Alliant Insurance Services Acquires Laredo Commercial Insurance Agency For Hire Transportation Portfolio; Establishes Laredo, Texas Office, Specializing in Cross-Border Transportation Risk

Steven Cadena joins Alliant with over a decade of commercial trucking insurance experience in Laredo, Texas, serving companies operating in cross-border transportation

IRVINE, CA — Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s leading specialty broker, has acquired Laredo Commercial Insurance Agency’s for hire transportation portfolio, establishing the firm’s local presence in Laredo, Texas. As part of the acquisition, Steven Cadena has joined Alliant Transportation as Vice President, expanding the firm’s specialized expertise in delivering comprehensive insurance solutions for cross-border transportation risk.  

Laredo Commercial Insurance Agency is the third Texas-based agency to join Alliant in recent months, following the strategic acquisitions of McAfee Insurance Agency in Mercedes and Highpoint Insurance Group in Friendswood, expanding the firm’s footprint throughout the state. Cadena brings extensive experience and understanding of the complex Laredo transportation market, strengthening the roster of strategic broker hires with regional expertise in cross-border transportation risk.

“With the addition of Laredo Commercial Insurance Agency’s transportation book and the hire of Steven Cadena, Alliant expands our localized expertise to serve clients operating in challenging cross-border environments,” said Lisa Paul, Executive Vice President, Alliant Transportation. “Combined with our integrated technology platforms and telematics, which are helping to improve clients’ insurability and risk outcomes, Alliant Transportation continues to strengthen our foothold in cross-border markets that are integral to international trade.”