Alamo Title Insurance

Our industry has undergone great changes and the use of "ratings" has become a necessity for acceptability and marketability. Alamo far exceeds the minimum acceptable ratings required by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA). Below is a description of the various ratings we have received.

One of the most prestigious and respected rating companies Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (DCR) has assigned Alamo an "A" rating.

Demotech, Inc., one of the first companies to rate title insurance underwriters, has consistently assigned Alamo an A’ Prime/Unsurpassed rating since its formation. Once again this is the highest rating given to a regional company.

Lace Financial groups companies into peer groups based on asset size. In its peer group ($25 Million to $100 Million) Alamo has enjoyed its A+ rating since 1993, longer than any other company so rated.

We are the fifth largest title insurance underwriter in the state of Texas, and according to Standard and Poor's, we are the ninth largest title underwriter in the United States in terms of premium volume.

Throughout the years, Chicago Title has grown in stature with a solid reputation for integrity and standing the test of time. In 1920 the scope of the Company's business extended beyond Cook County, Illinois where it started in 1847. In the late 1940s, Chicago Title moved to 111 W. Washington Street and continued developing and expanding its extensive statewide organization.

In the 1950s Chicago Title reached beyond its state borders to increase its business. It was then, Chicago Title Insurance Company, as we know it today, was developed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicago Title and Trust Company.

In March 2000, Chicago Title Insurance Company merged with FNF to become the largest title company in the nation. Much has changed in 150-plus years, but the fundamental principles upon which the Company was founded are steadfast.

LandAmerica currently operates several major title insurance and underwriting groups that serve as the primary delivery channel for title, closing, and escrow services for residential and commercial transactions. We also maintain a number of regional subsidiaries and business divisions that address the needs of specific markets.

United General Title Insurance Company

In February 2005, United General Title Insurance Company became part of First American Title Insurance Company, operating as a distinct and separate brand. With the added financial strength of First American, United General is able to offer many new exciting products and services to its customers.

United General is one of the fastest growing title insurers with a national scope, dedicated to increasing the productivity and profitability of its agents and customers. Its services are marketed through a network of carefully selected agents and direct offices representing 49 states and the District of Columbia. As part of the First American family, United General also has the ability to provide coverage on the largest commercial transactions.

United General has undergone rigorous, quantitative analyses which has resulted in Demotech, Inc., a financial analysis and actuarial firm independent of the insurers it reviews, rating United general Title company as: "A, Exceptional"