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title insurance
noun
: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate
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In February, Atlas had sued First American, the $6 billion title insurance company that operates DataTree, for allegedly not complying with removal requests.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
With this determination, the title agent will be able to finish your sale and issue title insurance to the new owner.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar’s homes and, through LMF Commercial subsidiary.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Still, like the condition of title report, the title commitment is not a title insurance policy.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
title insurance
noun
: insurance that compensates for loss from title defects or encumbrances (as liens) that were unknown but should have been discovered at the time the policy was issued
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