Newport Beach, CA-headquartered Alliant Insurance Services has recruited high net worth-client and entertainment specialist Katie Knowles to its T&H Brokers group as a senior vice president.

Knowles, who joins from another national insurance brokerage, will be based in White Plains, NY. She has previously been a producer for Aon/Albert G Rubin in Southern California and Near North in New York.

"Katie Knowles is an unquestioned insurance expert in the entertainment field with carefully developed relationships with entertainment managers on both coasts who provide access to the high net worth individuals she represents," said Tom Corbett, Alliant chairman and chief executive.