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Greg Barnes Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Executive Vice President, Managing Director

LA-based executive will focus on the private equity and mergers and acquisitions sectors

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greg Barnes has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Alliant Specialty. Based in Los Angeles, Barnes is an expert in the private equity (PE) and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sectors.

Barnes’ professional background in investment banking and M&A positions him to proactively guide Alliant clients in placing all lines of corporate insurance, including transactional-related coverages and executive risk. Barnes is focused on managing the insurance M&A lifecycle by conducting pre-closing insurance due diligence, post-acquisition insurance program implementation and transaction support for clients and their portfolio companies.

“Greg believes in a very high-touch, consistent and proactive approach to communication with his clients,” said Peter Arkley, President, Alliant Retail Property & Casualty. “As a proven professional leader, Greg has built a rigorous cadence around the due diligence process and optimization of costs and structures, which has been a true differentiator in enabling his success.”

“I am excited for the opportunity to work with Alliant in achieving the best results for Alliant clients by engaging our deep bench of organizational talent,” added Barnes.

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. #TheMoreRewardingWay

Contacts

ALLIANT P&C CONTACT
Megan Ford
Communications Manager
Alliant P&C
(213) 406-8755
Megan.Ford@alliant.com

Alliant Insurance Services

Details
Headquarters: Irvine, California
CEO: Greg Zimmer
Employees: 14,000+
Organization: PRI

Release Summary
Greg Barnes has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Alliant Specialty.
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Contacts

ALLIANT P&C CONTACT
Megan Ford
Communications Manager
Alliant P&C
(213) 406-8755
Megan.Ford@alliant.com

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