Licensed Title Insurance Agent

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Licensed Title Insurance Agent to join our Alabama-based team. You will be responsible for the end-to-end title process from performing comprehensive title searches and examinations to issuing commitments and final policies. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Alabama real estate law including the Alabama Title Insurance Act and will ensure all transactions are conducted with the highest level of accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Title Examination: Conduct thorough searches of public records (deeds mortgages liens judgments and probate) to verify legal ownership and identify potential encumbrances.

• Commitment & Policy Production: Prepare and issue title insurance commitments and final policies in accordance with filed premium rates and underwriter guidelines.

• Escrow & Closing Management: Facilitate the real estate closing process including the management of escrow accounts proration of taxes and ensuring all TILA-RESPA (TRID) disclosures are accurate and timely.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all files comply with Alabama Department of Insurance (ALDOI) regulations specifically the 60-day policy issuance rule post-closing (when premiums are collected).

• Recordation: Oversight of the legal recording of deeds mortgages and other instruments at the County Probate Court level.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for real estate agents lenders attorneys and buyers/sellers to resolve complex title clouds or defects.

• Premium Management: Calculate and collect title insurance premiums accurately ensuring no prohibited rebating occurs per Alabama law. Apply Reissue Credits only when proper prior policy documentation is provided.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Alabama Licensure: Must hold an active Alabama Title Insurance Agent License .

• Residency: Must be a bona fide resident of Alabama or a full-time employee of a licensed Alabama title agency with a physical office in the state.

• Education: High school diploma required; Bachelors degree in Finance Law or Business preferred.

• Age: Minimum of 19 years of age (Alabama statutory requirement).

• Continuing Education (CE): Commitment to maintaining the biennial 24-hour CE requirement including at least 3 hours of Ethics.

• Bonding: Familiarity with or ability to obtain a $50000 Designated Agent Bond if handling manufactured home titles or specific vehicle-related title services.

• Citizenship: Must meet the verification requirements of the Beason-Hammon Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act .

Technical Skills & Software

• Industry Software: Proficiency in Qualia SoftPro or Easysoft is highly preferred.

• State Systems: Experience using the Alabama Title System (ALTS) for processing title applications.

• Research Tools: Mastery of online county probate search portals (e.g. Alacourt Landmark or similar county-specific databases).

• Mathematics: Strong ability to calculate prorations commissions and complex closing costs.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to connect the dots in complex chains of title to identify fraud or clerical errors.

• Ethical Integrity: Strict adherence to Alabamas anti-rebating and rate-filing laws.

• Communication: Ability to explain complex legal title issues to non-technical clients in a professional empathetic manner.

Estimated Compensation (2026 Alabama Market)

• Salary Range: $45000 $75000 (Based on experience and commission structure).

• Benefits: Health Dental Vision 401(k) matching and coverage of annual licensing/CE fees.

Required Experience:

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