Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, has announced that Executive Vice President Donna Hodges has been named one of 2014’s Women to Watch by Business Insurance. Hodges was honored for establishing influential new policies, practices, and relationships for Alliant’s Employee Benefits Group.
“Donna has been instrumental in delivering innovative ideas and developing strong relationships that have expanded the reach and influence of our Employee Benefits Group,” said Tom Adkin, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Benefits – Southeast. “Her dedication to partnerships and ability to remain on the cutting edge of healthcare has helped Alliant take a strong leadership position in a changing industry.”
A veteran benefits consultant, Hodges established Alliant’s first vendor business partnership program. The program serves as a framework for initiating and implementing business-to-business partnerships with key national health plans, strengthening relationships across Alliant’s national consulting practice.
Hodges also developed a private exchange strategy and tools in conjunction with large-market clients for Alliant, which helps organizations gain an in-depth understanding of the value position of healthcare exchanges. Additionally, Hodges leveraged her consulting expertise to help clients reduce healthcare expenses in the wake of the Affordable Care Act.
Business Insurance’s Women to Watch program spotlights 25 women who have demonstrated outstanding work in commercial insurance, reinsurance, risk management, employee benefits, and related fields. Winners are selected by a panel of senior editors at the publication according to various criteria, including recent professional achievements, influence on the marketplace, and contributions in the advancement of women in business.
Hodges joins a growing community of Women to Watch honorees from Alliant, including 2013 honoree Diana Kiehl and 2012 honorees Reshma Dalia and Mandy McNeil.
About Alliant Insurance Services
Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is one of the largest insurance brokerage firms in the United States and has a history dating back to 1925. Alliant provides property and casualty, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, surety, and financial products and services to more than 26,000 clients nationwide, including public entities, tribal nations, healthcare, energy, law firms, real estate, construction, and other industry groups. More information is available on the company’s web site at: www.alliant.com.
