PETER CARPENTER
COO
ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC.
WHY: Has been COO for the last decade of Alliant, the fifth largest insurance broker in the world with annual sales surpassing $5B. Joined Alliant in 2008 when it acquired Seattle-based ClearPoint LP, an employee-benefits consulting firm he co-founded and served as its CEO. Began overseeing mergers and acquisitions as of last year.
IN THE NEWS: Alliant ranked as the fifth-largest private company in OC on this year’s Business Journal list.
NOTABLE: Has had 800 brokers join the firm in the last 10 years with a more than 95% retention rate.
QUOTABLE: “We’ve had very high caliber industry talent leave brokers from all over the United States join us. We are the employer of choice for productive insurance professionals.”
