Bulletin: MT2021004

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Bulletin: MT2021004

Bulletin Document
V 5
Date: December 02, 2021
To: All Montana Issuing Offices
RE: RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - Montana General Endorsement

Dear Associates:

Stewart’s most recent form filing was approved by the state of Montana and became effective as of October 22, 2021 (See Bulletin MT2021003). As a condition to the approved form filing, Stewart was required to adopt the attached Montana General Endorsement for use with all policy forms.

Effective immediately, the Montana General Endorsement must be attached to all policies issued within the state of Montana. If the Montana General Endorsement form is not already available to you, please contact Property Info Customer Care at  customercare@stewart.com or your title production software vendor to have the new form uploaded to your system.

If you have any questions relating to this or other bulletins, please contact a Stewart Title Guaranty Company underwriter.

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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:
Underwriting Manual:
  • None
Exceptions Manual:
  • None
Forms:
  • None