Oakland, CA--Craig Sullivan has been elected to the position of Vice President and National Manager of the Hospitality Group for Old Republic National Commercial Title & Settlement Services in its Irvine, CA, office. Sullivan will oversee business development for its title and escrow services in the National Hospitality sector. 

“As a 35-year veteran of the title insurance industry, Sullivan has several years of experience in dealing with many aspects of the business, including residential, subdivision, commercial and industrial title work,” stated Marion Aaron, Esq., Sr. Vice President, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, of Sullivan. 

Within these areas, Sullivan has worked in every aspect, from search and exam, to serving as the top-producing title officer, to becoming a profitable branch manager. Several years ago he moved on to title sales within the National Hospitality sector. Since then, he closed over 8 billion dollars worth of hotel assets nationally and internationally.

Sullivan is the Co-Chairman of the Income Property Lending Conferences in California, which meets annually in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. He also is involved with “Meet the Money,” a debt and equity financing conference for hotels, the Hotel Developers Conference and the Lodging Conference. 

He publishes a hospitality newsletter with a circulation of over 60,000. Additionally, Sullivan is a member of several hospitality organizations, along with serving as a panelist and moderator at various industry events and conferences. 

About The Old Republic Title Insurance Group (ORTIG):

ORTIG is comprised of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, American Guaranty Title Insurance Company, Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company, and Old Republic General Title Insurance Corporation.  It is one of the nation’s largest title insurance groups, operating in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, through a network of Company-owned offices, subsidiaries, authorized agents and approved attorneys. ORTIG is a subsidiary of Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI), which is one of the nation’s 50 largest publicly-owned insurance organizations, with assets of approximately $13.2 billion and shareholders’ equity of over $3.9 billion as of September 30, 2008. 
 
ORTIG is committed to being the most financially stable title insurance group in the industry. Since 1992, the ORTIG has been the highest rated title insurance group in the nation. No group has equaled ORTIG’s consistently high ratings. These ratings reflect the Group’s consolidated operating performance; its  strategic relationship with its parent company, Old Republic International Corporation; and its excellent capitalization, superior liquidity, sound investment strategy, reserve adequacy and market position.

For more information about the Old Republic Title Insurance Group, visit us at www.oldrepublictitle.com.