Alliant Insurance Services Adds Derek Ackerman to Southwest Benefits Team

Phoenix consultant has extensive experience in alternative funding strategies, plan optimization, and healthcare cost management

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliant Insurance Services has expanded its Employee Benefits Group with the addition of Derek Ackerman as Vice President. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Ackerman will work with employers nationwide to design and implement strategic benefits programs focused on improving plan performance, controlling healthcare costs, and increasing organizational efficiency.

“Derek brings a thoughtful and analytical approach to helping employers navigate the benefits environment,” said Kevin Overbey, President, Alliant Employee Benefits. “His background in alternative funding strategies and data-driven decision-making will help clients identify opportunities to enhance value and improve outcomes.”

Ackerman works with employers to develop and implement employee benefits strategies focused on self-funded medical plans, alternative risk financing arrangements, and long-term cost management. His experience includes group captives, pharmacy benefit management optimization, employee engagement initiatives, and benefits communication programs designed to improve workforce understanding and participation.

Prior to joining Alliant, Ackerman was an Employee Benefits Consultant with a national insurance and employee benefits consulting firm. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from the University of Arizona. To connect and learn more, visit his LinkedIn profile.

About Alliant Insurance Services

Alliant Insurance Services stands among the nation’s top insurance brokers and consultants, providing risk management, insurance, employee benefits, underwriting, and consumer solutions through an entrepreneurial approach focused on delivering smarter, more effective outcomes. Free from the constraints of traditional brokerage models, Alliant combines deep expertise with the flexibility to innovate—helping clients navigate complexity and respond to evolving risks.

Within the industry, Alliant is recognized as a leading destination for top-tier brokerage talent in the U.S. As a majority employee-owned organization, it offers professionals a high degree of autonomy, access to extensive resources, and a distinctive equity ownership opportunity. This approach has contributed to an impressive producer retention rate, along with being recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers and one of America’s Most Trusted Companies.

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