Allstate Credit Division (ACD) announced that Chad Julius has joined the ACD team as the marketing manager for the Vehicle Service Contract (VSC) initiative, which is scheduled to be launched later this year.

Julius will be responsible for supporting the sales team and independent agents countrywide for their VSC sales. He will be located in ACD's Jacksonville, Fla. office.

Julius has 15 years VSC experience. His background includes 10 years of experience working for GE Warranty Services and two years working for the Colorado Auto Dealers Association. In these previous roles, he was involved in VSC call center coaching and claims management, new business development with independent agents and dealer call initiatives for the state of Colorado. Prior to this role, he spent time as an auto technician and learned about automobiles from the ground up.

In his new role, Julius will be responsible for driving VSC sales by working directly with the independent agent network, ACD's Regional Sales Managers and the Jacksonville VSC team.

Allstate Credit Division is a marketing name for First Colonial Insurance Company, the credit division of American Heritage Life Insurance Company, and ERJ Insurance Group Inc., doing business as American Heritage Insurance Services, which are all wholly owned subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation.