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Christopher Watkins

Director, Operations Infrastructure

Chris Watkins graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.� He has 17 years of Underwriting, Product Management, Project Management, and Product Development experience in personal property and casualty insurance with Allstate, USAA, and Direct General.� At Direct he leads a team committed to improving our customers� omnichannel experience through product and technical development focused on ease of use.� Most recently, he led the team that developed the Direct on the Spot� kiosks, the first fully automated quote, bind, and pay kiosks featuring Direct�s Lightning Quote� process.