NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliant Insurance Services announced that Austin Cahill has joined Alliant as Senior Vice President within its Mergers & Acquisitions vertical. Based in the Alliant New York office, Cahill will head up the tax insurance team and will focus his efforts on servicing clients’ tax, representations and warranties, and contingent risk needs.

“Austin brings a strong track record of driving results, and we are thrilled to welcome him to our team,” said Dan Schoenberg, Executive Vice President, Alliant Mergers & Acquisitions. “In his previous position, Austin played a key role in the growth of the insurance business, and we believe his experience will serve Alliant and our clients well. With Austin’s appointment, we have a formidable Transaction Liability and Tax Insurance team in place to continue our new growth strategy and create more value for our clients.”

Prior to joining Alliant, Cahill served as Senior Vice President and Head of Tax for the largest independent M&A insurance brokerage in the U.S. Cahill has been featured in numerous publications on the topic of insuring tax risks including Bloomberg Tax, Tax Notes, and Risk & Insurance.

About Alliant Insurance Services

Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. provides property and casualty, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, underwriting, surety, and financial products and services to clients nationwide, including public entities, tribal nations, healthcare, energy and marine, law firms, real estate, construction, financial institutions, agriculture, aviation, and environmental. More information is available on the company’s website at alliant.com.