CATIC is pleased to announce that Katherine F.L. Vyashas joined its Illinois Team in the role of VP & Illinois State Counsel.

Before joining CATIC, Katherine was the Northwest Area Underwriting Counsel at a national underwriter, where she worked on underwriting complex municipal transactions, multi-site projects, both commercial and residential deals, and led the condominium deconversion team. Prior to becoming an underwriter, she was in private practice, focusing on residential and commercial real estate, litigation, and general practice. Originally from Michigan, she graduated from theUniversity of Michiganwith a B.A. in Women's Studies and then went on to earn her J.D. cum laude fromStetson UniversityCollege of Law inGulfport, Florida. While atStetson, Katherine was the Research Editor of the Stetson Law Review and a Fellow of the Center for Excellence in Advocacy. She has won awards for academic and social justice-related excellence including publication credit. Her interests include complex commercial transactions, condominiums, and legal descriptions. When she is not underwriting, Katherine enjoys crafting, reading, and being outdoors. She resides inEvanston, Illinois with her wife and twin boys.

"We are pleased to have Katherine join our team. Her knowledge of the local market and ability to offer common sense underwriting solutions for our agents as well as her commitment to the community make her a best-in-class resource forIllinoisattorneys," statedEdward Forristall, CATIC's SVP & CRO.

About CATIC

CATIC, along with its sister company CATIC Title Insurance Company, is currently licensed in every state east of theMississippiand inTexasand is currently doing business through an independent agent network in 16 states. The Company is an underwriting member of the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the North American Bar-Related®Title Insurers. For more information about the Company, or to become a CATIC agent, please visit us atwww.CATIC.com, or follow us onLinkedIn,Facebook, andInstagram.