Alliant Insurance Services Adds Karen Spangler to Midwest Benefits Team

Business Wire

Chicago-based consultant has extensive experience advising large, jumbo, and multinational employers on strategic benefits solutions

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Karen Spangler has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. The Chicago-based consultant will partner with employers across the Midwest to develop innovative benefits strategies that address evolving healthcare challenges, optimize program performance, and deliver measurable business results.

“Karen has a highly strategic perspective and a proven ability to develop creative solutions for organizations with sophisticated benefits needs,” said Kevin Overbey, President, Alliant Employee Benefits. “Her ability to challenge conventional thinking and align benefits programs with broader business priorities will bring tremendous value to our clients across the Midwest and beyond.”

Spangler brings extensive experience advising large, jumbo, and multinational employers across a broad range of industries on complex employee benefits programs. She works closely with organizational leaders to address evolving healthcare and workforce challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement strategies that deliver measurable outcomes. Spangler combines a deep understanding of the benefits landscape with a collaborative, forward-thinking approach that helps clients navigate change and maximize the value of their programs.

Prior to joining Alliant, Spangler was a principal with an international employee benefits consulting firm. She earned a bachelor’s degree in health planning and administration and a master’s degree in epidemiology and preventive medicine from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. To connect and learn more, visit her 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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