Latest Alliant Headlines
All the headlines from our Alliant Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Alliant Latest to Sue Howden US Over Alleged ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Poaching
Jan 12 2026 // Alliant Insurance Services is the latest to join a group of brokers suing new competitor Howden US over what it calls Howden’s “smash-and-grab” strategy to take teams from other brokers. The suit also...
People Moves: Patriot Growth Appoints Rogers: Alliant Adds Lowe
Jan 9 2026 // Patriot Growth Insurance Services, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, appointed Tom Rogers as chief sales officer. Rogers leads Patriot’s sales strategy and new-business growth initiatives, focusing on...
People Moves: Alliant Hires Ellison as SVP, Employee Benefits
Jan 6 2026 // Jason Ellison Jason Ellison has joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Ellison will serve a national client base, providing strategic...
People Moves: Feitel Joins Alliant’s Employee Benefits Group
Jan 5 2026 // Bryan Feitel Bryan Feitel joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Connecticut and serving Alliant nationally, Feitel joins California-based Alliant with more than...
People Moves: Alliant Hires Johnson as EVP in M&A Specialty
Jan 2 2026 // Adam Johnson Alliant Insurance Services hired Adam Johnson as executive vice president within Alliant Specialty. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Johnson has experience in insuring venture capital and private equity...
People Moves: Igarashi Joins Alliant’s Western Region Benefits Team
Dec 30 2025 // Jaycy Igarashi joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Irvine, Igarashi has more than a decade of experience, most recently serving as a partner in employee...
People Moves: Tokarsky Joins Alliant Insurance Services as VP, Employee Benefits Group
Dec 24 2025 // Alliant Insurance Services named Dennis Tokarsky vice president within its employee benefits group. He is based in Southern California. Tokarsky has more than 20 years of experience working with employers across North...
Alliant Named Broker for New York MTA’s $2 Billion Subway Project
Dec 23 2025 // Alliant Insurance Services reported that it was chosen by New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as the insurance broker for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway project, a $2 billion project that was...
People Moves: Jencap Names Edge Binding Team Manager; Alliant Hires Givens
Dec 17 2025 // Jencap, one of the largest wholesale brokerages in the U.S., announced that John Michael “JM” Edge, formerly of Amwins, is the new property and casualty binding team manager for Atlanta, Charlotte and Denver...
People: Alliant Adds Simokonis to Florida Team, Sunstar Names Romero CAO
Nov 21 2025 // Simokonis Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, hired Tim Simokonis as senior vice president within its Employee Benefits Group in the Southeast. The Florida-based consultant will serve a...
Alliant Acquires Texas’ Highpoint
Nov 12 2025 // Alliant Insurance Services has expanded its footprint in Texas with the strategic acquisition of Highpoint Insurance Group, a multi-line broker located in Friendswood. Highpoint Insurance Group, with 44 employees, will...
People Moves: Ausink Joins Alliant’s Seattle Benefits Team
Nov 5 2025 // Khynna Ausink Khynna Ausink joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group in the Pacific Northwest. Based in Seattle, Washington, Ausink will serve a national client base. Before...
People Moves: Alliant Names Lapinski to Employee Benefits Group
Oct 29 2025 // Alliant announced the hiring of John Lapinski as Senior Vice President in its employee benefits group. Based in Michigan, Lapinski will serve a diverse client base throughout the Midwest with a focus on plan design,...
People Moves: Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims Leadership; Alliant Human Capital Names Steinhoff as First VP
Oct 27 2025 // Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims Leadership Jessica Klipphahn Cowbell named Jessica Klipphahn head of North America mid-market and Stephanie Hewerdine as director of claims. Klipphahn has more...
People Moves: Plymouth Rock Agency Marketing Adds Foxx; Fast Joins Alliant in Maine
Oct 16 2025 // Plymouth Rock Names Foxx Chief of Agency Marketing for Mass. and NH Plymouth Rock Assurance, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, appointed James Foxx as chief of agency marketing for Massachusetts and New Hampshire...
People Moves: Cohill Joins LP in Employee Benefits; Koontz Named Alliant’s Pacific Northwest Employee Benefits SVP
Oct 16 2025 // Cohill Joins LP Insurance Services LLC Employee Benefits Team James Cohill James Cohill joined LP Insurance Services LLC as part of its employee benefits team. Based in the Las Vegas, Nevada, office, Cohill will guide all...
Alliant Expands Transportation Risk and Cross-Border Expertise in Texas
Oct 15 2025 // Alliant Insurance Services acquired Texas Insurance Agency in Laredo, one of the U.S.’s busiest international trade ports, specializing in cross-border trucking risk and insurance; as well as McAfee Insurance Agency...
People Moves: Alliant Human Capital Names Heinze First Vice President
Oct 2 2025 // Alliant Human Capital appointed Amy Heinze as first vice president. Heinze will help shape Alliant’s higher education growth strategy and deliver talent and rewards services that support long-term success. With more...
People Moves: QBE North America Appoints Cunningham Environmental Underwriting Leader; Gramling Joins Alliant as SVP, Employee Benefits
Sep 30 2025 // QBE North America Appoints Cunningham as SVP and Environmental Underwriting Leader Jayne Cunningham QBE North America, headquartered in New York City, appointed Jayne Cunningham as senior vice president and environmental...
People Moves: Alliant Adds Gramling to Employee Benefits Group
Sep 29 2025 // Alliant Insurance Services has hired Alex Gramling as Senior Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Gramling will serve a national client base, drawing from a background that...


