Kensington Vanguard National Land Services, one of the largest independent full-service national title insurance and settlement agencies, opened its first office in the greater Washington D.C. market with the acquisitions of New Era Title and Clear to Close Settlement Services. These represent the second and third acquisitions completed by the company in the past 12 months. Headquartered in New York City, the company has offices in Florida, New Jersey, Virginia and Texas and operates in all 50 states.