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Prior to his stint at WTW, the executive worked for three years at Aon after a seven-year spell at Marsh.

Some carriers have already hit GWP targets for this year and are refraining from writing any new cat risks unless it fits a very favorable profile, the firm said.

The executive joins Alliant from rival Californian broker Woodruff Sawyer, where he worked for almost 16 years and until recently served as SVP and partner.

Marsh joins Alliant after over 16 years at Business Insurance Services, where he was an independent agent based in Hilo.

The executive joins Alliant after over 23 years at Gallagher, where he began his broking career based in Jackson, Mississippi.

The retailer recruited Eric Harper as EVP, managing director, Bill Havard and Steve Sclimenti as SVPs and Robert Engles as first VP.

Based in White Plains, New York, the executive will focus on designing, implementing, and managing risk mitigation solutions and strategies for the firm’s growing client base across the Northeast region.

Based in Irvine, California, the executive will focus on designing, implementing, and managing risk mitigation solutions and strategies for a diverse and growing client base across the state.

Right now firms pursuing this strategy are winning, although there are some potential slow-burn issues to watch.

The broker said it intends to vigorously defend itself against Aon’s allegations concerning the departure of fac re employees.

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Aon claims that Alliant has poached around 32% of Aon’s facultative reinsurance group, including 18 of the 25 Aon employees in the casualty fac team at all levels.