Zimmer Financial Services Group Launches Iron Title Insurance Agency

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zimmer Financial Services Group today announced the launch of a new title insurance agency: Iron Title LLC (“Iron Title”). Led by an executive team of title industry veterans, Iron Title has opened operations in Florida and will be expanding into strategic markets nationwide in the coming months.

Judd D. Hoffman, former president of First American Title’s Direct Division, the company’s largest division, has been named CEO.

“We see the value in the human side of the title process – in delivering white-glove service to all parties of a transaction,” said Hoffman. “We are recruiting people who believe in this, and investing in the best AI-driven technology to scale the high-touch experience.”

“By augmenting our employees’ expertise in closing deals,” he continued, “we can improve service to real estate agents, attorneys, lenders, and the end consumer.”

Stuart J. Zimmer, CEO of Zimmer Financial Services Group, commented: “We are excited to enter this market at a critical time in the industry and attract the best talent and partners possible. Judd is a proven leader in innovating title operations and in developing teams who are opportunistic around changes in technology and market conditions. We are confident that Iron Title will establish a new standard in the title insurance sector.”

The holding companies of Zimmer Financial Services Group include Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company, an insurer in the excess and surplus (E&S) market; Sequentis Reinsurance; Carrick Specialty Holdings, which provides reinsurance and run-off management solutions; and Zimmer Partners, LP, a research-driven, multibillion dollar investment adviser.

In addition to Hoffman as CEO, Iron Title’s leadership team includes Philip Wilson as Chief Operating Officer and Trenton Steindorf as Senior Vice President, both of whom were executives with First American Financial. Prior to Iron Title, Wilson was Senior Division President at Stewart Title, and Steindorf served as Assistant Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Orange Coast Title.

About Iron Title

Iron Title Insurance Agency (Iron Title), led by a team of industry veterans, delivers a new approach to title and closing solutions. We work with real estate agents, attorneys, lenders, and all others involved in real estate transactions to simplify the entire closing process. At Iron Title, our focus is to empower people through collaborative problem-solving, efficient systems, and an inclusive work culture. For more information, visit www.irontitle.com.