Risk Innovations in Atlanta Promotes Smith, Yost

Risk Innovations, a national wholesaler that specializes in personal lines insurance and workers’ compensation, has made two promotions in its Atlanta office.

Kathryn Powell Smith, who has led the Personal Lines team for the past four years, has been promoted to the newly created position of director of Sales and Marketing, overseeing the sales team. She previously worked as a curator for Atlanta Global Shapers, as well as a Personal Lines marketing specialist for Chubb.

Dustin Yost, Risk Innovation’s current Territory Marketing manager for Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, has been promoted to Personal Lines manager. Yost has an extensive background in personal lines insurance.

Risk Innovations has offices in Atlanta and Kansas City, Mo. It has access to a variety of standard, as well as excess and surplus lines carriers.