title insurance

noun

: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate

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Neal also buys and develops his own lots, whereas public builders increasingly rely on third parties to do so, and offers things like mortgages, swimming pools and title insurance himself. Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 In 2020, two title insurance companies issued special alerts on Carrier’s business, advising their title officers not to enter into transactions with him without further legal and underwriting review. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025 For instance, title insurance—one of the biggest closing costs for buyers—exists primarily because of the inefficiencies in verifying and transferring ownership. Natalia Karayaneva, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Revenues from the title insurance segment accounted for 91.2% of the company's total revenues. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for title insurance

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of title insurance was in 1882

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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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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