Beltway Insurance Veteran Barry Peters Joins Alliant

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By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Barry Peters, one of the Beltway's most established middle market insurance experts, is bringing his diverse skill set to Alliant. As Executive Vice President with the company's Alliant Americas division, Peters will design and deploy insurance and risk management solutions to a growing client base and spearhead the development of national affinity programs for associations and franchise groups.

"Barry's multifaceted expertise will play an essential role in the ongoing expansion of Alliant Americas," said Bob Bennetsen, Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director, Alliant Americas. "In addition to helping us expand our regional footprint and service profile, he will broaden our reach through the establishment of innovative new affinity programs."

A 30-year insurance industry veteran, Peters' background spans underwriting as a Lloyd's cover holder, risk management, property and casualty insurance, and employee benefits consulting. Throughout his career, he has worked with a breadth of clients that includes multinational corporations, regional companies, associations, franchise groups, and various other organizations.

Prior to joining Alliant, Peters was President within the Washington, DC office of a national insurance brokerage firm, where he delivered property and casualty and employee benefits solutions to a national client base. He began his career working with the largest fine arts broker/underwriter in the U.S.

A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Peters will be based in the Bethesda, MD office of Alliant. He can be reached at (301) 263-6630 or [email protected]. About Alliant Americas Alliant Americas provides midsized businesses with targeted insurance, risk management, and consulting services. As a dedicated middle-market platform with offices throughout the United States, Alliant Americas delivers a range of products and services that are regionally focused and backed by the company's deep reservoir of research, resources, and talent. By "Thinking Forward," Alliant Americas deploys a total solution to its clients that goes beyond insurance to improve business outcomes. About Alliant Insurance Services Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is one of the largest insurance brokerage firms in the United States and has a history dating back to 1925. Alliant provides property and casualty, workers' compensation, employee benefits, surety, and financial products and services to more than 26,000 clients nationwide, including public entities, tribal nations, healthcare, energy, law firms, real estate, construction, and other industry groups. More information is available on the company's web site at www.alliant.com. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160712005527/en/