Alliant Insurance Services

In the final of the 3-part market update series, Jonathan Gilbert, Alliant Mergers & Acquisitions, sits down with Dan Schloss and Paul Cleveland to discuss the current state of the property & casualty market, as well as projections for the remainder of the year.

Second in the 3-part market update series, Jonathan Gilbert, Alliant Mergers & Acquisitions, sits down with Tim Crowley to discuss the current state of the private equity market, as well as projections for the remainder of the year.

In the first of a 3 part series, Jonathan Gilbert, Alliant Mergers & Acquisitions, sits down with Bobby Horn to discuss the current state of the cyber liability market, as well as projections for the remainder of the year.

The agriculture industry has become more and more sophisticated over the last 50 years. Advances in technology and machinery have expanded the scale, speed, and productivity of many agribusiness companies. These advances have also transformed agribusiness into the perfect target for bad actors. Bruce Droz and Trey Busch, Alliant Agribusiness sit down with Bobby Horn, Alliant Cyber Practice Leader, on the current cyber landscape, the increase in controls and what agribusiness companies can do today to mitigate the risk of a cyber attack or extortion event.

Food recalls continue to rise and the resulting disruption in operations can result in significant long term financial losses. Bruce Droz and Trey Busch, Alliant Agribusiness, speak with Lori Hunter, Executive Vice President, Amwins, on how the pandemic has impacted and improved the food safety industry, how product contamination and recall coverages have evolved and strategies to mitigate product recall risks.

2021 was one of the most aggressive years for cyber-attacks on record – with 93% more carried out in the first half of 2021. Are companies starting to get the message? Ron Borys and Ryan Farnsworth, Alliant, sit down with David Finz, Alliant Cyber Claims and David Kruse, Director of Strategic Client Services, Tetra Defense to review the "year of ransomware" and fundamental steps companies should be taking now in preparation for when, not if, a cyber-attack will occur.

Source: Check Points mid-year security report

Eliminate expensive budget “surprises” with an Equipment Maintenance Management Program (EMMP). Carleen Patterson sits down with Robert Schimke, Alliant Public Entity, to discuss the unique equipment maintenance needs of public entities and how an EMMP can maximize equipment performance while typically saving clients 15% to 25% over conventional maintenance contract pricing.

Alex Littlejohn and Al Tobin speak with Michael Chang, Chief Executive Officer, Sompo International Global Risk Solutions, on differentiators in the market, trends for hedging risks, lead umbrella programs, and the need for industry-wide changes.

July 1 renewals may be in the rearview mirror, but keeping an eye on the road ahead will prepare you for the future. Carleen Patterson and Justin Swarbrick, Alliant Public Entity, welcome David Werch, Managing Director, and Tim Kolgen, Business Development Manager, from CBIZ Valuation Group’s Tangible Asset Practice to discuss what underwriters are looking for when reviewing a schedule of values.

Alliant welcomes Mark Goode as Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director. Mark will lead the Alliant Public Entity Education & Pooling Practice, enabling public entity clients to find a more rewarding way to manage risk.