Alliant Consolidates

Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has consolidated all of its retail brokerage operations into a new single unit under the direction of Ralph Hurst.
Mr. Hurst, who formerly was one of several group operating presidents at Alliant, is now president of the national brokerage unit. In addition, the Newport Beach, Calif.-based broker also has consolidated all of its nonretail brokerage operations, such as third-party administration, into Alliant Specialty Insurance Services. ASIS President Sean McConlogue will be responsible for directing the nonretail operations and will continue in his role as president of Tribal First, Alliant's tribal nations insurance program. Mr. Hurst, who is based in Newport Beach, Calif., and Mr. McConlogue, who is based in Kearny Mesa, Calif., report to Alliant Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Corbett. Greg Zimmer remains president and chief financial officer of Alliant, and Jerry Hall remains executive vp and chief operating officer.