Bulletin: OR2011005

Dear Associates:   

This Bulletin is sent to advise you of recent amendments to the OTIRO Rating Manual, in effect as of May 31, 2011 for all Oregon title insurance agents.  Relevant changes were made to seven endorsement forms in order to conform to ALTA revisions of 2/3/2011.  One new endorsement was introduced.  Formatting and typographical errors were also corrected.  These changes are identified in the Schedule of Changes as follows: 

Revised Table of Contents: revised Schedule Four – Schedule of Endorsements; elimination of Sections 3.005 and 4.003; corrections to Sections 4.007, 10.050, 10.080, 10.207 and 10.209; revisions to Sections 10.209, 10.213 and 10.214 for revised endorsement forms; addition of Section 10.231; corrections to endorsement references in Short Form Residential Loan Policy; corrections to endorsement forms 57, 62.3, 87, 89, 203.1-06, 207.1-06, 211-06, 214-06 and 214.3-06; revisions of endorsement forms 209.3-06, 209.4-06, 209.5-06, 213-06, 213.1-06, 214-06 and 214.3-06 to conform to ALTA revisions of 2/3/11; new endorsement form 231-06 

Revised Schedule Four – Schedule of Endorsements; 

Revised Endorsement Forms:  209.3-06, 209.4-06, 209.5-06, 213-06, 213.1-06, 214-06, 214.3-06 

New Endorsement Forms: 231-06

The revised and new endorsement forms can be found on http://www.vuwriter.com.    

As a reminder, agents using AFW should contact PropertyInfo Customer Care to get the new rate changes implemented in their AFW system.

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