Title insurance

/ˈtaɪtəl ɪnˈʃʊrəns/ noun

Definition

Insurance that protects property owners and lenders against financial loss from defects in title or ownership disputes that existed before the policy was issued. Unlike other insurance that covers future risks, title insurance covers past problems that weren't discovered during the title search.

Etymology

Combines 'title' (ownership) with 'insurance' (from Latin 'securus,' meaning secure). Title insurance emerged in 19th century America as real estate transactions became more complex and the need for ownership protection grew.

Kelly Says

The backwards insurance: title insurance is the only coverage that protects against things that already happened! While your car insurance covers future accidents, title insurance covers past problems like forged deeds, undisclosed heirs, or recording errors that existed long before you bought the property—making it archaeology insurance for property ownership.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማረጋጋ አስራት
mah-reh-gah-gah ah-seh-rah-t
ARالعربية
تأمين العنوان
tah-MEEN al-oon-vahn
BNবাংলা
শিরোনাম বীমা
shee-roh-nahm beema
CACatalà
assegurança de títol
ah-seh-goo-RAHN-tsah deh TEE-tohl
CSČeština
pojištění titulu
poh-ee-SEE-neh-ty tee-TOO-loo
DADansk
titel forsikring
TEE-tel fohr-SEE-king
DEDeutsch
Titelversicherung
TEE-tel-fer-SEE-roong
ELΕλληνικά
ασφάλεια τίτλου
ahs-FAH-leh-ah TEET-loo
ESEspañol
seguro de título
seh-GOO-roh deh TEE-tee-oh
FAفارسی
بیمه عنوان
bee-meh oon-vahn
FISuomi
nimekevakuutus
nee-meh-keh-vah-koo-tus
FRFrançais
assurance titre
ah-seh-RAHN-seh tee-tr
GUGU
શીર્ષક વીમો
sheershak veemo
HAHA
inshorar suna
in-shoh-rah sun-ah
HEעברית
ביטוח תואר
bee-TOO-akh too-AHR
HIहिन्दी
शीर्षक बीमा
sheershak beema
HUMagyar
cím biztosítás
tseem bee-toh-shee-tahsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
asuransi judul
ah-soo-RAHN-see yoo-dool
IGIG
nsọpụrụ nke aha
n-soh-poo-roo n-keh ah-hah
ITItaliano
assicurazione del titolo
ah-see-koo-RAH-tsee-oh-neh del tee-TOH-loh
JA日本語
タイトル保険
taitoru hoken
KKKK
тақырып сақтандыру
tah-KEE-reep sah-kuhn-dee-roo
KMKM
សន្តាប់ធ្នាប់
sahntahp thnoh-ahp
KO한국어
제목 보험
jeh-mok bo-heom
MRMR
शीर्षक विमा
sheershak veema
MSBahasa Melayu
insurans judul
in-soo-RAHN-s yoo-dool
MYမြန်မာ
ခေါင်းစီးကိုယ်ပိုင်လုပ်ငန်း
khowng-see-koh-pine-lohng-nahn
NLNederlands
titelverzekering
TEE-tel-fer-zeh-king
NONorsk
tittel forsikring
TEE-tel fohr-SEE-king
PAPA
ਸਿਰਲੇਖ ਬੀਮਾ
seer-lekh beema
PLPolski
ubezpieczenie tytułu
oo-beh-pee-eh-tseh-nyeh tee-TOO-loo
PTPortuguês
seguro de título
seh-GOO-roh deh TEE-tee-oh
RORomână
asigurare de titlu
ah-see-GOO-rah-reh deh TEE-tloo
RUРусский
страхование титула
strah-oh-VAH-nee-eh tee-TOO-lah
SVSvenska
titel försäkring
TEE-tel fohr-seh-king
SWKiswahili
bima ya kichwa
bee-mah yah kee-CHWAH
TAதமிழ்
தலைப்பு காப்பீடு
thah-lai-ppu kah-pee-du
TEతెలుగు
టైటిల్ బీమా
tai-tel beema
THไทย
การประกันสิทธิ
gah-prah-kahn siht
TLTL
seguro ng pamagat
seh-GOO-roh ng pah-mah-gat
TRTürkçe
ünvan sigortası
oon-vahn see-goh-rah-suh
UKУкраїнська
страхування титулу
strah-oh-VAH-nee-eh tee-TOO-loo
URاردو
عنوان انشورنس
oon-vahn an-shoor-ns
VITiếng Việt
bảo hiểm quyền sở hữu
bah-oh-hiem kwaan suh-huu
YOYO
ìṣẹ̀gun orúkọ
ee-sheh-goon oh-roo-koh
ZH中文
产权保险
chǎnquán bǎoxiǎn
ZUZU
isithuthi yezihloko
ee-see-TOO-tee yeh-zee-koh-koh

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