Individuals & Families
Small Businesses
Nonprofits
Employers
Employee Benefits Brokers
PEOs
Credit Unions
Membership Groups
Legal Information
Sign In
/
U.S. State Codes
/
Ohio
/
Title [39] XXXIX INSURANCE
/
Chapter 3953 - TITLE INSURANCE
Chapter 3953 - TITLE INSURANCE
Section 3953.01 - Title insurance definitions.
Section 3953.02 - Application of chapter.
Section 3953.03 - Only title insurance company to engage in title insurance business.
Section 3953.04 - Title insurance company to be organized as stock corporation.
Section 3953.05 - Minimum capital and surplus.
Section 3953.06 - Depositing securities.
Section 3953.07 - Sound underwriting practices.
Section 3953.08 - Permitted services.
Section 3953.09 - Prohibited services.
Section 3953.10 - Title insurance company to engage in title insurance only.
Section 3953.11 - Unearned premium reserve.
Section 3953.12 - Other reserves.
Section 3953.13 - Reinsurance.
Section 3953.14 - Investments.
Section 3953.15 - Investment of unearned premium reserve.
Section 3953.16 - Investment of trust funds or assets held in fiduciary capacity.
Section 3953.17 - Foreign title insurance company - license.
Section 3953.18 - Prohibition against policies covering real property - exceptions.
Section 3953.19 - Merger and consolidation.
Section 3953.20 - Prior approval required for acquisition of other title insurance company.
Section 3953.21 - Certification of title insurance agents.
Section 3953.22 - Licensing title insurance agents.
Section 3953.23 - Maintaining books of account and record and vouchers.
Section 3953.231 - Establishing and maintaining interest-bearing trust account for deposit of non-directed escrow funds.
Section 3953.24 - Firm name of agent.
Section 3953.25 - Commission payments.
Section 3953.26 - Payments for inducement of business.
Section 3953.27 - Division of fees and charges.
Section 3953.28 - Prior approval required for forms and contracts.
Section 3953.29 - Prohibiting restrictive covenants constituting unlawful discriminatory practice.
Section 3953.30 - Notice comparing lender's and owner's title insurance.
Section 3953.32 - Offer of closing or settlement protection to parties.
Section 3953.33 - Annual independent review of agency accounts.
Section 3953.35 - Prohibited conduct regarding loans of seventy-five thousand dollars or less.