Honorees represent leaders who are making the greatest impact across the insurance industry

Insurance Business America has named Ron Borys, Michael Cusack and Catherine Pipitone from Alliant Insurance Services as Hot 100 Award winners. The recognition showcases honorees who made prominent contributions within the insurance industry in the past year.

As Managing Director, Alliant Financial Institutions, Ron Borys is responsible for leading a highly specialized brokerage business that delivers insurance and risk advisory services to a wide array of firms in the financial institutions industry, including banks, asset management firms, insurance companies, specialty lenders and venture capital firms. Under Borys’ leadership, Alliant Financial Institutions has doubled its business over the past 5 years, posting an industry leading 97+% client retention rate and a 98+% brokerage staff retention rate. Alliant Financial Institutions was recognized as the 2024 “Broker Team of the Year” by a major industry publication.

Michael Cusack is Executive Vice President, Senior Managing Director, Alliant Specialty, responsible for unifying and expanding $1.25bn of U.S. specialty business held by Alliant. As a leading executive in the surety and construction insurance industry, Cusack brings 33 years of experience in brokering some of the largest and most complex surety programs in the nation. Joining Alliant in 2011, Cusack played a pivotal role in forming Alliant Construction Services Group, creating what is now the nation’s largest specialty construction brokerage. Cusack is focused on shaping Alliant as an employer of choice and attracting and developing industry leading broking talent.

Catherine Pipitone is Executive Vice President, Senior Manager of Operations for Alliant Americas East, where she manages oversight of all aspects of operations. Pipitone has worked in the insurance industry for 40+ years and has contributed to the 15% year-over-year growth the East region has achieved through operational excellence. Prior to Alliant Insurance Services, Pipitone served as Executive Vice President at Preferred Concepts, a division of Alliant Underwriting Solutions, where she specialized in coverage for all sectors of real estate and held business development responsibilities.

“We are extremely proud and fortunate to have the caliber of leadership and excellence that Ron, Mike and Cathy each bring to their pivotal roles within Alliant P&C,” said Peter Arkley, President, National Retail Brokerage, Alliant. “This recognition reflects their impressive career achievements as well as their leadership and vision which continue to push the boundaries of success that we’re able to achieve at Alliant.”

According to Insurance Business America, the Hot 100 winners represent the top insurance leaders in the U.S., featuring the best in the industry across all specialties and markets. They are the leaders who have influenced, driven initiatives and plotted the course of the sector over the past 12 months.

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.

Alliant is recognized as a leading destination for top-tier brokerage talent in the U.S, attracting brokers and specialists across a diverse spectrum of disciplines who are eager to advance their careers. With the advantage of being majority employee-owned, professionals choose Alliant for autonomy, unparalleled resources, and a unique equity ownership opportunity. As a testament to our commitment to excellence, Alliant maintains an impressive 99% producer retention rate and has earned Forbes’ prestigious title of one of America’s Best Large Employers.

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