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Bulletin: NY000287

v 5
Date: June 15, 2006
To: All New York State Office Counsel, Managers and Agents
RE: Rate Deviation

As you may be aware, the New York State Insurance Department and the New York State Attorney General have been conducting investigations of certain Title Underwriters licensed to do business inNew York, including Stewart, as well as certain policy issuing offices.  Fidelity National Title Group's ti...

THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.

SECTION 1 – OWNER'S AND MORTGAGE POLICY RATES

Zone 1

Amount of Insurance                                                                    Owners Policy

First $35,000 or less                                                                              $303

MINIMUM Premium

Each additional $1,000

(or fraction thereof)

From                                     To                          Amount per thousand

35,001                                  50,000                                    6.73

50,001                                  100,000                                   4.20

100,001                                 500,000                                  3.39

500,001                                  999,999                                  3.03

Zone 2

Amount of Insurance                                                          Owners Policy

First $35,000                                                                            $342

MINIMUM Premium

Each additional $1,000

(or fraction thereof)

 

From                                         To                      Amount per thousand

35,001                                      50,000                                5.67

50,001                                    100,000                                4.62

100,001                                   500,000                               3.71

500,001                                   999,999                               3.39