Coverage under a loan policy remains effective

A loan policy protects the lender’s security interest in the insured mortgage. Its practical duration is tied to the secured debt: when the debt is paid and the mortgage is satisfied, the lender no longer has the insured mortgage interest that the loan policy was issued to protect. The policy is not controlled by the life of the owner, because the insured under a loan policy is the lender, not the borrower-owner. A sale of the property does not automatically end the lender’s coverage if the insured mortgage remains outstanding. Assignment of the mortgage also does not necessarily terminate protection because lender policies commonly protect successors or assignees of the insured mortgage. The Pennsylvania outline specifically tests loan policies and title insurance policy structure.