627.7845
Determination of insurability required; preservation of evidence of title search and examination.
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627.7845 Determination of insurability required; preservation of evidence of title search and examination.—
(1) A title insurer may not issue a title insurance commitment, endorsement, or title insurance policy until the title insurer has caused to be made a determination of insurability based upon the evaluation of a reasonable title search or a search of the records of a Uniform Commercial Code filing office, as applicable, has examined such other information as may be necessary, and has caused to be made a determination of insurability of title or the existence, attachments, perfection, and priority of a Uniform Commercial Code security interest, including endorsement coverages, in accordance with sound underwriting practices.
(2) The title insurer shall cause the evidence of the determination of insurability and the reasonable title search or search of the records of a Uniform Commercial Code filing office to be preserved and retained in its files or in the files of its title insurance agent or agency for at least 7 years after the title insurance commitment or title insurance policy was issued. The title insurer or its agent or agency must produce the evidence required to be maintained under this subsection at its offices upon the demand of the office. Instead of retaining the original evidence, the title insurer or its agent or agency may, in the regular course of business, establish a system under which all or part of the evidence is recorded, copied, or reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic, or other process that accurately reproduces or forms a durable medium for reproducing the original.
(3) The title insurer or its agent or agency must maintain a record of the actual premium charged for issuance of the policy and any endorsements in its files for a period of not less than 7 years. The title insurer, agent, or agency must produce the record at its office upon demand of the office.
(4) This section does not apply to an insurer assuming no primary liability in a contract of reinsurance or to an insurer acting as a coinsurer if any other coinsuring insurer has complied with this section.
History.—ss. 582, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 4, ch. 85-185; ss. 102, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 18, ch. 99-286; s. 1207, ch. 2003-261; s. 3, ch. 2005-153; s. 7, ch. 2007-44; s. 13, ch. 2014-112.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1988–2013 · leading case: Chicago Title Insurance Company v. Commonwealth Forest Investments
Chicago Title Insurance Company v. Commonwealth Forest Investments (2007)
“Further, the Court concludes that § 627.7845, Fla. Stat., does not provide for a statutory cause of action for deficient title search.”
Lawyers Title Ins. Corp. v. DSC OF NEWARK ENTER., INC. (1989)
“5th DCA 1980); § 627.7845, Fla. Stat. (1987). As a matter of public policy a duty is imposed upon the title company to make a thorough and competent search of the record title.”
Brown's Tie & Lumber Co. v. Chicago Title Co. of Idaho (1988)
“170 ; Fla.Stat. § 627.7845; Kan.Stat.Ann. § 40-235; Nev.”
Crawford v. Safeco Title Ins. Co. (1991)
“Appellants further allege that appellees failed to undertake a reasonable search and examination of title in accordance with Section 627.7845(1), Florida Statutes, and that appellees' failure to undertake the search or to disclose the defects shown in the public records and…”
Village Carver Phase 1, LLC v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. (2013)
“Section 627.7845(1) of the Florida Statutes merely requires a title insurer to perform a “reasonable title search” before issuing a title *110 insurance “commitment, endorsement, or policy.”
— 627.7845(1) — 2 cases
Crawford v. Safeco Title Ins. Co. (1991)
“Appellants further allege that appellees failed to undertake a reasonable search and examination of title in accordance with Section 627.7845(1), Florida Statutes, and that appellees' failure to undertake the search or to disclose the defects shown in the public records and…”
Village Carver Phase 1, LLC v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. (2013)
“Section 627.7845(1) of the Florida Statutes merely requires a title insurer to perform a “reasonable title search” before issuing a title *110 insurance “commitment, endorsement, or policy.”
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