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Alliant Buys Texas Firm

Newport Beach’s Alliant Insurance Services Inc., the largest insurance broker in Orange County, said it acquired Austin, Texas-based CLS Partners, which has more than 50 employees. Terms were undisclosed.

CLS, founded in 2008, uses a methodology rooted in data analysis rather than a “traditional brokerage model,” the companies said in a statement.

“CLS Partners has a sterling reputation for combining technical acumen with proactive service to deliver powerful long-term results to clients,” Alliant Chairman and Chief Executive Tom Corbett said.

CLS Chief Executive Clint Scott, along with the management team and staff, will join Alliant and continue to work from its offices in Austin and Dallas.

Employee-owned Alliant reported 2017 sales rose 14% to $1.1 billion. Last year it was the 12th largest in the world, according to A.M. Best Co.

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Peter J. Brennan
Peter J. Brennan
With four decades of experience in journalism, Peter J. Brennan has built a career that spans diverse news topics and global coverage. From reporting on wars, narcotics trafficking, and natural disasters to analyzing business and financial markets, Peter’s work reflects a commitment to impactful storytelling. Peter’s association with the Orange County Business Journal began in 1997, where he worked until 2000 before moving to Bloomberg News. During his 15 years at Bloomberg, his reporting often influenced financial markets, with headlines and articles moving the market caps of major companies by hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2017, Peter returned to the Orange County Business Journal as Financial Editor, bringing his heavy business industry expertise. Over the years, he advanced to Executive Editor and, in 2024, was named Editor-in-Chief. Peter’s work has been featured in prestigious publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, and he has appeared on CNN, CBC, BBC, and Bloomberg TV. A Kiplinger Fellowship recipient at The Ohio State University, he leads the Business Journal with a dedication to uncovering stories that matter and shaping the local business community and beyond.
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