1. The authority, through the Iowa titleguaranty division, may issue a closing protection letter to a person to whom a proposed title guaranty is to be issued, upon the request of the person, ifthe division issues a commitment for title guaranty or titleguaranty certificate. The closing protection letter shall conform to the terms of coverage and form of the instrument as approved by the board and may indemnify a person to whom a proposed titleguaranty is to be issued against loss of settlement funds due to only the following acts of the division’s named participating attorney, participating abstractor, or closer: a. Theft of settlement funds. b. Failure by the participating attorney, participating abstractor, or closer to comply with written closing instructions of the person to whom a proposed titleguaranty is to be issued relating to titlecertificatecoverage when agreed toby theparticipating attorney, participating abstractor, or closer. 2. A closing protection letter shall only be issued to a person to whom a proposed title guaranty isto be issued for real property transactions in which the division has committed to issue an owner or lender certificate and for which the division receives a premium and other payments or fees for a titleguaranty certificate or other coverage. 3. The division shall establish the amount of coverage to be provided and may distinguish between classes of property including but not limited to residential, agricultural, or commercial, provided that the total amount of coverage provided by the closing protection lettershall not exceed the amount of the commitment or titleguaranty to be issued. Liability under the closing protection lettershall be coextensive with liabilityunder the certificate to be issued in connection with a transaction such that payments under the terms of the closing protection letter shall reduce by the same amount the liability under the title guaranty certificate and payment under the titleguaranty certificate shall reduce the liabilityunder the terms of the closing protection letter. 4. The division may adopt a required fee for providing closing protection letter coverage. 5. The division shall not provide any other coverage which purports to indemnify against improper acts or omissions of a person with regard to escrow, settlement, or closing services. 6. The authority shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A as necessary to administer this section. 147, §28, 29 Subsection1,unnumberedparagraph1amended Subsection3amended
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