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  Meet the candidates running for insurance commissionerMonday, October 19, 2020 We won’t just be voting for president this year. In five states, citizens will be determining who will run their insurance regulators. Read on to meet the candidates in Montana, Delaware, North Carolina, Washington, and North Dakota.
 Title insurer, agent dispute guarantyMonday, October 19, 2020 A title insurer sued its agent after it satisfied its obligation to a lender under a title policy after a mortgage was cancelled. It alleged breach of duty, breach of guaranty and indemnification. The agent then counterclaimed for fraud, alleging that the insurer was limited to escrow funds and did not include the claims sought. Read on for more details.
 Title insurer seeks relief from judgment on mechanic’s lien issueMonday, October 19, 2020 A title insurer filed a motion to set aside a judgment against it in a declaratory judgment suit to determine the enforceability of a settlement agreement between participants in a development. While the other insurer in the case appealed immediately, the current movant did not file its motion to set aside the judgment until years later. Read on for more details.
 Husband sues broker, title company after ex-wife takes sales proceedsWednesday, October 14, 2020 After his ex-wife refused to provide him with his share of the proceeds from the sale of their home, a man sued his real estate broker and the title company that conducted the sale, alleging they deceived him during the transaction. Read on for more details.
Title insurer seeks arbitration in bad faith suit Wednesday, October 14, 2020 After being sued for breach of contract and bad faith, a title insurer moved to compel arbitration, as outlined in the title policy. When the trial court didn’t compel arbitration of the bad faith claim, the title insurer appealed. Read on for more details.
Homeowner seeks third attempt against lenderWednesday, October 14, 2020 After a court determined he did not own the rights to the driveway accessing his property, leaving him with worthless property, the property owner attempted both to modify the loan and to short sell the property. When the lender did not work with him on either avenue, the property owner filed suit twice. Each case was dismissed, and the owner filed suit a third time. Read on for more details.
Alabama DOI issues bulletin on licensingWednesday, October 14, 2020 The Alabama Department of Insurance issued a bulletin regarding producer, adjuster, and title insurance agent licensing issues in light of the COVID-19 emergency. Read on for more details.
Nevada man pleads guilty to “shot-gunning”Wednesday, October 14, 2020 A Henderson, Nev., man admitted his role in a scheme to use bogus information and simultaneous loan applications at multiple banks – known as “shot-gunning” – to attempt to obtain home equity lines of credit. Read on for more details.
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