Claims Stories
Stewart Title has a long history of issuing title
insurance policies and our financial strength and claims paying ability make us an industry leader.
Our Claims Brochures below contain various examples of real-life claims scenarios resolved by our Claims Team. These brochures are designed to help demonstrate the value of obtaining a title insurance policy.
| Claim Name | State | File |
| Encroachment on Public Road | VIC | 
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| Encroaching Structure onto Council Land | NSW |
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| Encroachment on Council Land | WA |
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| Encroachment on Council Land | SA | Download |
| Fence / Garage Encroachment | WA |
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| Insured Unable to Obtain Registered Title | WA |
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| Non-Compliance with Building Permit (Drainage Pipes) | WA |
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| Non-Compliance with Building Permit (Windows & Doors) | NSW |
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| Non-Compliance with Development Consent (Vacant Land) | VIC |
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| Non-Compliance with Planning Restriction | VIC |
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| Non-Compliance with Subdivision Consent (Vacant Land) | SA |
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| Sub-Floor Concrete 'Blow-Out' Encroachment | VIC |
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| Unapproved Additions | VIC |
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| Unapproved Alterations (Balcony Balustrade & Windows) | WA |
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| Unapproved Alterations to Strata Unit (Second Air Conditioning Unit) | WA |
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| Unpaid Infrastructure Levy | WA |
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| Unapproved Structures | SA |
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| Unapproved Pergola | SA |
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| Unapproved Deck | NSW |
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| Unapproved Dual Occupancy | NSW | Download |
| Encroachment of Bore | WA | Download |
| Breach of Exclusive Use By-Law | WA | Download |
| Encroachment onto Common Property | WA | Download |
| Non-Compliance with a Building Permit | WA | Download |
| Unapproved Extension | WA | Download |
The claims stories presented in the brochures above are provided as examples to demonstrate general policy coverage. Each claim received at Stewart Title is evaluated on the facts involved and the policy coverage issued.
*For more information on our financial strength, visit our parent site at stewart.com.