commingling.”
- 692A.260 - Records of escrow transactions and financial condition; making and filing of statement of business.
- RESERVES, RISKS & PREMIUMS
- 692A.150 - Reserve against unpaid losses and loss expenses.
- 692A.160 - Unearned premium reserve.
- 692A.170 - Foreign or alien title insurers to maintain same reserves required of domestic insurers.
- 692A.180 - Limitation on net retained liability for single risk; waiver of limitation by Commissioner.
- 692A.190 - When premiums and charges from personal and controlled insurance constitute unlawful rebates.
- 692A.200 - Division of rates and charges.
- SUPERVISION; DISCIPLINARY ACTION
- 692A.1045 - Title insurers and title agents: Fees for supervision and examination by Commissioner; standards for determining adequate supervision of title agents and escrow officers.
- 692A.105 - Disciplinary action against title agent or escrow officer or refusal to license.
- 692A.107 - Disciplinary action against title insurer or refusal to license.
- 692A.108 - Powers of Commissioner when capital of title agent impaired or title agent’s affairs are in unsafe condition.
- 692A.109 - Receivership.
- 692A.110 - Title insurers: Authorized activities; prohibited activity; certification and supervision of title agents and escrow officers.
- 692A.113 - Notification of change of name or location of business; reissuance of license to escrow officer who transfers association; penalties.
- 692A.117 - Confidential records.
- 692A.120 - Rate schedules, schedules of charges and forms: Filing; approval by Commissioner.
- 692A.130 - Publication, contents and filing of schedule of fees and charges; rating organizations; joint underwriting and reinsurance.
- 692A.140 - Schedule of fees and charges: Printing; display; copies; changes and amendments; retention; inspection.
- SURETY BONDS
- 692A.1041 - Duty of title agent and insurer to deposit surety bond with Commissioner; title agency, title insurer and escrow agents required to be named as principals on bond; form and amount of bond.
- 692A.1042 - Title agent or insurer authorized to deposit substitute form of security in lieu of surety bond; amount deposited required to be equal amount of bond; interest or dividends accrue to depos
- 692A.1043 - Cancellation of bond: Notices required; revocation of license unless equivalent bond or substitute form of security furnished.
- 692A.1044 - Action on bond: Procedure; limitation on time; duties of Commissioner; preliminary payment by surety; action for interpleader; payment.