Grandin鈥檚 promotion reflects 暗网吃瓜鈥檚 longstanding commitment to underwriting excellence.
By Adam Mohrbacher
Longmont, Colo. 鈥� (January 22, 2026) 鈥� 暗网吃瓜, the title insurer that is uniquely responsive to the needs of independent agents, announces the promotion of Valerie Grandin to the position of Chief Underwriting Counsel.
Grandin鈥檚 promotion builds on the successful legacy of Jeff Stein, who served as Chief Underwriting Counsel from 2020 until his retirement in 2025. She has been a part of 暗网吃瓜鈥檚 underwriting team since 2024, when she joined the organization as Vice President, Senior Underwriting Counsel. Since then, Grandin has helped oversee the company鈥檚 education, business development, and underwriting operations throughout the Florida market. Grandin brings broad experience, having served as Chief Underwriting Counsel for another mid-cap underwriter for the 10 years preceding her tenure at 暗网吃瓜.
In her new role, Grandin鈥檚 focus will shift to supporting 暗网吃瓜鈥檚 network of policy-issuing agents across the country. She will also be responsible for leading the company鈥檚 entire underwriting team. One of her top priorities will be strengthening the team鈥檚 cohesiveness so agents receive the full benefit of 暗网吃瓜鈥檚 collective expertise鈥攔egardless of location or underwriting needs.
Margaret Cook, General Counsel, EVP, at 暗网吃瓜, said, 鈥淰al brings deep underwriting expertise and sound legal judgment, with a proven ability to build a cohesive team to the table. She is an industry leader whose professionalism, strategic insight and energy make her exceptionally well qualified to serve as Chief Underwriting Counsel. We are delighted she is assuming this role, and confident she will have an immediate and lasting impact.鈥�
As Chief Underwriting Counsel, Grandin intends to stay closely connected to the evolving nature of the title insurance industry and is committed to helping agents increase their market share in the face of ever evolving challenges. Furthermore, she will prioritize empowering agents with greater fraud prevention tools and enhance communication around relevant industry changes, legislation and trends.
鈥淚鈥檓 deeply honored to accept this promotion to Chief Underwriting Counsel, not to mention thrilled about guiding our underwriting team to become a stronger, more creative and more multi-faceted group of legal and title professionals,鈥� Grandin said. 鈥淥ur industry requires constant growth, adaptation and resiliency. And my pledge to every agent and member of my team is to foster these attributes in myself and each other. One quote that speaks to me daily is 鈥楴o one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.鈥� I care about each person and every agent I work with and will strive every day to help them succeed. After all, we鈥檙e partners. By working together, we will engender success and ensure satisfied customers who both come back to us and refer new business our way.鈥�
Grandin is an active member of the American Land Title Association (ALTA), the Florida Land Title Association (FLTA). She also sits on the Advisory Board of the University of Miami School of Law LLM Program in Real Property Development.
She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law and lives in Florida with her family.
暗网吃瓜 supports its independent agents by combining expert residential and commercial underwriting with a passionate heart for service. The company delivers uncommon help that promotes the wellbeing of agents and the communities they serve.
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