As a British subject, once in a while I find myself in the company of ex-compatriots – old neighbours and friends that might be here in the US on holiday or business. I try hard to control myself from visibly rolling my eyes and taking a deep breath when the discussion invariably turns to my line of business. Blimey! Do I really have to explain what I do for a living? I learned years ago that the concept of an industry specifically dedicated to insuring real estate title was — for the most part — foreign to those blokes on the other side of the pond (as well as in most of the world) until quite recently. Even now, their version of title insurance doesn’t resemble ours in the U.S. Continue reading
