CATIC announced Eileen O’Shaughnessy has joined the firm as a vice president, managing counsel, in its Rhode Island office. In this role, O’Shaughnessy will lead CATIC’s Rhode Island team and will provide underwriting and educational support for the firm’s Rhode Island agents. O’Shaughnessy possesses significant legal and management knowledge from prior roles with other Rhode Island and Connecticut firms, including her own sole practice, according to CATIC leaders. Prior to joining CATIC, O’Shaughnessy was state underwriting counsel for a national title insurance company in Rhode Island. In that role, she advised and educated title insurance agents on real estate transactions and title insurance processes, determined insurability of titles, and reviewed titles for preparation of title commitments and policies for residential and commercial transactions.