Alliant News

‘Poaching’ Suits Like Aon v. Alliant: Nothing Personal, Just Routine Business

An ongoing legal battle between two large national insurance brokerage firms over employee poaching is a byproduct of a hazard faced in the financial services industries where relationships and knowledge of business practices are premium assets, experts say. A jury …

Aon Gains Upper Hand in Non-Compete and Poaching Lawsuit vs. Alliant

A legal battle between two insurance brokerages over whether a former employee violated non-compete agreements and poached numerous employees is not over yet but the brokerage bringing the charges has scored key early victories. The lawsuit brought by U.K.-based Aon …

Alliant Hires Bothwell in Massachusetts to Expand Its Energy and Marine Group

Newport Beach, Calif., headquartered insurance broker Alliant has hired Robert J. Bothwell as executive vice president based in Boston, Mass. In this role, Bothwell will provide targeted risk management and insurance solutions to a global client base, expanding the reach …

Aon Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Former Exec, Now at Alliant

A New York court granted Aon Risk Services Northeast a preliminary injunction involving its former executive. Last week, the Supreme Court of the State of New York said it is temporarily barring Michael Cusack, the former Aon executive who is …

Alliant Issues New Report on Insurable Risks in 175 Countries

The Markets Group of Alliant Insurance Services has compiled a comprehensive report – the 2011 Global Macro Risk Ratings – which examines the the insurable political and economic risks in 175 countries. Alliant noted that the report comprises “some 1,300 …