January 22, 2008

"LUNCHTIME UPDATES": ALLIANT NATIONAL & REVERSE MORTGAGES

Alliant National Title Insurance hosts national, experts forum on profit, problems
LONGMONT-Alliant National Title Insurance Company, a unique title insurance underwriter that partners with Independent Agents to improve their competitive position in the marketplace, held a nationwide forum in the company's ongoing continuing education series—"Lunchtime Updates: Alliant National Educational Series"—for the organization's Independent Agents on January 18, with "Profiting in the Reverse Mortgage Industry." The "Profiting in the Reverse Mortgage Industry" nationwide telephone conference was facilitated by Alliant National Title Insurance Company. Approximately 150 industry professionals participated in the conference, through Alliant National's Independent Agents.

John T. Gosselin, Esq., one of the nation's leading experts on reverse mortgages, and Edward Barrett, Vice President, Your Home For Life, presented at the conference, providing significant and specific insight into the latest reverse mortgage, products, pitfalls and strengths. Gosselin manages one of the most dynamic probate administration and elder law practices in the northeast United States, and his title company specializes in reverse mortgages, serving the Northeastern U.S. Barrett's Your Home For Life is a lending brokerage and senior advisor operating in New England.

"Reverse mortgages present a particularly sticky and volatile situation in today's market," says Jack Rattikin, III, CEO of Rattikin Title Company in Fort Worth, Texas, and an Alliant Independent Agent. "Our clients need to have the assurance that we, as Alliant National Independent Agents, have the most up-to-date information possible. The ‘Lunchtime Updates' make a big difference, allowing everyone in our offices to feel better equipped and more knowledgeable than most title insurance agents."

"Our attendance at this forum was larger than expected," says Alliant National Title Insurance Company CEO Robert Grubb. "There is a clear indication that this level of expert education and input is valuable to us all, and we are delighted to support our Independent Agents and their clients in this pro-active fashion."

Alliant National's mission is to protect property owners' investment by providing secure title insurance delivered by the finest independent agents available. Moreover, Alliant National is a unique title insurance underwriter that partners with independent agents to improve their competitive position in the marketplace. Unlike other underwriters, Alliant National offers independent agents the ability to expand their business, reduce their costs and risks, and improve profits within a network of like agents in a non-competitive partnership. In true partnership form, Alliant National provides an environment with its agents that improves the accuracy, efficiency and timeliness of its products, while improving the knowledge base of its agents, and offering the best title products and services possible.

The "Lunchtime Updates: Alliant National Educational Series" is held at least quarterly, with the next forum scheduled for Spring 2008. The series is open to Alliant National Title Insurance Agents and select, professional colleagues only. Series topics and information are made available to all Alliant National Title Insurance Independent Agents in advance of each scheduled forum.

For further information regarding Alliant National Title Insurance Company's products, services or Independent Agents, contact David Ginger, Alliant National Title Insurance Company President, at 303.682.9800, ext. 200.