Latest Alliant Headlines

All the headlines from our Alliant Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Business Moves

Mar 23 2020 // National Aon, Willis Towers Watson Global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction with an implied combined equity value of approximately $80...

Alliant Adds White to Northwest Employee Benefits Team

Mar 18 2020 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has added Sean White to its employee benefits team as first vice president. White will provide strategic benefits solutions to clients throughout the Northwest. He will be based in Boise,...

Alliant Acquires LifeBalance Program in Oregon

Mar 4 2020 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired the Portland, Ore.-based LifeBalance Program, adding the well-being discount program further it its employee benefits group’s products and services. The entire LifeBalance...

Alliant Acquires Pend Oreille Insurance in Idaho

Mar 3 2020 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Pend Oreille Insurance in Idaho. Pend Oreille is led by co-owners Stefanie Nostdahl and Jodie Corless. Nostdahl and Corless, along with the entire Pend Oreille team, will join...

Alliant Names de Dreuzy in California to Head Benefits Practice

Mar 3 2020 // Newport Beach, Calf.-based Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Philippe de Dreuzy to head up its global benefits practice as senior vice president and global practice leader. Dreuzy will be based in the San Francisco...

Alliant Names USI’s Parvey Vice President in Oregon

Feb 14 2020 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Casey Parvey vice president. The Portland, Ore.-based Parvey will provide risk and insurance solutions to a client base throughout the region. Parvey has a background in...

Public Entity Specialist Patterson Joins Alliant Insurance in Dallas

Feb 13 2020 // Carleen Patterson has joined Alliant Insurance Services in Dallas as first vice president, practice leader within the company’s Public Entity Group. Patterson is regarded for her property/casualty expertise for large...

Alliant Names Chow Vice President in Northern California

Feb 12 2020 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Marianne Chow vice president in the San Jose, Calif., office. Chow will service regional clients. Chow was previously a senior vice president with NFP. She was a vice president at...

Alliant Hires New York’s Hessel as Senior Vice President

Feb 4 2020 // Alliant has hired New York’s CJ Hessel as senior vice president. In this role, Hessel will provide customized risk and insurance solutions engineered to address industry-specific risks for clients across the...

Alliant Names Bubes to West Coast Benefits Team

Jan 27 2020 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Steven Bubes vice president on its West Coast employee benefits team. Bubes is based in Orange County, Calif. Bubes was previously senior vice president with SullivanCurtisMonroe...

People & Places

Jan 27 2020 // National Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurer, has promoted Michael Cundiff from vice president to senior vice president of Surety. Cundiff will succeed Ed...

Vaught Joins Alliant in Houston as Energy, Marine Advisor

Dec 24 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services has appointed Karey Vaught as executive vice president, managing director. Based in Houston, Vaught will provide insurance and risk advisory services to energy and marine clients across the...

Alliant Insurance Services Acquires TCOR Management in Texas

Dec 17 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services has acquired TCOR Management, a Texas-based risk management firm. The acquisition will expand the Alliant Energy & Marine talent base by 50 specialists and broaden the surety footprint across...

Business Moves

Dec 16 2019 // National MetLife, PetFirst MetLife has agreed to acquire PetFirst Healthcare, a pet insurance program administrator that distributes its products through animal welfare agencies, direct-to-consumer channels and...

Alliant Adds Blair in California to West Coast Benefits Team

Dec 12 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has added Los Angeles, Calif.-based Jennifer Blair to its West Coast employee benefits team. Blair will service an array of organizations across the region. Blair’s background includes...

Alliant Acquires Buck & Affiliates in Washington

Dec 3 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Spokane, Wash-based Buck & Affiliates. Gary Buck, president and CEO, along with the entire Buck & Affiliates team, will join Alliant and continue serving clients from...

Alliant Adds Dunn in Colorado to Employee Benefits Group

Nov 20 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has added Corey Dunn to its employee benefits group as assistant vice president. Dunn is based in Denver, Colo., and will work with a range of organizations delivering benefits...

Ludwig Named Co-Chief Operating Officer of Alliant Specialty in Fort Worth

Nov 13 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services has named John Ludwig has been named co-chief operating officer of Alliant Specialty. He is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Ludwig will work alongside Alliant Specialty Co-COO Michael Cusack to...

Alliant Adds Merchant to Employee Benefits Team in Illinois

Nov 7 2019 // Employee benefits expert Shaan Merchant has joined Alliant Insurance Services in Bannockburn, Illinois, as first vice president. Merchant has experience designing and delivering employee benefits solutions that lower...

Puckett Joins Alliant Insurance Services as VP in Chicago

Oct 24 2019 // Bobette Puckett, a Chicago-based property/casualty insurance veteran, has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president. The longtime regional expert will service a diverse and growing client base throughout the...