Alliant poaches Willis talent to build public entity practice

California-based  Alliant Insurance Services has hired a Willis Towers Watson leader to build its public entity practice.

Mark Goode (pictured) joins the firm as senior executive vice president and managing director, responsible for establishing its public entity education and pooling practice. He will lead the sales and client servicing effort and expand Alliant Public Entity throughout the East Coast.

A 30-year industry veteran, Goode previously worked at Willis and Aon, most recently as managing director of North America public entity & education practice.

Alliant said public entities from schools and universities to municipalities and states and pooling agencies will benefit from Goode’s consultation and advice.

Dan Howell, senior executive vice president, managing director of Alliant Specialty, said: “I have known Mark for over 20 years, and the opportunity to combine forces at Alliant is a big win for our clients and organisation. Our Education & Pooling practice will expand our ability to serve clients across the company and brings true thought leadership in the public entity arena.”

Goode commented: “ Alliant has a unique manner of shaping a public entity’s risk transfer approach; and to create the Public Entity Education & Pooling practice at Alliant is an honor. Alliant has the platform that allows clients, including public entities, to better manage their risks. It is a privilege to join the nationally recognised public entity team and to bring the power of Alliant to all public agencies.”

Goode is a leading figure in the public entity space and is highly regarded by public agencies across the nation, works with municipalities, states, counties, special districts, educational organizations, and government pools to help public entity clients manage risk in the most cost-efficient manner while ensuring the unique challenges of public entities’ complex risks are met.

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