AmTrust Title Insurance Co. has hired Samuel A. Shiel as its Midwest underwriting counsel, the company announced.
Shiel will be based in Chicago and will handle legal and underwriting matters for agents and offices throughout the Midwest.
“We have rapidly assembled a talented, very experienced team of underwriters in the Midwest,” AmTrust President Jason Gordon said in a release. “Sam is an accomplished lawyer whose knowledge and long career in the title industry will perfectly dovetail with the backgrounds of our existing team. We are happy to welcome him aboard.”
Prior to joining AmTrust, Shiel was senior underwriting counsel for Palatine, Illinois-based Proper Title LLC. He also previously served as vice president and Midwest underwriting counsel for Dallas, Texas-based Title Resources Guaranty Co.,
A former deputy general counsel for the Illinois Division of Financial Institutions, Shiel serves on the board of directors of the Illinois Land Title Association and is a past member of the Michigan Land Title Association.