Sara Valenz has been named North American Title Insurance Co.’s (NATIC) vice president, regional underwriting counsel for Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
In her new position, Valenz will provide legal and underwriting support to NATIC agents in those two states.
“Sara’s broad title insurance experience as both underwriting counsel as well as claims counsel, allows her to assist NATIC agents with the underwriting of their transaction from inception through closing and beyond,” NATIC Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Counsel Valerie Jahn-Grandin said in a press release. “She thoroughly understands the problems our agents face in the field and helps them resolve issues seamlessly.”
Valenz was previously an associate senior underwriter for Stewart Title Guaranty Co. She joined Stewart in 2006 as claims counsel and eventually became underwriting counsel and Northeast regional counsel.
“I have had the opportunity to experience different roles during my 10-year tenure in the title insurance industry,” Valenz said. “I enjoy the problem-solving involved with underwriting and helping to facilitate transactions. In addition, working as a claims counsel prior to being an underwriting counsel has been beneficial as it relates to the ability to assess risk when underwriting.”