Alliant hires former WTW exec for contingent risk role

Alliant Insurance Services Inc. Tuesday named former Willis Towers Watson PLC executive Jason Bertoldi to the newly created role of global team leader, litigation & contingent risk insurance.

Mr. Bertoldi assists clients in obtaining contingent risk insurance policies and structuring transactions that incorporate insurance policies as investment collateral, Alliant said in a statement.

He is based in New York City and reports to Peter Arkley, president of national retail brokerage, according to an email from a spokeswoman.

Mr. Bertoldi most recently headed the North American contingent risk business for WTW.

Previously, he was a member of the litigation investing team at D.E. Shaw & Co. Prior to joining the investment company in 2019, he was an associate at law firm Susman Godfrey LLP.