Santa Ana, Calif.-based Yates & Associates announced that Linda J. Peters will be joining its Santa Ana office as the newest underwriter/broker. At Yates Peters will be responsible for bringing in new revenue from both contract markets and brokerage markets.
Peters started her insurance career in 1976 at Allstate as a commercial rater. Prior to joining Yates & Associates, she spent 10 years at Risk Placement Services in Orange, Calif. Before RPS, Peters spent several years at MTS Insurance Services and also Monarch E&S.


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