Stewart Information Services Corp.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
PO Box 2029, Houston, TX 77252-2029, United States
(800)783-9278, (713)625-8100, (713)552-9523 fax, http://www.stewart.com

Primary SIC: Title Insurance, Primary NAICS: Direct Title Insurance Carriers
Description: Stewart Information Services Corp. was incorporated in Delaware in 1970 and its predecessor was founded in 1893. Stewart's primary business is title insurance and settlement-related services for the real estate and mortgage industries. It closes transactions and issues title policies on houses and commercial and other real properties. The company's two main operating segments of business are title insurance-related services and real estate information. In addition, Stewart provides post-closing lender services, automated county clerk land records, property ownership mapping, geographic information systems, property information reports, document preparation, background checks and expertise in Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax-deferred property exchanges. As of December 2008, the company conducted business in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and international markets through policy-issuing offices and agencies. During that time, its international operations were in Canada, the United Kingdom, Central Europe, Mexico, Central America and Australia. Stewart has developed automation products and processes that are trademarked, including AIM, eMortgageDocs, E-Title, PropertyInfo, Re-Source, SureClose, TitleLogix and Virtual Underwriter. More

Insurance: Underwriter of title insurance.