Ron Borys, Michael Cusack and Catherine Pipitone of ΒιΆΉΣ³» Services Selected as Hot 100 Award Winners by Insurance Business America
By Alliant Specialty / December 12, 2024
Honorees represent leaders who are making the greatest impact across the insurance industry
IRVINE, CA β Insurance Business America has named Ron Borys, Michael Cusack and Catherine Pipitone from ΒιΆΉΣ³» Services as winners. The recognition showcases honorees who made prominent contributions within the insurance industry in the past year. Β
As Managing Director, Alliant Financial Institutions, is responsible for leading a highly specialized brokerage business that delivers insurance and risk advisory services to a wide array of firms in the financial institutions industry, including banks, asset management firms, insurance companies, specialty lenders and venture capital firms. Under Borysβ leadership, Alliant Financial Institutions has doubled its business over the past 5 years, posting an industry leading 97+% client retention rate and a 98+% brokerage staff retention rate. Alliant Financial Institutions was recognized as the 2024 βBroker Team of the Yearβ by a major industry publication.
is Executive Vice President, Senior Managing Director, Alliant Specialty, responsible for unifying and expanding $1.25bn of U.S. specialty business held by Alliant. As a leading executive in the surety and construction insurance industry, Cusack brings 33 years of experience in brokering some of the largest and most complex surety programs in the nation. Joining Alliant in 2011, Cusack played a pivotal role in forming Alliant Construction Services Group, creating what is now the nationβs largest specialty construction brokerage. Cusack is focused on shaping Alliant as an employer of choice and attracting and developing industry leading broking talent.
is Executive Vice President, Senior Manager of Operations for Alliant Americas East, where she manages oversight of all aspects of operations. Pipitone has worked in the insurance industry for 40+ years and has contributed to the 15% year-over-year growth the East region has achieved through operational excellence. Prior to ΒιΆΉΣ³» Services, Pipitone served as Executive Vice President at Preferred Concepts, a division of Alliant Underwriting Solutions, where she specialized in coverage for all sectors of real estate and held business development responsibilities.
βWe are extremely proud and fortunate to have the caliber of leadership and excellence that Ron, Mike and Cathy each bring to their pivotal roles within Alliant P&C,β said Peter Arkley, President, National Retail Brokerage, Alliant. βThis recognition reflects their impressive career achievements as well as their leadership and vision which continue to push the boundaries of success that weβre able to achieve at Alliant.β
According to Insurance Business America, the Hot 100 winners represent the top insurance leaders in the U.S., featuring the best in the industry across all specialties and markets. They are the leaders who have influenced, driven initiatives and plotted the course of the sector over the past 12 months.Β
