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Bulletin: OH2018001

Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: April 16, 2018
To: All Ohio Issuing Offices
RE: RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - New Forms and Rates Approved

Dear Associates:

The Ohio Title Insurance Rating Bureau has approved the following revised Forms and Rates for use in Ohio, effective May 1, 2018:

Revised FORMS filed:

  • ALTA Endorsement 4-06 (Condominium - Assessments Priority) Adopted 06-17-2006, Revised 10-16-2008, 02-03-2010 Technical Correction 12-01-2016 
  • ALTA Endorsement 4.1-06 (Condominium - Current Assessments) Adopted 06-17-2006, Revised 10-16-2008 Technical Correction 12-01-2016 
  • ALTA Endorsement 5-06 (Planned Unit Development - Assessments Priority) Adopted 06-17-2006 Revised 10-16-2008, 02-03-2010 Technical Correction 12-01-2016 
  • ALTA Endorsement 5.1-06 (Planned Unit Development - Current Assessments) Adopted 06-17-2006 Revised 10-16-2008 Technical Correction 12-01-2016 
  • ALTA Endorsement 18.1-06 (Multiple Tax Parcel - Easements) Adopted 06-17-2006 Technical Correction 12-01-2016 
  • ALTA Endorsement 23.1-06 (Co-Insurance - Multiple Policies) Adopted 08-01-2016 Revised 08-01-2017 
  • ALTA Endorsement 28.3-06 (Encroachments - Boundaries and Easements - Land Under Development) Adopted 04-02-2015 Technical Correction 12-01-2016 
  • ALTA Expanded Coverage Residential Loan Policy - Current Assessments - Modified - OH Adopted 04-02-15 
  • ALTA Short Form Expanded Coverage Residential Loan Policy - Current Assessments - Modified OH Adopted 04-02-15

Revised RATE/RULES Filed:    

ER-4 OTIRB OH-4 CONDOMINIUM - ASSESSMENTS PRIORITY - LOAN POLICY (ALTA FORM 4).       

ER-4.1 OTIRB OH-4.1 CONDOMINIUM - CURRENT ASSESSMENTS (ALTA FORM 4.1).

ER-5 OTIRB OH-5 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT - ASSESSMENTS PRIORITY - LOAN POLICY (ALTA FORM 5).

ER-5.1 OTIRB OH-5.1 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT - CURRENT ASSESSMENTS (ALTA FORM 5.1).

As a reminder, other forms should not be used if a comparable ALTA version is available. If a comparable ALTA version is available, the most current version of the ALTA form available in each state should be used, unless approved by a Stewart underwriter.

NOTE:  Agents please contact PropertyInfo Customer Care or your title production software vendor to get the new form changes implemented in your system.

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