Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. announced Karen Bates as its newest agency representative to join the Tennessee regional team.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Karen to the Tennessee regional team,” Michael Trowbridge, vice president, Central states regional manager, said in a release. “She has a proven track record of success along with experience and industry knowledge that will be invaluable as we continue to grow. Her dedication to title agents is unmatched, and the local market will feel the positive energy that she brings each and every day.”
Bates’ career spans 34 years of experience in the title insurance industry. She began her career as a systems consultant for a national title automation company. Then, she served as senior agency representative and agency manager for many years with three major underwriters, maintaining a large agency base across Tennessee.
For the last 15 years, Bates served as agency manager with NATIC/Doma Title Insurance, where she developed and supported title agencies across the Mid-South region, primarily in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, and Louisiana.
Bates is an active member of the American Land Title Association, the Southeast Land Title Association, and the Tennessee Land Title Association (TNLTA). She served as TNLTA President in 2021-2022. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting/Management.