Bulletin: NY000563

In light of recent feedback we have added back the New York State specific request form for High Liability/Over Limit Policy Approvals. Both the New York State Specific and National High Liability Approval forms will be available in word format under the Agent Login section of www.stewart.com/new-york. The forms will be listed as follows:

National Overlimits Form 2015: This form is used to cover national transactions and will give you two options, to request approval on transactions outside New York and to request approval on transactions in New York. When submitting please be aware that all New York transactions must be submitted to Stewart Title Insurance Company (HighliPolicy@stewart.com) and any transactions out of New York State must be submitted to Stewart Title Guaranty Company (Policyapprovalrequest@stewart.com).

Policy Approval Form (New York State Only): This form was added back to our website and is specific to New York State transactions ONLY. This form can be completed and sent to HighLiPolicy@stewart.com.

Please note: Both forms will be accepted when submitted to Stewart Title Insurance Company at HighLiPolicy@stewart.com. 

Stewart Legal Services would like to remind all of our policy issuing offices of it’s hi li approval procedures. I direct your attention to Bulletin 510.  Bulletin 510 and your underwriting agreement will indicate those transactions that you must seek approval to insure. 

Please make sure you are directing the New York transactions to Stewart Title Insurance Company.   Please review these procedures and do not hesitate to contact us at 800-433-0014 if you have any questions.

Request Forms

The forms for High-Li/ Over-Limit Policy Requests is located in the Stewart Agent Resource Center on http://www.stewart.com/new-york.  The forms are located in the “Forms & Requests” section under Policy Approval and are available in Word format.

How to Access the Stewart Agent Resource Center
Please go to http://www.stewart.com/new-york
Click on “Agent Login”.
Enter your Agent ID Number as your password.
If you do not know your Agent ID No., please call 800-433-0014.

Sending a Request (REMEMBER TO SEND ALL NEW YORK STATE TRANSACTIONS TO STEWART TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY)

When sending a request, we would ask that all high-li/ over-limit policy request forms be emailed to HighLiPolicy@stewart.com or faxed to 212-983-1133.  The centralization of this process will allow us to process your requests in a more efficient manner.

You must provide us with a working and monitored email address so that we may communicate with you. 

Once the request is assigned to counsel, you will receive a confirmation email advising of the contact information of the counsel working on your request.  Please contact the assigned counsel with any questions.

If for some reason you do not receive a confirmation, please contact us directly so we may assist you. 

AGENTS AND OFFICES IN ALL NEW YORK ZONES SHOULD FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE.  NO HI LI APPROVAL REQUESTS SHOULD BE SENT TO ANY OTHER OFFICE. 

We thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Attachments: National Overlimits Form 2015; Policy Approval Form (New York State Only)