Bulletin: LA2014005

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Bulletin: LA2014005

Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: March 27, 2014
To: All Louisiana Issuing Offices
RE: RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - Schedule A - ALTA Loan Policy and Short Form Residential Loan Policy

Dear Associates: 

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has approved a Form Filing made by LATISSO effective April 1, 2014, for the policies referenced below.

Schedule A - ALTA Loan Policy 06/17/06 (effective 04/01/14) a/k/a Schedule A for “Standard” or “Regular” Long Form Loan

This revision is only applicable to Schedule A of the ALTA Loan Policy 06/17/06 and is made as a result of recent changes to the ALTA 9 series of endorsements. The 04/01/14 revision to Schedule A removes the ALTA 9.3-06 endorsement from the “checkbox” style listing of endorsements on Schedule A. The ALTA 9-06 endorsement remains in the “checkbox” style listing of endorsements on Schedule A.

The ALTA 9.3-06, ALTA 9.6-06, and ALTA 9.7-06 endorsements may be issued with the ALTA Loan Policy 06/17/06 in traditional endorsement format on a separate page upon payment of the appropriate premium and subject to underwriting requirements.

The updated Schedule A that becomes effective 04/01/14 will be posted to www.stewart.com/louisiana in the Forms and Policy Section. Please contact your software support team for assistance with set up.

Rate has not changed and remains as the Original Rate for Loan Policy. The premium must be collected for any endorsement(s) added on a separate page or incorporated into the policy using the Schedule A checkbox at the rate applicable for such endorsement(s).

Schedule A - ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy 06/16/07 (effective 04/01/14) a/k/a Schedule A for “Standard” or “Regular” Short Form Loan

This revision is only applicable to Schedule A of the ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy 06/16/07 and is made as a result of recent changes to the ALTA 9 series of endorsements. The 04/01/14 revision to Schedule A removes the ALTA 9.3-06 endorsement from the “checkbox” style listing of endorsements on Schedule A. The ALTA 9-06 endorsement remains in the “checkbox” style listing of endorsements on Schedule A.

The ALTA 9.3-06, ALTA 9.6-06, and ALTA 9.7-06 endorsements may be issued with the ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy 06/16/07 in traditional endorsement format on a separate page upon payment of the appropriate premium and subject to underwriting requirements.

The updated Schedule A that becomes effective 04/01/14 will be posted to www.stewart.com/louisiana in the Forms and Policy Section.

Rate has not changed and remains as the Original Rate for Loan Policy. The premium must be collected for any endorsement(s) added on a separate page or incorporated into the policy using the Schedule A checkbox at the rate applicable for such endorsement(s).

Questions relating to this bulletin may be directed to Louisiana Underwriting Personnel at (800) 209-4675 or Stewart Legal Services. 

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References

Bulletins Replaced:
  • None
Related Bulletins:
  • None
Underwriting Manual:
  • None
Exceptions Manual:
  • None
Forms: