TitleVest acquired by First American

First American Title Insurance Company is expanding its operations into New York with its purchased of the locally-based TitleVest Holdings Group, LLC.

“TitleVest is an important addition to the First American family in New York, where our commitment to our customers and our agent partners across the state is strong,” said Chris Leavell, COO of First American Title Insurance Company.

Brian Tormey, TitleVest’s current COO, will continue to lead the TitleVest operations. Bill Baron, CEO, will retire following the acquisition.

“We are grateful for our clients’ trust and loyalty and we’re confident that being a part of the First American family will only increase our opportunity to provide our … service to an even broader audience,” said Tormey.