NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliant Insurance Services (www.alliant.com), the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, has announced that its Energy and Marine Group has added two seasoned energy experts to its brokerage team. First Vice Presidents Kevin Mellor and Lee Hollmann will be responsible for business development and delivering innovative risk management solutions to Alliant’s growing roster of energy clients.
“The continued expansion of the energy industry has brought with it a broad array of new risks and exposures,” said John Ludwig, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Alliant’s Energy and Marine Group. “Kevin and Lee have extensive experience helping energy companies mitigate these risks, and their addition to our team affirms our commitment to providing the highest levels of service and sophistication to the industry.”
Mellor and Hollmann will use their energy industry expertise to service a broad array of clients, including onshore/offshore oil and gas operators, pipeline operators, manufacturers, consultants, and drilling/service contractors.
Mellor brings 20 years of experience as a property and casualty broker to Alliant. He has expertise in risk management, international and domestic insurance placement, reinsurance, underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. Prior to joining Alliant, he was Senior Vice President/Sales Executive with a global insurance brokerage firm in Houston. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business/managerial economics from Wichita State University.
Hollmann joins Alliant with 15 years of experience as a top sales professional. Prior to joining Alliant, he was Vice President with a leading international insurance brokerage firm in Houston and was responsible for sales, marketing, and business development in the energy sector. He holds a bachelor’s degree in language/international trade from Clemson University.
Mellor and Hollmann will be based in Alliant’s Houston office.
About Alliant Insurance Services
Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is one of the largest insurance brokerage firms in the United States and has a history dating back to 1925. Alliant provides property and casualty, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, surety, and financial products and services to more than 26,000 clients nationwide, including public entities, tribal nations, healthcare, energy, law firms, real estate, construction, and other industry groups. More information is available on the company’s web site at: www.alliant.com.
