{"id":24732,"date":"2026-02-09T17:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=857433"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:15:55","slug":"people-moves-diessner-promoted-to-president-of-kraus-anderson-insurance-alliant-adds-quitmeyer-to-chicago-employee-benefits-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/people-moves-diessner-promoted-to-president-of-kraus-anderson-insurance-alliant-adds-quitmeyer-to-chicago-employee-benefits-group\/","title":{"rendered":"People Moves: Diessner Promoted to President of Kraus-Anderson Insurance; Alliant Adds Quitmeyer to Chicago Employee Benefits Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2026\/02\/09\/857433.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2026\/02\/09\/857433.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p><strong>Diessner Promoted to President of Kraus-Anderson Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Diessner<\/strong> has been promoted to president of <strong>Kraus-Anderson Insurance<\/strong>, one of Minnesota\u2019s largest privately held independent insurance agencies and a member of the Kraus-Anderson family of companies, providing construction, real estate, risk management and advisory services to clients and owners nationwide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-topics=\"employee-benefits\" data-revive-companies=\"alliant\" data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_857436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-857436\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Diessner_Jon.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-857436 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Diessner_Jon-150x150.jpeg\" alt width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-857436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonathan Diessner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A third-generation leader in the family-owned enterprise, Diessner joined Kraus-Anderson in 2009 in property management with KA Realty before moving to the insurance agency in 2011 as a property &amp; casualty producer.<\/p>\n<p>After building a book of business, he advanced into managerial leadership, serving as executive vice president in 2020 and succeeding his father, Dennis Diessner, as chief operating office in January 2024. Under his leadership, the agency has delivered consecutive record sales years, expanded its team through targeted strategic additions, and continued to strengthen long-standing client relationships, many spanning more than 40 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alliant Insurance Services Adds Quitmeyer to Chicago Employee Benefits Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alliant Insurance Services<\/strong> has added <strong>Amanda Quitmeyer<\/strong> as assistant vice president within its employee benefits group.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Chicago, Illinois, Quitmeyer partners with organizations to design and deploy strategic solutions that support business goals, enhance employee well-being, and manage healthcare costs.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Alliant, Quitmeyer was vice president in the major market health &amp; benefits consulting practice at a global employee benefits and consulting firm. 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