Alliant confirms Crystal deal

US retail broker Alliant has confirmed it has agreed a deal to
buy New York-based Crystal & Co in a move firstrevealed by The Insurance Insider
last Friday.In a statement, the California-headquartered firm said buying
Crystal would bring it one of the most established independent
insurance brokerage firms in the US, with 450 professionals and 11
offices, expanding Alliant's growing national footprint and
areas of expertise in the process.
Alliant chairman and CEO Tom Corbett, said: "Adding a