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Through our publications, seminars and other products, we strive to produce timely, valuable and practical content for title insurance agents and executives, attorney agents, in-house counsel, compliance officers, regulatory officials, underwriters of all sizes, real estate appraisers, mortgage lenders and brokers, real estate agents and attorneys, and other settlement services professionals.

05/29/2026

What an incredible week in Kansas City! 🤩

More than 500 professionals from across the real estate industry came
together for the 22nd Annual National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown on May 19–21.

From insightful education sessions and industry-leading speakers to meaningful
networking and collaboration, NS3 2026 showcased the conversations and connections shaping the future of the industry.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year’s event such a
success. And if you couldn’t make it this time, here’s a quick look at what you missed!


05/28/2026

Is your agency underinsured? 🛑

Don't wait for a crisis to find out. While this snippet highlights the shift toward standalone, specialized cyber insurance, the full Keys to Real Estate episode, with Casey Withers (Program Executive at TIAC), covers essential risk management strategies and practical insights for evaluating your E&O coverage plan.

Watch/listen to the full conversation here: https://www.thetitlereport.com/keys-to-real-estate-ttr/are-title-agencies-underinsured-against-todays-thr-80.aspx.

Why does Texas use its own title insurance policies instead of national ALTA standards? It’s not just a minor administra...
05/26/2026

Why does Texas use its own title insurance policies instead of national ALTA standards? It’s not just a minor administrative detail; it’s a legal tradition dating back to the Republic of Texas. In this week's "Tuesdays with Mary," Mary Schuster breaks down the fascinating, sovereign history beneath Texas land law, mineral rights and homestead protections.

Click here to read the full blog post: https://www.thetitlereport.com/articles/tuesdays-with-mary-god-bless-texas-97292.aspx.

05/21/2026

What happens when an entire industry realizes the insurance marketplace may no longer understand its business? That question led title professionals to build TIAC—a title-specific E&O program built by title people, for title people.

In this episode of Keys to Real Estate, TIAC Program Executive Casey Withers breaks down the details many professionals don’t discover until they’re already in trouble, including the crucial differences in claims-made policies.

Watch or listen to the full episode here: https://www.thetitlereport.com/keys-to-real-estate-ttr/inside-tiac-how-the-title-industry-built-its-own-i-79.aspx.

Brian Webster of NotaryCam, Toni Carroll of Capital Bank, Steven Stipetch of Radian Title Services and Brian Pannell of ...
05/21/2026

Brian Webster of NotaryCam, Toni Carroll of Capital Bank, Steven Stipetch of Radian Title Services and Brian Pannell of DocMagic came together at the National Settlement Services Summit in Kansas City this week to take stock of the state of eClosings and what's next for the industry.

📋 State-level changes are reshaping the real estate landscape, and the implications for settlement services professional...
05/21/2026

📋 State-level changes are reshaping the real estate landscape, and the implications for settlement services professionals are significant.

At the 2026 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Kansas City, experts Trip Riley, John Levonick, David Friend and Marx Sterbcow broke down what's changing, what it means and what you need to know.

Train it. Prove it. Improve it. 📋 Jaime Kosofsky, founding partner of Brady & Kosofsky, PA, took the stage at the Nation...
05/21/2026

Train it. Prove it. Improve it. 📋 Jaime Kosofsky, founding partner of Brady & Kosofsky, PA, took the stage at the National Settlement Services Summit with a session on building the repeatable, day-to-day practices that reduce risk before it ever reaches the consumer.

Chuck Myers, Marx Sterbcow and Gina Sultan brought their expertise to the National Settlement Services Summit to tackle ...
05/21/2026

Chuck Myers, Marx Sterbcow and Gina Sultan brought their expertise to the National Settlement Services Summit to tackle audit-ready systems and how to identify compliance risks before they escalate.

Sessions like this are exactly why the industry shows up to NS3.

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