Curriculum: Indiana Title Insurance Producer Prelicensing (10-Hour)
3 lessons, 10 hours total. Delivered as internet self-study with sequential lesson navigation, seat-time enforcement, embedded knowledge checks, and a 50-question course final requiring 70% to pass. IDOI does not require a state exam for the Title Insurance Producer line; satisfactory completion of this approved 10-hour course IS the prelicensing education requirement.
Lesson 1: Lesson 1: Orientation, Indiana Regulatory Framework, and Title Insurance Fundamentals
200 minOrient Indiana Title Insurance Producer candidates to the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) authority under Title 27 of the Indiana Code, the producer licensing framework of IC 27-1-15.6, the dedicated title insurance statute IC 27-7-3, title rate and form filings under IC 27-1-22-28, Indiana unfair-practice and anti-rebate law, RESPA Sections 8 and 9 (12 U.S.C. § 2607 and § 2608), the ALTA policy form architecture, and the transactional flow from purchase contract through commitment to final policy issuance.
- -Identify the Indiana statutes, IDOI rules, ALTA forms, and core concepts taught in Lesson 1: Orientation, Indiana Regulatory Framework, and Title Insurance Fundamentals.
- -Apply the lesson's rules to realistic Indiana title insurance closings, commitments, and consumer disclosures.
- -Distinguish mandatory regulatory obligations from best-practice steps within the lesson topic.
- -Recognize the coverage triggers, exclusions, exceptions, and Indiana-specific endorsements that shape title policies covered in this lesson.
Lesson 2: Lesson 2: Escrow, Closing, Title Examination, and Title Defects
200 minMaster Indiana title insurance escrow operations and the closing transaction under IC 27-7-3.7 escrow/good-funds rules, IC 27-7-3-22 closing protection letters, the federal TRID Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure framework under 12 CFR 1026.19, mechanic's lien risk under IC 32-28-3, deed types and warranties, the difference between marketability and insurability of title, the principal title defect categories, and curative procedures including quiet title actions under IC 32-21-13.
- -Identify the Indiana statutes, IDOI rules, ALTA forms, and core concepts taught in Lesson 2: Escrow, Closing, Title Examination, and Title Defects.
- -Apply the lesson's rules to realistic Indiana title insurance closings, commitments, and consumer disclosures.
- -Distinguish mandatory regulatory obligations from best-practice steps within the lesson topic.
- -Recognize the coverage triggers, exclusions, exceptions, and Indiana-specific endorsements that shape title policies covered in this lesson.
Lesson 3: Lesson 3: Indiana Title Insurance Law, Producer Ethics, Rate Regulation, RESPA, and Compliance
200 minConsolidate Indiana producer ethics, the comprehensive IC 27-7-3 statutory framework for title insurers and producers, anti-rebate and anti-inducement rules under IC 27-1-20-30 and IC 27-4-1, rate and form filing requirements under IC 27-1-22-28, unfair claims practices under IC 27-4-1, current IDOI filing and marketing standards, privacy and cybersecurity under IC 27-2-27 and genetic-information restrictions under IC 27-8-26, RESPA Sections 6, 8, 9, and 10, ALTA Best Practices, errors and omissions, records retention, Indiana property tax certifications, and the 50-question study capstone.
- -Identify the Indiana statutes, IDOI rules, ALTA forms, and core concepts taught in Lesson 3: Indiana Title Insurance Law, Producer Ethics, Rate Regulation, RESPA, and Compliance.
- -Apply the lesson's rules to realistic Indiana title insurance closings, commitments, and consumer disclosures.
- -Distinguish mandatory regulatory obligations from best-practice steps within the lesson topic.
- -Recognize the coverage triggers, exclusions, exceptions, and Indiana-specific endorsements that shape title policies covered in this lesson.
Final exam and licensure path
Internal final exam: randomized 50 questions, 75-minute time limit, 70% passing score, answer-option shuffling on every attempt. Indiana does NOT require a state licensing examination for the Title line — successful completion of this approved 10-hour course satisfies the prelicensing education requirement. After course completion, candidates submit a license application via Sircon/NIPR, complete fingerprint background screening, and obtain an appointment from an Indiana-authorized title insurer before transacting title insurance.