Alliant Insurance Services, an independent insurance brokerage firm, has named longtime in-house counsel Jennifer Baumann general counsel and corporate secretary. Baumann takes the reigns of the firmโ€™s national legal strategy following a decade-long tenure as the firmโ€™s assistant general counsel.

Baumann ascends to this new role as Alliant continues to engage in an active expansion campaign via organic growth, strategic hiring, and acquisitions. Her core responsibilities will include oversight of M&A, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, litigation, and equity, the company said.