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Alliant Insurance Services
Alliant names Taylor Hargrave VP
27th September 2021
US insurance broker Alliant has added Taylor Hargrave as Vice President, based in Dallas. Hargrave will design and implement property and casualty insurance programs for Alliant’s regional client base and joins with a comprehensive background in property and casualty insurance, including executive and professional liability, risk management, claims management, and loss ... Read the full article
Alliant hires Rick Ulmer as EVP within underwriting division
12th August 2021
Alliant Insurance Services, the specialty insurance brokerage firm, has appointed Rick Ulmer as Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions within the company’s Alliant Underwriting Solutions (AUS) division. Ulmer will support AUS’s nationwide M&A strategy and assist in overseeing acquisition integration and leveraging growth across all areas of the ... Read the full article
Alliant closes merger with personal lines insurer Confie
9th June 2021
Alliant Insurance Services, the specialty insurance brokerage firm, has completed its merger agreement with US personal lines distributer Confie. Announced in April 2021, the deal brings Confie’s personal insurance brands, more than 3,500 employees, and in excess of 1 million customers under the Alliant banner. Confie was founded in 2008 and ... Read the full article
Alliant enters merger agreement with Confie
22nd April 2021
Alliant Insurance Services, the U.S specialty insurance brokerage firm, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with U.S personal lines distributer Confie. The merger, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, will also include Confie’s family of personal insurance brands. Confie is currently a portfolio company of Abry ... Read the full article
Alliant hires Derek Whipple as SVP, Energy & Marine
26th February 2021
Alliant Insurance Services, the U.S specialty insurance brokerage firm, has appointed Derek Whipple as Senior Vice President, Energy & Marine. Prior to joining Alliant, Whipple held a variety of broking and leadership positions in the power and energy sectors. With over 25 years of experience, he has overseen power generation, conventional thermal ... Read the full article
Alliant hires Jessie Guerrero as SVP, Energy & Marine
25th February 2021
Alliant Insurance Services, the U.S specialty insurance brokerage firm, has appointed Jessie Guerrero as Senior Vice President, Energy & Marine. He will be located in the Houston office managing the placement of operational and construction coverages and provide advice to power, LNG, downstream, and energy clients. With over 30 years of experience ... Read the full article
Alliant Specialty Group hires Lauren Gregory as SVP
21st January 2021
US insurance broker Alliant Insurance Services has appointed Lauren Gregory as Senior Vice President for its Alliant Specialty Group. She will be located in New York, serving as a leader in Alliant Public Entity, with a focus on public entity and infrastructure. Gregory expands Alliant’s expertise in public entity to the East Coast ... Read the full article
Alliant acquires employee benefit platform Vertus
12th January 2021
Alliant has acquired employee benefit platform Vertus in a bid to improve benefit schemes for its employees. The strategic acquisition adds a diverse profile of services and global benefits capabilities to the company’s current employee benefits group. Vertus provides a range of services which includes medical and RX, dental, life, disability, absence ... Read the full article
Alliant acquires BridgePoint Risk Management
7th January 2021
Alliant has announced the acquisition of BridgePoint Risk Management, a national provider of personal and commercial risk management solutions. BridgePoint is known for providing customised commercial and personal risk management solutions to individuals, families, and business owners nationwide. The company has offices in Ohio, Connecticut, Arizona, and Florida. “BridgePoint and its talented team ... Read the full article
Alliant hires Steve Shappell as EVP
16th November 2020
US insurance broker Alliant Insurance Services has announced that Steve Shappell has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Specialty Claims and Legal. Shappell will be based in Denver and will provide client advocacy, strategic consulting, and claims resolution options to Alliant’s industry clients across the United States. Prior to joining Alliant, Shappell ... Read the full article
Alliant adds Steve Pierce to construction team
30th October 2020
US insurance broker Alliant Insurance Services has announced the appointment of Steve Pierce as Executive Vice President within Alliant Construction Services Group. Based in Dallas, he will provide strategic risk management solutions for construction clients across the US. Pierce joins Alliant with more than 18 years of experience working with large, national ... Read the full article
Alliant hires Senior Vice President
16th September 2020
US insurance broker, Alliant Insurance Services, has announced the appointment of Larry Shapiro as Senior Vice President, Alliant Mergers & Acquisitions. Shapiro will be serving as the Representations and Warranties team leader for Alliant Mergers & Acquisitions. His position will take place effective immediately. He will be based in San Francisco to ... Read the full article
Alliant announces Pend Oreille acquisition
5th March 2020
US specialty insurance broker Alliant Insurance Services has announced the acquisition of Pend Oreille Insurance. Based in Idaho, Pend Oreille is one of the area’s largest independent insurance agencies and is led by co-owners Stefanie Nostdahl and Jodie Corless. The company provides an array of regionally focused insurance solutions to its list ... Read the full article
Carleen Patterson joins Alliant’s Public Entity Group from Aon
14th February 2020
Carleen Patterson, previously of insurance and reinsurance broker Aon's Risk Solutions division, has been appointed First Vice President, Practice Leader within Alliant's Public Entity Group. In her new role, Patterson will be based in the company's Dallas, Texas office and will be tasked with providing innovative insurance and risk management solutions ... Read the full article
Alliant adds Marianne Chow to property and casualty team
7th February 2020
US specialty insurance broker Alliant Insurance Services has announced the appointment of Marianne Chow as Vice President in its Bay Area property and casualty team. Prior to joining Alliant, Chow was Vice President with a national insurance and consulting firm. She also has experience as a risk manager and as a corporate ... Read the full article




