Closings glossary
Premium (title insurance)
The one-time charge for a title policy, computed from the filed New York rate schedule by amount of insurance, plus any endorsement and search-related charges.
How is a title insurance premium calculated in New York?
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The full definition
The one-time charge for a title policy, computed from the filed New York rate schedule by amount of insurance, plus any endorsement and search-related charges.
Which related terms should you know?
These are the terms that come up alongside premium (title insurance) in the same file.
- TIRSA
- The rate service organization whose filed manual sets New York title insurance premiums, endorsement charges and the reissue and simultaneous issue rules.
- Title insurance
- Insurance against loss from title defects that existed before the policy date. New York premiums come from a filed rate schedule, so the figure is calculated rather than negotiated.
- Simultaneous issue
- Issuing an owner's policy and a lender's policy together on one transaction, which reduces the charge for the loan policy under the filed New York rate schedule.
- Reissue rate
- A reduced premium for a property previously insured within the look-back window set by the filed rate schedule. The prior policy, or a copy of it, is the proof required.
- Endorsement
- An add-on that modifies a title policy's coverage for a defined risk. Endorsement charges come from the filed New York rate structure rather than from negotiation.
Where does premium (title insurance) come up in a New York City closing?
An $800,000 Brooklyn purchase produces the same base owner's premium wherever the file is placed, so differences show up in endorsements and fees.
What else should you read before closing?
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