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Witness urges clarification of title insurance joint-venture law in HB 230
House Insurance Committee · October 14, 2025
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Summary
A title insurance industry witness told the House Insurance Committee HB 230 would close loopholes and replace vague language in ORC 3953.36 to clarify formation, operation and dissolution of title insurance joint ventures and direct the superintendent of insurance to issue review standards.
Jim Jansen, a licensed title insurance agent and long-time joint-venture operator, testified in favor of House Bill 230 in its second hearing. He told the committee the bill is intended to close loopholes enabling improper payments to referrers, to clarify the legal definition of a title…
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