Mark Goode to Build Alliant Public Entity Education & Pooling Practice

Joins largest Public Entity broker

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliant Insurance Services announces that Mark Goode has joined the firm as Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director. At Alliant, Goode is to establish the Alliant Public Entity Education & Pooling practice. From his vantage point in Charlotte, NC, Goode will expand Alliant’s dominant position in the West Coast across the country and throughout the Eastern seaboard. Public entities from schools and universities to municipalities and states and pooling agencies will benefit from Goode’s highly valued consultation and advice.

Dan Howell, Senior Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Alliant Specialty, commented: “I have known Mark for over 20 years, and the opportunity to combine forces at Alliant is a big win for our clients and organization. Our Education & Pooling practice will expand our ability to serve clients across the company and brings true thought leadership in the public entity arena.”

“Alliant has a unique manner of shaping a public entity’s risk transfer approach; and to create the Public Entity Education & Pooling practice at Alliant is an honor. Alliant has the platform that allows clients, including public entities, to better manage their risks,” said Goode. “It is a privilege to join the nationally recognized public entity team and to bring the power of Alliant to all public agencies.”

Goode is a leading figure in the public entity space and is highly regarded by public agencies across the nation, works with municipalities, states, counties, special districts, educational organizations, and government pools to help public entity clients manage risk in the most cost-efficient manner while ensuring the unique challenges of public entities’ complex risks are met.

A 30-year industry veteran, Goode previously worked at Willis and Aon and views the Alliant platform, which focuses on placing the clients’ interests first, as the best method to service public agencies. Goode will lead the sales and client servicing effort and expand Alliant Public Entity throughout the East Coast.

Based in Charlotte, N.C., Goode can be reached at [phone] or at [e-mail].

About Alliant Insurance Services

Alliant Insurance Services is one of the nation’s leading distributors of diversified insurance products and services. We operate through a network of specialized national platforms and local offices to offer our clients a comprehensive portfolio of solutions built on innovative thinking and personal service. The business of managing risk is getting more complex, and Alliant is meeting this complexity head-on, not with more layers of management, but with more creativity and agility. Alliant is changing the way our clients approach risk management and benefits, so they can capitalize on new opportunities to grow and protect their organizations. Visit us at alliant.com.