WASHINGTON – (Business Wire) The American Land Title Association announced that Anne L. Anastasi has been named President-elect for the 2009-2010 year. Anastasi is president of Hatboro, Pa.-based Genesis Abstract, LLC. Prior to opening her own company in 1994, she served as Vice President of a regional land title insurance underwriter. In 1999, Anastasi served as the first female President in the 80-year history of the Pennsylvania Land Title Association.
"I am honored to serve ALTA as its president-elect. The coming years will be pivotal for the title insurance industry," said Anastasi, who also serves on ALTA's Board of Governors and is Chairman of the Abstractors and Agent's Section for ALTA. "We will continue to reach out to legislators and regulators to educate them on the value of title insurance and the benefits it provides in assuring property rights. Each day we strive to make the closing process more transparent for homebuyers and for those refinancing their mortgages so they understand that title insurance is not just a product but a process - a valuable process."
"Few work smarter or harder on behalf of the title industry than Anne," said Kurt Pfotenhauer, Chief Executive Officer of ALTA. "When the industry needed someone to help drive a consumer awareness program, Anne was there. When the industry called on her to testify at a hearing, she was there. When the industry needed someone to spearhead a training effort to educate state regulators and legislators on title insurance, she was there. On all fronts, Anne goes beyond what's needed to serve her industry."