SIC 6541 & 6361 | NAICS 541191 & 524127
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
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Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
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Title Insurance CarriersFirst Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
Title News
http://alta.org/news
Monthly trade magazine features news and information for title abstract, search, and insurance professionals,
with contents including in-depth articles addressing economic, business, technology, and regulatory issues
which affect the profession. Current and prior digital editions can be viewed free online.
Title Insurance: An Overview
http://alta.org/overview
Introductory publication provides an overview of the industry, with topics covered including types and costs
of insurance, what is involved in the search process, how various parties benefit from insurance, purpose
of the secondary mortgage market, and regulatory environment. Publication can be viewed free online.
Title Insurance Report & Stats
http://alta.org/store
Annual report, which is published as a joint venture with A.M. Best, provides a close-up look at the industry,
with topics covered including national economic trends, industry and real estate economics, rate regulation,
profitability, and loss experience. Report can be purchased at no cost from the online store.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
Abstractor and Title Agent Operations Survey
http://alta.org/store
Annual survey provides financial and operating performance statistics for participating member companies,
with information provided including type of company, operating characteristics, gross revenue, revenue by
orders received, operating expenses, expenses per order, number of FTE employees, and payroll expense.
Industry Financial Data
http://alta.org/financial
Financial data available in this section includes aggregate and individual company financial reports on
a quarterly and year-to-date basis for national and regional underwriters, and quarterly and year-to-date
market share data by company on a national and state level. All information can be viewed free online.
Business Valuation: Prepare Now for a Successful Future
http://www.octoberstore.com/
Webinar provides insights on how to optimize an title insurance agency's value, with topics covered including
basic fundamentals that significantly impact value, ways to preserve and enhance an agency's value, and
best practices for selling a company. Sample audio excerpt from the CD is available online.
What is Your Agency Worth?
http://www.octoberstore.com/
Discussion topics covered in this audio presentation include valuing a title insurance agency, factors that
increase or decrease the value of an agency, types of buyers, preparing an agency for sale, and negotiating
tips for getting the best price. Sample audio excerpt from the CD is available online.
