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This April, Let’s Confront Stress

We can’t eliminate stress, but we can take steps to manage its impact. Each April during Stress Awareness Month, we sit down with Alliant National’s HR Director Stacy Stolen to explore how we can all manage stress more effectively. This is an important conversation because too much stress can negatively impact both individuals and organizations. Having worked for years in …

How To Effectively Pitch Journalists In 2025

Get more of your agency’s stories placed with these best practices. In the history of marketing and public relations, few tools have been as important as media pitches. Historically, well-written pitches to journalists have been a reliable way to unlock earned media attention and publicity. Of course, pitching journalists in 2025 looks different than it used to. Rapid advancements in …

Alliant National Welcomes Christina Blum as Underwriting Counsel, Southwest Region

Blum will focus on empowering the underwriter’s regional agents to grow their businesses. Alliant National Title Insurance Company, the title insurer that is uniquely responsive to the needs of independent agents, is excited to announce that it has hired Christina Blum as Underwriting Counsel Southwest Region. For over 11 years, Blum has been a fixture in the title industry. Her …

Deepfake Dangers: How AI Trickery Is Targeting Real Estate Transactions

From Sci-Fi to Real Life: The Evolution of Deepfake Technology Once upon a time, the idea of digitally swapping faces or creating hyper-realistic videos of people saying things they never actually said was confined to Hollywood blockbusters. Think of movies where actors were digitally de-aged or deceased celebrities made surprising cameos. However, in 2017, a new term hit the internet: …

Alliant National’s Early Years: The Birth Of An Independent Vision

This year, Alliant National marks 20 years of serving independent agents. Celebrating Our Past and Building Our Future Together, we look back at our founding, the vision that set us apart, and how the challenges of the financial crisis strengthened our commitment—firmly establishing Alliant National as The Independent Underwriter for The Independent Agentsm In 2005, Alliant National was founded on a …

Alliant National Hires Ryan Martinez As Vice President, Southeast Regional Underwriting Counsel

Martinez will help shape Alliant National’s underwriting operations throughout the Southeast and provide invaluable support to its policy-issuing agents. Longmont, CO — (October 22, 2024) — Alliant National Title Insurance Company, the title insurer that is uniquely responsive to the needs of independent agents, is pleased to announce the hiring of Ryan Martinez as Vice President, Southeast Regional Underwriting Counsel. Martinez …

2025 Real Estate Market Forecast Shows Moderate Improvement Ahead

The U.S. economy is expected to fare well in 2025, according to economists from across the spectrum, with few headwinds anticipated. However, forecasters are predicting only small gains in the real estate market, as interest rates remain stubbornly in +6% territory and inventory continues to show only modest improvement. Investment firms Goldman Sachs and Charles Schwab are particularly optimistic about …