Headquarters:
Houston, TX
Year founded:
2018
Number of employees:
8
Phone:
713 589 4747
Email:
info@selectriskservices.com
Website:
alliant.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/select-risk-services-inc
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ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES
Thomas W Corbett
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Greg Zimmer
President
Peter Carpenter
Chief Operating Officer
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Thomas Corbett, in addition to serving as chairman and CEO of Alliant Insurance Services, sits on the company’s board of directors. He joined Alliant in 1977 as a producer and launched its Newport Beach-based public entity group. Prior to joining the company, he was with Allendale Insurance in Los Angeles and spent three years as a loss prevention engineer at Factory Mutual Engineering Association.
He is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach. He is currently involved in various community and charitable organizations.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
Thomas W Corbett
Greg Zimmer serves as president of Alliant Insurance Services and is a member of the company’s board of directors. In conjunction with other members of senior management, he is responsible for implementing the strategic direction of the firm. He also is responsible for corporate operations and all mergers and acquisitions activity. Prior to joining Alliant in 1998, he and his partners built a significant financial services firm that ultimately was sold to GMAC, where he served as senior vice president. His career also includes corporate finance and venture capital experience while serving as vice president at Security Pacific, which ultimately merged with Bank of America.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics/systems science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master’s degree from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA.
President
Greg Zimmer
In his role as chief operating officer, Peter Carpenter is responsible for managing all day-to-day aspects of the company’s operations and directing its leveraged hire strategy, which is dedicated to attracting the industry’s best and highest-performing sales professionals. He has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and joined Alliant in 2008 when it acquired ClearPoint, a Seattle-based employee benefits consulting firm that he co-founded and where he served as CEO. Prior to founding ClearPoint, he served as vice president of sales and marketing for a large regional insurance brokerage firm and as a group representative for Sun Life Insurance Company.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Colby College in Waterville, ME, where he majored in government and Spanish.
Chief Operating Officer
Peter Carpenter
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ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES
Ilene Anders
Chief Financial Officer
Greg Zimmer
President
Thomas W Corbett
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
Headquarters:
Irvine, CA
Year founded:
1925
Number of employees:
9,100+
Phone:
615 324 1199
Email:
sfarr@alliant.com
Website:
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/alliant-insurance-services
Thomas Corbett, in addition to serving as chairman and CEO of Alliant Insurance Services, sits on the company’s board of directors. He joined Alliant in 1977 as a producer and launched its Newport Beach-based public entity group. Prior to joining the company, he was with Allendale Insurance in Los Angeles and spent three years as a loss prevention engineer at Factory Mutual Engineering Association.
He is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach. He is currently involved in various community and charitable organizations.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas W Corbett
Greg Zimmer serves as president of Alliant Insurance Services and is a member of the company’s board of directors. In conjunction with other members of senior management, he is responsible for implementing the strategic direction of the firm. He also is responsible for corporate operations and all mergers and acquisitions activity. Prior to joining Alliant in 1998, he and his partners built a significant financial services firm that ultimately was sold to GMAC, where he served as senior vice president. His career also includes corporate finance and venture capital experience while serving as vice president at Security Pacific, which ultimately merged with Bank of America.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics/systems science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master’s degree from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA.
President
Greg Zimmer
Ilene Anders serves as chief financial officer of Alliant, overseeing the company’s finance, accounting, and IT operations. She brings a multidisciplinary approach to the position well-suited for an industry where the worlds of finance and technology continue to merge. She previously served as Alliant’s chief information officer, where she created the vision for client-facing technologies, directed business intelligence, and oversaw the integration of systems and infrastructure. Prior to that, she was Alliant’s vice president and director of financial planning and analysis. She also has experience in investment banking and corporate development with Prudential Volpe Technology Group, GMAC-RFC, and has served as a strategic consultant to start-up organizations.
She holds a master’s degree in business from San Diego State University and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Boston University.
Chief Financial Officer
Ilene Anders
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For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
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Stelvio Australia
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ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES
Ralph Hurst
President, National Brokerage Group
Greg Zimmer
President
Thomas W Corbett
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
Headquarters:
Irvine, CA
Year founded:
1925
Number of employees:
9,100+
Phone:
615 324 119
Email:
sfarr@alliant.com
Website:
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/alliant-insurance-services
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Thomas Corbett, in addition to serving as chairman and CEO of Alliant Insurance Services, sits on the company’s board of directors. He joined Alliant in 1977 as a producer and launched its Newport Beach-based public entity group. Prior to joining the company, he was with Allendale Insurance in Los Angeles and spent three years as a loss prevention engineer at Factory Mutual Engineering Association.
He is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach. He is currently involved in various community and charitable organizations.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas W Corbett
Greg Zimmer serves as president of Alliant Insurance Services and is a member of the company’s board of directors. In conjunction with other members of senior management, he is responsible for implementing the strategic direction of the firm. He also is responsible for corporate operations and all mergers and acquisitions activity. Prior to joining Alliant in 1998, he and his partners built a significant financial services firm that ultimately was sold to GMAC, where he served as senior vice president. His career also includes corporate finance and venture capital experience while serving as vice president at Security Pacific, which ultimately merged with Bank of America.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics/systems science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master’s degree from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA.
President
Greg Zimmer
Ilene Anders serves as chief financial officer of Alliant, overseeing the company’s finance, accounting, and IT operations. She brings a multidisciplinary approach to the position well-suited for an industry where the worlds of finance and technology continue to merge. She previously served as Alliant’s chief information officer, where she created the vision for client-facing technologies, directed business intelligence, and oversaw the integration of systems and infrastructure. Prior to that, she was Alliant’s vice president and director of financial planning and analysis. She also has experience in investment banking and corporate development with Prudential Volpe Technology Group, GMAC-RFC, and has served as a strategic consultant to start-up organizations.
She holds a master’s degree in business from San Diego State University and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Boston University.
Chief Financial Officer
Ilene Anders
For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
Ilene Anders
Chief Financial Officer
Ilene Anders serves as chief financial officer of Alliant, overseeing the company’s finance, accounting, and IT operations. She brings a multidisciplinary approach to the position well-suited for an industry where the worlds of finance and technology continue to merge. She previously served as Alliant’s chief information officer, where she created the vision for client-facing technologies, directed business intelligence, and oversaw the integration of systems and infrastructure. Prior to that, she was Alliant’s vice president and director of financial planning and analysis. She also has experience in investment banking and corporate development with Prudential Volpe Technology Group, GMAC-RFC, and has served as a strategic consultant to start-up organizations.
She holds a master’s degree in business from San Diego State University and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Boston University.
Chief Financial Officer
Ilene Anders
Peter Carpenter
Chief Operating Officer
In his role as chief operating officer, Peter Carpenter is responsible for managing all day-to-day aspects of the company’s operations and directing its leveraged hire strategy, which is dedicated to attracting the industry’s best and highest-performing sales professionals. He has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and joined Alliant in 2008 when it acquired ClearPoint, a Seattle-based employee benefits consulting firm that he co-founded and where he served as CEO. Prior to founding ClearPoint, he served as vice president of sales and marketing for a large regional insurance brokerage firm and as a group representative for Sun Life Insurance Company.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Colby College in Waterville, ME, where he majored in government and Spanish.
Chief Operating Officer
Peter Carpenter
Peter Carpenter
Chief Operating Officer
In his role as chief operating officer, Peter Carpenter is responsible for managing all day-to-day aspects of the company’s operations and directing its leveraged hire strategy, which is dedicated to attracting the industry’s best and highest-performing sales professionals. He has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and joined Alliant in 2008 when it acquired ClearPoint, a Seattle-based employee benefits consulting firm that he co-founded and where he served as CEO. Prior to founding ClearPoint, he served as vice president of sales and marketing for a large regional insurance brokerage firm and as a group representative for Sun Life Insurance Company.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Colby College in Waterville, ME, where he majored in government and Spanish.
Chief Operating Officer
Peter Carpenter
Ralph Hurst
President, National Brokerage Group
Ralph Hurst serves as President of the National Brokerage Group for Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., and is a member of the company’s executive committee. He has played a central role in the establishment and management of several of the firm’s major programs, including the Public Entity Property Insurance Program (PEPIP), the Hospital All Risk Property Program (HARPP), and the Tribal Property Insurance Program (TPIP). Hurst joined Alliant in 1987 as a producer after a 10-year tenure with the Factory Mutual Group.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology-fire science from California State University, Los Angeles.
President, National Brokerage Group
Ralph Hurst
Ralph Hurst
President, National Brokerage Group
Ralph Hurst serves as President of the National Brokerage Group for Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., and is a member of the company’s executive committee. He has played a central role in the establishment and management of several of the firm’s major programs, including the Public Entity Property Insurance Program (PEPIP), the Hospital All Risk Property Program (HARPP), and the Tribal Property Insurance Program (TPIP). Hurst joined Alliant in 1987 as a producer after a 10-year tenure with the Factory Mutual Group.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology-fire science from California State University, Los Angeles.
President, National Brokerage Group
Ralph Hurst
Ilene Anders
Chief Financial Officer
Ralph Hurst serves as President of the National Brokerage Group for Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., and is a member of the company’s executive committee. He has played a central role in the establishment and management of several of the firm’s major programs, including the Public Entity Property Insurance Program (PEPIP), the Hospital All Risk Property Program (HARPP), and the Tribal Property Insurance Program (TPIP). Hurst joined Alliant in 1987 as a producer after a 10-year tenure with the Factory Mutual Group.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology-fire science from California State University, Los Angeles.
President, National Brokerage Group
Ralph Hurst
Alliant Insurance Services has evolved from a small, local operation in a San Diego storefront into a national powerhouse with 9,000 employees nationwide, over $3 billion in revenue, and more than $26 billion in premiums. For over 97 years, Alliant has always been synonymous with outstanding service, expertise, and innovative thinking – and that will never change.
As one of the largest insurance brokerage firms in the US, Alliant combines the power and breadth of big-company resources with a hyper-personalized approach that spans the fields of property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, underwriting, and consulting. Alliant’s culture of entrepreneurialism, collaboration, and innovation gives the company the independence to create solutions that uniquely match their clients’ needs. Even with Alliant’s continued growth and expansion, these core attributes have remained unchanged and have provided a sound foundation upon which to build.
Alliant maintains a flat management structure so employees can play a direct role in the company’s success. They provide them with freedom and resources to drive great results for their clients, and ultimately, for Alliant. As a result, Alliant has been highly successful in attracting and retaining high-performing individuals from across the industry who are forward-thinking and fiercely independent. This manifests itself in a collaborative culture where everyone is inspired to operate at the highest level no matter what their role. It is a true culture of leadership. This approach encourages creativity and ingenuity in delivering the best possible results for the company’s clients and partners.
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Laura Unger
Vice President/
General Manager, .CA
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Paul Mayer
Executive
Vice President, Investment Sales
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It
To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich
School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at
The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and
Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Laura Unger
Vice President/
General Manager, .CA
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Paul Mayer
Executive
Vice President, Investment Sales
Sarah M Stewart
Associate
Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President,
Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the
Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years
of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation
of the company’s internal customer
service department.
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
“Stelvio’s approach to EstImage is unique in that it leverages software integration to simplify communication and data exchange between insurers and their suppliers from one centralised location, eliminating the need for multiple products or portals”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
“Stelvio’s approach to EstImage
is unique in that it leverages software integration to simplify communication and data exchange between insurers and their suppliers from one centralised location, eliminating the need for multiple products or portals”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
“Stelvio’s approach to EstImage is unique in that it leverages software integration to simplify communication and data exchange between insurers and their suppliers from one centralised location, eliminating the need for multiple products or portals”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/alliant-insurance-services
Website:
alliant.com
Email:
sfarr@alliant.com
Phone:
615 324 1199
Number of employees:
9,100+
Year founded:
1925
Headquarters:
Irvine, CA
What’s more, Alliant recently expressed its ability to change and deal with new business conditions. “The onset of the pandemic required us to adapt quickly to a new way of working, and we were able to quickly and professionally respond in numerous ways,” says Greg Zimmer, the company’s president. “This included seamlessly moving our national employee base to a remote work environment while maintaining strong connections, both to our clients and colleagues.”
Alliant also recognizes that all business is local and supported by the communities in which they operate. The organization is deeply committed to investing in local communities and in the health and well-being of the people who live and work in each of them. Alliant’s success is intertwined with the success of their communities, and they are passionate about helping these communities and their residents thrive. Alliant is a global citizen dedicated to affecting positive change in both their industry and the world at large.
As Zimmer says: “While Alliant has grown and evolved significantly over 97 years in the business, our roots of service and expertise remain unchanged and continue to guide our efforts as we grow and expand.”
Alliant is currently in the midst of a significant expansion fueled by organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and the recruitment of top talent in insurance brokerage, employee benefits, underwriting, and consulting. As the business of managing risk becomes more complex, Alliant is meeting this complexity head-on, not with more layers of management, but with more creativity and agility. Alliant is changing the way its clients approach risk management and benefits, so they can capitalize on new opportunities to grow and protect their organizations.
Alliant also recognizes that all business is local and supported by the communities in which they operate. The organization is deeply committed to investing in local communities and in the health and well-being of the people who live and work in each of them. Alliant’s success is intertwined with the success of their communities, and they are passionate about helping these communities and their residents thrive. Alliant is a global citizen dedicated to affecting positive change in both their industry and the world at large.
As Zimmer says: “While Alliant has grown and evolved significantly over 97 years in the business, our roots of service and expertise remain unchanged and continue to guide our efforts as we grow and expand.”
Alliant is currently in the midst of a significant expansion fueled by organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and the recruitment of top talent in insurance brokerage, employee benefits, underwriting, and consulting. As the business of managing risk becomes more complex, Alliant is meeting this complexity head-on, not with more layers of management, but with more creativity and agility. Alliant is changing the way its clients approach risk management and benefits, so they can capitalize on new opportunities to grow and protect their organizations.
What’s more, Alliant recently expressed its ability to change and deal with new business conditions. “The onset of the pandemic required us to adapt quickly to a new way of working, and we were able to quickly and professionally respond in numerous ways,” says Greg Zimmer, the company’s president. “This included seamlessly moving our national employee base to a remote work environment while maintaining strong connections, both to our clients and colleagues.”
Alliant also recognizes that all business is local and supported by the communities in which they operate. The organization is deeply committed to investing in local communities and in the health and well-being of the people who live and work in each of them. Alliant’s success is intertwined with the success of their communities, and they are passionate about helping these communities and their residents thrive. Alliant is a global citizen dedicated to affecting positive change in both their industry and the world at large.
As Zimmer says: “While Alliant has grown and evolved significantly over 97 years in the business, our roots of service and expertise remain unchanged and continue to guide our efforts as we grow and expand.”
Alliant is currently in the midst of a significant expansion fueled by organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and the recruitment of top talent in insurance brokerage, employee benefits, underwriting, and consulting. As the business of managing risk becomes more complex, Alliant is meeting this complexity head-on, not with more layers of management, but with more creativity and agility. Alliant is changing the way its clients approach risk management and benefits, so they can capitalize on new opportunities to grow and protect their organizations.