n 1969, Chicago
Title and Trust Co.
itself became a
wholly owned
subsidiary of
Lincoln National
Corp. in Fort Wayne,
Ind. On June 27,
1985, Lincoln
National Corp. and
Alleghany Corp.
announced that
Alleghany, a New
York-based publicly
held company, had
purchased all of the
outstanding stock of
Chicago Title and
Trust Co. Through
its subsidiaries,
Alleghany also is
engaged in the
businesses of mining
and filtration, and
property and
casualty
reinsurance.
SAFECO Title
Acquired on Jan.
21, 1987, Chicago
Title and Trust Co.
announced the
purchase of SAFECO
Title Insurance Co.,
a national title
insurer based in
California with a
history dating back
to 1908. In 1988,
SAFECO changed its
name to Security
Union Title
Insurance Co., a
name derived from
Union Title &
Abstract Co. and
Security Title and
Guarantee Co., two
predecessor
companies of SAFECO
Title.
Ticor Title
Companies
Purchased on
March 8, 1991, the
Ticor Title
companies were
acquired by Chicago
Title and Trust Co.
The Ticor Title
group is now
composed of two
companies: Ticor
Title Insurance Co.
and Ticor Title
Guarantee Co. Ticor
Title's heritage can
be traced to 1893
with the merger of
two abstract
companies in Los
Angeles
n 1969, Chicago
Title and Trust Co.
itself became a
wholly owned
subsidiary of
Lincoln National
Corp. in Fort Wayne,
Ind. On June 27,
1985, Lincoln
National Corp. and
Alleghany Corp.
announced that
Alleghany, a New
York-based publicly
held company, had
purchased all of the
outstanding stock of
Chicago Title and
Trust Co. Through
its subsidiaries,
Alleghany also is
engaged in the
businesses of mining
and filtration, and
property and
casualty
reinsurance.
