Ohio Bar Title Insurance Company History

Operating since 1955, Ohio Bar Title Insurance Company is the largest domestic title company in Ohio. As such, we are pleased to have played an integral part in the title insurance industry. Founded in Dayton, Ohio, its Corporate Headquarters moved to Columbus in 1986. Since then, Ohio Bar Title has expanded into Kentucky and Indiana.

Ohio Bar Title was acquired in March of 1999 by the First American Corporation of Santa Ana, California. We continue to operate as Ohio Bar Title, bringing outstanding underwriting and marketing services to our agents. Today Ohio Bar Title serves more than 400 agencies and 500 individual agents in Ohio, and parts of Kentucky and Indiana.

Ohio Bar Title received a 2003 Demotech Financial Stability Rating of A-Exceptional. It was ranked 8th in the state among title underwriters in market share in 2002. Its parent company, First American, ranked 1st. Ohio Bar Title was the only domestic title company in the top ten.

Being a First American Company, Ohio Bar Title has the best of both worlds: We have access to all the advantages of a large national company, yet at the same time, we can remain a small, exclusive network. At Ohio Bar Title, we believe we are the pride of Ohio attorneys and we conduct our day-to-day operations with that distinction in mind.

Old Republic National Title Insurance Company

First opened for business in 1907 in Minneapolis as Real Estate Title Insurance Company. In 1929 we acquired several local abstract companies, signed our first agents, and changed our name to Title Insurance company of Minnesota ( Minnesota Title). In 1941 we contracted with agents in Florida, becoming one of the first title insurers to conduct business across state lines. Other states soon followed.

We were acquired by Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) in 1978. Old Republic Title Insurance Group (ORTIG) was later formed as ORI's title insurance holding company. In subsequent years, the holding company expanded its owned Western Operations with the acquisition of The Founders Title Group, now known as Old Republic Title Company.

Old Republic National Title Insurance Company is one of the largest title insurers in the nation. We provide a comprehensive range of title insurance and related real estate transfer services to individuals, business and government. Our services are easily accessible through a nationwide network of offices, affiliates, authorized agents, and approved attorneys. Whatever your title insurance needs, we can put our substantial resources to work for you.