Agents National Title Insurance Co., an Incenter firm, named Paul Hammann as Pacific Northwest agency manager and Kara Elgin as central states underwriting counsel.
Based in Seattle, Hammann is responsible for Agents National’s growth in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, where he will be expanding agency appointments and forging new joint ventures and alliances.
“Paul is a talented relationship builder and problem solver who puts people first. He is the perfect fit for our growing and service-obsessed team,” Agents National Southwest Agency Manager Mark Batis said in a release.
Hammann has more than seven years’ title industry experience, most recently as account manager/agency state manager with First American Title. He holds a masters degree in education from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s in business administration and management from Seattle Pacific University.
Elgin, who is working in Kansas City, Mo., will be covering Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.
“Kara’s strong experience in the title insurance and real estate industries is extremely helpful to Agents National. Her knowledge will enable us to be even more responsive as opportunities present themselves,” Central States Regional Manager/Underwriting Counsel Candi Slobodnik said.
Elgin has more than 15 years of experience as an attorney and was previously an underwriting counsel with Alliant National Title Insurance Co. She earned a J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and completed undergraduate studies in political science at the University of Central Missouri.