Bulletin: MA2018002

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Bulletin: MA2018002

Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: December 19, 2018
To: All Massachusetts Issuing Offices
RE: UNDERWRITING - Policy Preparation - Exhibit A - Legal Descriptions

Dear Associates:

Please be advised that it is the policy of the company not to insure acreage or square footage of a property. Accordingly, wherever possible, please delete references to acreage or square footage in the policy's legal description of the land insured. Alternatively, the following exception may be added to the exception schedules of both the commitment and the title policies: 

Any inaccuracy in the area, square footage, or acreage of land described in Schedule A. The Company does not insure the area, square footage, or acreage of the land.

If you have any questions relating to this or other bulletins, please contact your Massachusetts Underwriting team at massuwing@stewart.com or at 1-800-628-2988. 

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THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER  AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.


References

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