FLTA TALLAHASSEE
Serving Over 4500 Title Professionals Throughout =
Florida
249 East Virginia Street, =
Tallahassee, FL=20
32301
PHONE (850) 681-6422
FAX (850) 681-6271
WATS (800) =
552-1065
James W. Smith, =
President
Lee Huszagh,=20
Executive Secretary/Treasurer; e-mail:
December 2000 PRESIDENT'S=20
REPORT On December 7th, members of the =
Governmental=20
Affairs Committee met with members of the Real Property Section of the =
Florida=20
Bar to discuss legislative and industry issues. As most would expect, =
Butler was=20
the primary topic. I was told this was the first such meeting of the two =
groups,=20
and was intended to exchange ideas and industry concerns. The =
interesting part=20
of the meeting was the like-mindedness of the two groups and the common =
problems=20
we share. To the casual observer, it would be difficult to identify the =
members=20
from the two groups.=20
We set no agenda other than to satisfy our mutual curiosity as to =
each=20
group's current thoughts and anticipated actions or reactions to the =
upcoming=20
legislative session. Most in attendance felt that the best result of =
this year's=20
legislative session would be no significant change. While there had been =
no=20
formal vote by the Section to support or oppose to supporting it. =
Norwood Gay=20
stated he now opposes it as well. (FLTA previously voted to oppose it.)=20
The timing and tone of this meeting is important due to our February =
vote on=20
the proposed bi-law change to permit full membership for attorney =
agents. With=20
the uncertainty of our political, legislative, regulatory and economic =
future,=20
it is extremely important for the industry to have a common belief and =
possibly=20
a common voice.=20
As far as rebates, residential rebates appear to be limited to the =
Tampa=20
Agent advertising in the newspaper. There were stories of requests for =
rebates=20
on multi-million commercial transactions but no set percentage was =
indicated.=20
Over the next year, the new Commissioner will be watching and if =
rebating=20
becomes the norm, we may anticipate a rate reduction. Our long-term =
economic=20
future could be decided in the next few months with rebates being the =
deciding=20
factor.=20
I hope everyone has a very busy Holiday Season and prosperous New =
Year.=20
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Winter =
Meeting to=20
be held at the Radisson in Tallahassee on February 13th-15th, =
2001=20
We look forward to seeing everyone=20
there! CORRECTION! In last month's newsletter we inadvertently listed Beverly McReynolds =
as=20
being with Universal Land Insurors, Inc. Beverly is the President &=20
Operations Manager of Universal Title Insurors, Inc. located in Miami. =
Beverly=20
is serving as our 2001 Board of Directors Zone VI Vice President.=20
Charles J. Kovaleski, President of Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, =
Inc., has=20
been elected to the Board of Governors for the American Land Title =
Association.=20
He will serve as chairman of the Title Insurance Underwriters Section =
for the=20
next year.=20
In the 20 years that Kovaleski has been with the Fund he has been=20
instrumental in developing long range strategies that has allowed the =
Fund to=20
become the sixth largest title insurance underwriter in the country and =
the=20
market leader in Florida. Chuck is a graduate of the University of =
Illinois=20
College of Law and a member of the American, Florida, Illinois and =
Orange County=20
Bar Associations. The FLTA has enjoyed consistent support from the Fund =
and is=20
proud to have one of our members in this important leadership position =
with the=20
ALTA.=20
We would also like to Congratulate Larry Furlong for being re-elected =
to a=20
second term on the Seminole County School Board.=20
Larry is the State Agency Manager of Fidelity National Title =
Insurance=20
Company of New York in Maitland Florida. Larry also serves on the =
Insurers'=20
Section Committee of the Florida Land Title Association.=20
George B. =
Marshall, Jr.=20
Remembered Honorary Life Member George B. Marshall, Jr. died on Sunday December =
17,=20
2000. A well respected title man and long time FLTA member, George will =
be=20
missed by his many friends in the title industry. Services were held =
Thursday=20
December 21st at the United Methodist Church in Keystone Heights, =
Florida.=20
by
James W. Smith
Florida Land Title =
Association
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