title insurance

noun

: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate

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Lac du Flambeau Tribal President John Johnson Jr. criticized Gov. Tony Evers and Sen. Tammy Baldwin for urging mediation after tribal leaders felt they were disrespected by the town and title insurance companies. Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025 These credits can go toward items like attorney costs and title insurance. Dana Bull, CNBC, 28 July 2025 The real estate agents spent less time answering their clients’ questions—and many of those questions had required the real estate agent to call the title insurance agent. Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 The Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance, and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar’s homes through the LMF Commercial subsidiary. Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for title insurance

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of title insurance was in 1882

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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Legal Definition

title insurance

noun
: insurance that compensates for loss from title defects or encumbrances (as liens) that were unknown but should have been discovered at the time the policy was issued

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