Stewart Title Guaranty Co., Stewart’s primary underwriter outside the state of New York, named Rich King associate senior underwriter. King also serves as senior vice president, senior underwriting counsel and New York state counsel for Stewart’s New York domiciled underwriter, Stewart Title Insurance Co.
“Rich brings a unique practical, solution-based, legal approach to our agents and offices here in New York,” Senior Vice President and Regional Underwriter John Frates said in a release. “This promotion is in recognition of his exceptional contributions to our customers as their needs reach beyond New York.”
King has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, 18 of them with Stewart working as senior claims counsel and regional claims counsel for New York and Puerto Rico.
“The majority of my career at Stewart has been focused on New York,” King said. “While these new responsibilities will enable me to better serve my existing colleagues and customers, they will also provide the exciting opportunity to work with an even broader group of my Stewart colleagues and their customers than ever before.”