IRVINE, Calif., November 05, 2025 — Michael Kniery has joined Alliant Insurance Services as First Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. The Nashville, Tennessee-based Kniery will serve a broad national client base, delivering innovative, data-driven strategies that help employers enhance performance, manage costs, and improve employee engagement.
“Mike brings a powerful combination of technical skill, analytics, and creative problem-solving to every client relationship,” said Kevin Overbey, President, Alliant Employee Benefits. “His deep experience across both carrier and consulting environments gives him a unique ability to design self-funded programs that align with organizational goals and deliver measurable value.”
Kniery is a 20-year veteran of the employee benefits industry, with extensive experience in both the health insurance carrier and consulting and brokerage arenas. He partners with large, multi-site self-funded employers across diverse industries, including financial services, law, healthcare, hospitality, and manufacturing.
His consulting capabilities span self-funded program ecosystem optimization, value-based care and direct-to-employer initiatives, mergers and acquisitions diligence, multiple employer trust programs, and employer reinsurance. Known for his use of analytics to develop customized, results-oriented strategies, Kniery helps employers achieve greater efficiency, cost savings, and employee engagement.
Prior to joining Alliant, Kniery was Vice President with a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation business from Middle Tennessee State University and a master’s degree in healthcare informatics and analytics from Lipscomb University.