Alliant News

People Moves: Risk Strategies Appoints Conklin; Edwards Joins Alliant in New York

Risk Strategies, headquartered in Boston, appointed Josh Conklin as national employee benefits growth leader and senior managing director. Conklin joined Risk Strategies in 2019 through the acquisition of National Insurance Consulting Group (NICG), an employee benefits and human capital consulting …

People Moves: Allen Joins MEMIC Leadership Team; Bogdanovich Joins Alliant in Maine

MEMIC Names Allen Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Michelle Allen joined MEMIC‘s senior leadership team as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. MEMIC is headquartered in Portland, Maine. Allen has worked in human resources since …

People Moves: Alliant Adds Shada in Nebraska

Ian Shada has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Vice President within its employee benefits group in Omaha, Nebraska. In his role with Alliant, Shada will design and implement comprehensive employee benefits programs for a diverse client base throughout the Midwest, …

Aon Denied Restraining Order Against Alliant

In a June 9 ruling, a federal judge denied Aon a temporary restraining order against Alliant Insurance Services related to the latter’s alleged “unlawful raid” of employees to start a reinsurance business. Last month, Aon filed suit against Alliant, claiming …

People Moves: Liberty Names Keith Binkley Executive Vice President; Alliant Adds Stewart;

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Keith Binkley executive vice president, and national property/casualty practice Leader. Binkley will be working out of the Denver, Colorado, office. Bringing more than 22 years of insurance industry experience, Binkley was previously a senior …

People Moves: Zoidis Named CEO of Attain Insurance Companies; Wagner Joins Alliant as First VP

Atain Insurance Companies Name Chris Zoidis CEO H.W. Kaufman Group, a privately held, global specialty insurance and financial organization, announced the promotion of Chris Zoidis to President & CEO, Atian Insurance Companies. Zoidis began his career in commercial property and …

People Moves: California Commissioner Names COIN Appointees; Alliant Adds Kaufman

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently announced reappointments to the California Organized Investment Network Advisory Board and the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan Advisory Committee. They include: Ophir Bruck, senior director and ESG specialist at S&P Global Sustainable1: COIN representative …

Alliant Response to Gallagher Poaching Suit: Female Employees Left Due to Poor Treatment

Alliant Insurance Services fired back at rival Arthur J. Gallagher in response to a request from Gallagher for a temporary restraining order against Alliant, accusing Gallagher of “rampant sexism, discrimination, and unfair treatment of women.” The request for a restraining …

Gallagher Sues Alliant Again for Alleged ‘Corporate Raid’ of Employees

Broker Arthur J. Gallagher filed another poaching lawsuit against Alliant Insurance Services, alleging Alliant is “presently engaged in a corporate raid of Gallagher’s Chicago office.” According to the lawsuit filed on July 28 in U.S. District Court in the Northern …

People Moves: SAN Group Welcomes Fornari; Alliant Hires Aon’s Hiller in Pennsylvania

SAN Group Names Fornari as Regional Vice President for Massachusetts Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group, the alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, welcomed its recent hire Andrew Fornari, who has joined as regional vice president for Massachusetts. In …