Atlanta-based benefits and wellness consultant Scott Parker has joined the Employee Benefits Group of Alliant. Serving as First Vice President, Parker will design and deliver integrated employee benefits solutions engineered to reduce healthcare costs and increase organizational productivity. “Scott has gained extensive success in the benefits world by taking a holistic approach to organizational health,”… Continue reading Scott Parker Joins Alliant’s Atlanta Benefits Team
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Yumi Yamazaki Colwell Joins Alliant
Yumi Yamazaki Colwell has joined the Employee Benefits Group of Alliant in Atlanta as First Vice President. With extensive experience in the global automotive/manufacturing industry, particularly in the U.S. and Asia, Yumi will provide a full range of innovative benefits solutions to clients on both continents. She also brings a wealth of experience in traditional… Continue reading Yumi Yamazaki Colwell Joins Alliant
Insurer UNUM Offers Employees Choice of Student Loan Relief or Paid Vacation
Starting next year, U.S. employees at insurance company Unum Group will have a choice: The company will put money toward their student loans, if the worker gives up five paid vacation days. The new perk is a creative twist on an increasingly popular benefit. Confronted by a tight labor market and ever more indebted applicants,… Continue reading Insurer UNUM Offers Employees Choice of Student Loan Relief or Paid Vacation
John Cox Brings Performance-Based Benefits Expertise to Alliant
John Cox has joined the Employee Benefits Group of Alliant as Vice President. The Austin-based benefits expert will leverage his extensive background of in-depth analysis and wellness expertise to service a growing portfolio of clients both in Texas and across the U.S. “John combines his diverse experience in healthcare, wellness, and productivity to deliver a… Continue reading John Cox Brings Performance-Based Benefits Expertise to Alliant
USI Insurance Services Acquires GFI Insurance Brokerage
USI Insurance Services (USI), a world leader in insurance brokerage and risk management, today announced the acquisition of New York-based GFI Insurance Brokerage, Inc. Founded in 2003, the insurance brokerage provides commercial property and casualty, employee benefit and personal risk solutions to clients in the Northeast region. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Commenting… Continue reading USI Insurance Services Acquires GFI Insurance Brokerage
Combined Insurance Names Chad Wells Vice President of Marketing
Combined Insurance, a leading provider of individual supplemental accident, disability, health and life insurance products, and a Chubb company, recently named Chad Wells the company’s new Vice President of Marketing. Wells will lead the marketing team of professionals, responsible for sales growth and business development through product development, digital advertising, social media, sales campaigns and… Continue reading Combined Insurance Names Chad Wells Vice President of Marketing
Alliant’s Aaron Pottichen Named a “Young Gun” by the National Association of Plan Advisors
Alliant Retirement Consulting, a division of Alliant Insurance Services, has announced that Senior Vice President Aaron Pottichen has been named a 2019 “Young Gun” by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA). The prestigious list recognizes the top plan advisors under 40 years of age and spans a national field of honorees. NAPA is an… Continue reading Alliant’s Aaron Pottichen Named a “Young Gun” by the National Association of Plan Advisors
Pet Insurance Is the Latest Perk for Companies Courting Millennials
It used to be that one of the best ways to win over employees was through their stomachs. Now it’s their pets. More startups, which are trying to hire in-demand talent in a hurry, are adding pet insurance to an ever-growing menu of perks that includes catered lunches, unlimited vacation and discounts on gym memberships,… Continue reading Pet Insurance Is the Latest Perk for Companies Courting Millennials
Alliant Names Jennifer Baumann General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Alliant Insurance Services, one of the nation’s largest independent insurance brokerage firms, has named longtime in-house counsel Jennifer Baumann General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Baumann takes the reigns of the firm’s national legal strategy following a decade-long tenure as the firm’s Assistant General Counsel. “Jennifer has a deep expertise and long track record of success… Continue reading Alliant Names Jennifer Baumann General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
The Carlyle Group Completes Acquisition of Majority Ownership of Sedgwick
Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition by The Carlyle Group of majority ownership of Sedgwick from KKR and other shareholders. Funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), together with Sedgwick management, remain… Continue reading The Carlyle Group Completes Acquisition of Majority Ownership of Sedgwick