Stewart Title Guaranty Company, a subsidiary of Stewart Information Services, announced the merger of Arkansas Title Insurance Company, National Land Title Insurance Company, and Stewart Title Insurance Company of Oregon with Stewart Title Guaranty Company.

"With the merger of these three underwriting companies into our flagship underwriter, STG, we are able to increase our operational efficiencies and greatly enhance the services to our customers," said Mike Skalka, president of STG. "It strengthens our underwriting abilities and allows us to provide our customers with shared underwriting expertise and consistent business practices needed in today's volatile market.

"Additionally, we reaffirm our commitment to homebuyers, sellers, developers and lenders to live up to the outstanding heritage and service that ARTICO, NLTIC and STICO have provided through their leadership and expertise over the past three decades."

Stewart Title Guaranty Company is a subsidiary of Stewart Information Services Corporation, a title insurance and transaction management company.