MIAMI, May 29, 2013 — North American Title Insurance Company (NATIC) announced the appointment of P. David Dickard as Mountain States Regional Underwriting Counsel. In this role, David will be responsible for providing underwriting guidance and operational expertise as NATIC serves the mountain states region. Now operating in 31 states and quickly expanding, NATIC continues to look for top talent in all its markets.
“David Dickard’s 28 years of experience is a welcomed addition to the NATIC underwriting team,” stated John Fries, Chief Underwriting Counsel for North American Title Insurance Company. “It’s never an easy endeavor to find someone with David’s level of underwriting experience, local knowledge and well-rounded business acumen. North American is fully committed to true partnership and support of its independent agents and David’s addition fulfills this goal.”
With over 20 years of experience in the title business and 8 years with private law firms, David has a uniquely broad perspective on the key elements to business success. His extensive knowledge of both title underwriting and claims allows him to clearly formulate appropriate risk management strategies. He has built his career on being a powerful advocate and resource for his customers.
“I have the deepest respect and admiration for the NATIC team and culture”, said David Dickard. “I am glad the opportunity to work for the company presented itself. NATIC’s stellar reputation, market position and desire to seek out professionals that understand the independent agency business were powerful recruiting incentives for me. I look forward to bringing that level of commitment to our independent agents in the mountain states.”
About North American Title Insurance Company (NATIC)
North American Title Insurance Company (NATIC) is a seasoned title insurance underwriter helping customers achieve the American dream of home ownership for over 50 years. NATIC, through its affiliated agency NATC, and vast network of independent agents, conducts real estate settlement services in 31 states. NATIC earned the reputation as the “underwriter next door,” because their associates are always easy to reach and their processes are, at all times, quick and straightforward. The NATIC agency application process is fast and transparent for qualified agents. NATIC has a one-hour underwriting response guarantee that is unparalleled in the industry.
NATIC is the largest capitalized company in Peer Group 2, which groups companies with capitalization between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000, as determined by Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. NATIC is ranked 8th by The Performance of the Title Insurance Underwriters© in terms of cash or cash equivalents. North American Title Insurance Company maintains over $74,000,000.00* in cash or marketable securities. This represents over 94% of the company’s assets and is characteristic of the most important attribute to Title Protection, namely, Financial Responsibility.
Demotech, Inc. awarded NATIC a rating of: A’ (A Prime) Unsurpassed. NATIC is headquartered in Miami, Florida. To learn more, visit http://www.natic.com.
*As of 2012 year-end.