N.M. Code R. § 13.14.6.11 – Reissue Owner’s Policies

A. An owner’s policy shall qualify for reissue rates only when insuring one of the following:
1. (1) a purchaser or lessee of the same real estate from one whose title thereto as owner’s has been insured by any company in a previous policy issued prior to the application for a new policy; or
2. (2) a purchaser or lessee of the same real estate from an insured under a loan policy of any company which has acquired title to the same property described in said loan policy by foreclosure or by voluntary conveyance in extinguishment of the debt.
B. The proof of a prior title insurance policy requires a complete copy of all schedules of the prior policy.
C. The title insurer or agency which issues the reissue rate policy shall maintain proof of the prior policy for at least two years. The reissue rate shall apply, only if proof of the prior policy is in the possession of the title insurance insurer or agency issuing the reissue rate policy before the commencement of the title search for that policy.
D. The title insurer or agency may request the prior owner’s policy from the prior title insurance agency or title insurer. Within five days, the prior title insurance agency or title insurer shall provide a copy of that policy in response to the request. The prior title insurance agency or title insurer may charge a reasonable retrieval fee for providing the copy of the prior title policy as authorized by these rules.
[13.14.6.11NMAC – N, 1/1/2021]