{"id":38320,"date":"2026-07-16T21:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=cd714676f1c697ec7b7f67ea58f313b3"},"modified":"2026-07-16T21:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:31:00","slug":"alliant-insurance-services-honors-2026-insurance-business-america-rising-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=38320","title":{"rendered":"Alliant Insurance Services Honors 2026 Insurance Business America\u00a0Rising Stars\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trey Axe, Elizabeth Haggerty, Colby Kirkegaard, and Erin Thomas recognized for industry knowledge, leadership, and industry contributions<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716585335\/en\/2283674\/5\/Alliant-Logo_Aerial-Aqua_500.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716585335\/en\/2283674\/22\/Alliant-Logo_Aerial-Aqua_500.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716585335\/en\/2283674\/5\/Alliant-Logo_Aerial-Aqua_500.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716585335\/en\/2283674\/21\/Alliant-Logo_Aerial-Aqua_500.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AlliantInsurance?src=hash\" >#AlliantInsurance<\/a>--Four <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alliant.com&amp;esheet=54571958&amp;newsitemid=20260716585335&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Alliant+Insurance+Services&amp;index=1&amp;md5=de2a74856dd26fed3ce8c73473eb0ee1\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Alliant Insurance Services<\/a> professionals have been honored as <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insurancebusinessmag.com%2Fus%2Fbest-insurance%2Fthe-best-insurance-professionals-under-40-in-the-usa--rising-stars-581420.aspx&amp;esheet=54571958&amp;newsitemid=20260716585335&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=2026+Rising+Stars&amp;index=2&amp;md5=3c82faaefa9fc855bc8ddfa0521c32aa\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">2026 Rising Stars<\/a> by <i>Insurance Business America<\/i>. The annual list recognizes standout insurance professionals age 40 or younger who demonstrate exceptional industry knowledge, leadership, and a strong commitment to advancing the insurance profession.<\/p><p>\u201cOur honorees exemplify the talent, leadership, and commitment to client service that continue to drive Alliant\u2019s success,\u201d said Greg Zimmer, CEO of Alliant. \u201cWe\u2019re committed to fostering an entrepreneurial environment where outstanding professionals have the resources, support, and opportunities to build rewarding careers while making a lasting impact on clients\u2019 success and moving the industry forward.\u201d<\/p><p>Alliant\u2019s 2026 Rising Stars are:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpremium.insurancebusinessmag.com%2Fus-iba-rising-stars-2026-trey-axe%2Fp%2F1&amp;esheet=54571958&amp;newsitemid=20260716585335&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Trey+Axe&amp;index=3&amp;md5=61ec2c7c9c3a9a9e03a09f6578669bb3\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\"><b>Trey Axe<\/b><\/a>, Consultant, Employee Benefits<\/li><li><a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Felizabeth-haggerty-cris-8a0b8852%2F&amp;esheet=54571958&amp;newsitemid=20260716585335&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Elizabeth+Haggerty&amp;index=4&amp;md5=8d4968853e9a842eaec2773dffe75d88\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\"><b>Elizabeth Haggerty<\/b><\/a>, Associate Account Executive, Alliant Construction<\/li><li><a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpremium.insurancebusinessmag.com%2Fus-iba-rising-stars-2026-colby-kirkegaard%2Fp%2F1&amp;esheet=54571958&amp;newsitemid=20260716585335&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Colby+Kirkegaard&amp;index=5&amp;md5=b3158567a41887c2f6348007f2262831\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\"><b>Colby Kirkegaard<\/b><\/a>, First Vice President, Employee Benefits<\/li><li><a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpremium.insurancebusinessmag.com%2Fus-iba-rising-stars-2026-erin-thomas%2Fp%2F1&amp;esheet=54571958&amp;newsitemid=20260716585335&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Erin+Thomas&amp;index=6&amp;md5=bdda03f4a6f456a7e130723582c3dfdb\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\"><b>Erin Thomas<\/b><\/a>, Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits<\/li><\/ul><p>2026 Rising Star Honorees were selected by an independent panel of industry leaders and are assessed on their achievements, career objectives, and contributions to innovation within the industry.<\/p><p><b>About Alliant Insurance Services<\/b><\/p><p>Alliant Insurance Services stands among the nation\u2019s top insurance brokers and consultants, providing risk management, insurance, employee benefits, underwriting, and consumer solutions through an entrepreneurial approach focused on delivering smarter, more effective outcomes. Free from the constraints of traditional brokerage models, Alliant combines deep expertise with the flexibility to innovate\u2014helping clients navigate complexity and respond to evolving risks.<\/p><p>Within the industry, Alliant is recognized as a leading destination for top-tier brokerage talent in the U.S. As a majority employee-owned organization, it offers professionals a high degree of autonomy, access to extensive resources, and a distinctive equity ownership opportunity. This approach has contributed to an impressive producer retention rate, along with being recognized by <i>Forbes<\/i> as one of America\u2019s Best Large Employers and one of America\u2019s Most Trusted Companies.<\/p><p>Visit us at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alliant.com&amp;esheet=54571958&amp;newsitemid=20260716585335&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=alliant.com&amp;index=7&amp;md5=4a80ef7cf7da91446f9c82a996662a41\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">alliant.com<\/a>.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p class=\"bwalignl\">Nick Kopinga<br\/>First Vice President<br\/>Corporate Marketing and Communications<br\/>(949) 260-5004<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:nkopinga@alliant.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">nkopinga@alliant.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trey Axe, Elizabeth Haggerty, Colby Kirkegaard, and Erin Thomas recognized for industry knowledge, leadership, and industry contributionsIRVINE, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;#AlliantInsurance&#8211;Four Alliant Insurance Services professionals have been honored&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38320"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38321,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38320\/revisions\/38321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}