West Coast History:
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| 1953 |
American Title Company established a branch network that quickly grew into 15 Southern California locations. |
| 1983-1984 |
North American Title Company was established with Northern California locations in Modesto, Stockton, and Fresno. Shortly thereafter Bay Area locations were added. |
| 1985-1986 |
Glendale Federal Bank acquired American Title Company and North American Title Company. |
| 1988 |
With approval from the California Department of Insurance, Glendale merged its two title companies under the name of North American Title Company. Dan R. Wentzel, then President of the Northern California operations and twenty-six year veteran of the title insurance industry was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. |
| 1991 |
Glendale sold its North American Title subsidiary to North American Asset Development Corporation (NAADC), a holding company formed by Dan R. Wentzel. |
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NAADC begins a title underwriter operation when it acquired a 50% interest in First American Aircraft Title Insurance Company, which was quickly renamed North American Title Insurance Company (NATICW). |
| 1993 |
Expansion into Arizona through a start-up operation, followed quickly by the acquisition of a well respected title agency, First Service Title Agency. |
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Established a start-up operation in Denver, Colorado. |
| 1994 |
Expanded into Colorado Springs, Colorado through acquisition of Associated Title. |
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Expanded into Ft. Collins, Colorado through acquisition of Western Title Agency. |
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NATICW receives its Certificate of Authority from Colorado authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations. |
| 1995 |
NAADC begins offering 1031 exchange services through a new subsidiary, North American Real Estate Services, now known as North American Exchange Company. |
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NATICW receives its Certificate of Authority from Arizona authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations. |
| 1998 |
Lennar Corporation acquires NAADC through its title holding company, North American Title Group — marking Lennar’s entry into West Coast title operations. |
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East Coast History:
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| 1984 |
Lennar establishes its affiliated title agency in Miami, Florida under the name of Universal Title Insurors, Inc. (UTI). |
| 1994 |
Lennar’s affiliated title underwriter begins operating in the State of Florida under the name, TitleAmerica Insurance Corporation. |
| 1996 |
NATG enters the Houston, Texas market through its acquisition of Regency Title. |
| 1997 |
TitleAmerica receives its Certificate of Authority from Texas authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations. |
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One Company. One Focus. One History:
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| 1999 |
NATG enters the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas market through its acquisition of Southwest Land Title Company. |
| 2000 |
NATG enters the Austin, Texas market through its acquisition of Texas Professional Title, Inc. |
| 2001 |
All title agencies owned by NATG begin operating as North American Title Company. TitleAmerica begins operating as North American Title Insurance Corporation (NATICE). |
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NATICW receives its Certificate of Authority from Nevada authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations. |
| 2002 |
NATG enters the Mid-Atlantic market (Maryland & District of Columbia) through its acquisition of The Sentinel Title Corporation. |
| 2003 |
NATG enters the Illinois market through its acquisition of Mid America Title Company. |
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NATG establishes a start-up operation in Nevada. |
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NATG establishes a start-up operation in Virginia. |
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NATICE receives its Certificate of Authority from D.C. and Virginia authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations in both states. |
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2004
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NATG enters the Minnesota market through its acquisition of Title Protection, Inc.
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NATICE receives its Certificate of Authority from Illinois and Maryland authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations in both states. |
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NATG begins closing transactions in Pennsylvania through its Mid Atlantic Division. |
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NATICW receives its Certificate of Authority from North Carolina and South Carolina authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations in both states. |
| 2005 |
NATICW receives its Certificate of Authority from Delaware and New Jersey authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations in both states. |
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NATG sells North American Exchange Company to Commercial Capital Bancorp, Inc. ("CCBI") and forms strategic alliance with the new NAEC and CCBI. |
| 2006 |
NATG and Benjamin Management Group, Inc. ("BMG") come together to form a new joint venture, North American Real Estate Group, LLC ("NAREG"), to assist lenders with the management and disposition of their real estate owned ("REO") assets. NAREG, through BMG, will also provide valuation, consulting and brokerage services to the real estate community. |
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NATG enters the New Jersey market and further strengthens its position in the Pennsylvania market through its acquisition of Independence Title & Abstract Agency.
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NATICW receives its Certificate of Authority from Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations in those states.
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| 2007 |
Effective January 1, 2007, NATICE merged into and with NATICW. The new merged title underwriter will operate under the NATICW name, North American Title Insurance Company. With surplus to policyholders of over $42 million and certificates of authority in 19 states, the new NATIC becomes one of the largest title underwriters in the country.
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On January 1, 2007, NATG launched its very own property & casualty insurance agency operation under the name of North American Advantage Insurance Services, LLC ("NAAIS"). With the addition of NAAIS, NATG now offers its customers yet another ancillary service that enhances and facilitates their overall homebuying experience.
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NATIC receives its Certificate of Authority from Ohio authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations.
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| 2008 |
NATIC enters the independent agent market in the Southeast and signs its first agents in North and South Carolina and Tennessee.
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NAAIS expands its property & casualty insurance product offerings by becoming an authorized agent of some of the most prominent insurers in the country: American Risk Insurance, ASI Lloyds, Citizens (FL only), Cypress Lloyds, Fidelity, Geo Vera, The Hartford, Homeowners of America, Kemper, Progressive, Safeco, South and Western, Travelers and Universal.
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NATIC receives its Certificate of Authority from Alabama authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations.
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NATG enters an Administrative Services Agreement with Fidelity National Agency Solutions enabling its agency operations to offer settlement services in all states throughout the country - marking NATG's foray into the national arena.
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| 2009 |
NATG becomes a national player in the REO/foreclosure arena handling volume transactions for recognized industry leaders.
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NATIC receives its Certificate of Authority from Georgia authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations.
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NATIC continues to expand into the independent agency market with new agents in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
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| 2010 |
NATIC receives its Certificate of Authority from Massachusetts authorizing it to commence title underwriting operations.
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NATG forms the National Business Development Group to handle residential and commercial transactions nationwide through a centralized service center in Miami, Florida. This Group commences handling the national title work for a real estate investment management company focused on distressed real estate asset investment, management and workouts. The value of the insured assets totals well over $1 billion.
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| 2011 |
NATIC receives its Certificate of Authority from Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi and Utah authorizing it to commence title underwriting in those states.
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NATG establishes a start-up operation in Utah.
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