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(1) An insurer that transacts or is licensed to transact a class or kind of insurance other than title insurance is not eligible for the issuance or renewal of a license to transact the business of title insurance in this state and may not transact, underwrite, or issue title insurance. An insurer authorized to transact any combination of kinds of insurance, including title insurance, under an existing certificate of authority may continue to do so until the certificate of authority is renewed effective June 1, 1986.
(2) A title insurer may not engage in the business of guaranteeing payment of the principal or interest of bonds or mortgages.
(3) A title insurer may not engage in the business of guaranteeing the obligations of other persons, except its title insurance producers or approved attorneys in the normal course of its business.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies § 33-25-213. Limitations on authority - last updated April 27, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-33-insurance-and-insurance-companies/mt-code-ann-sect-33-25-213/
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