Insurance company Allstate announced the appointment of Christine DeBiase as executive vice president, chief legal officer, general counsel, and corporate secretary, effective Jan. 3, 2023.

DeBiase will lead law, regulation, and the company’s sustainability strategy. She brings more than 25 years of insurance industry and legal experience.

Previously, DeBiase served as executive vice president, chief administrative officer, and general counsel at Brighthouse Financial, where she was responsible for legal, compliance, corporate governance, and sustainability initiatives.

DeBiase joined Brighthouse in 2017 after 20 years with MetLife, where she served as lead attorney for the spinoff of Brighthouse from MetLife as senior vice president, general counsel of Americas Legal.