AIS Board Members

Pat Taphorn began his career with James Unland & Co., Inc. in 1989 in an Accounting and Operations position and moved into a sales role in 1994. He took over as President in January of 2016 and still has agent responsibilities. He oversees all four agency locations. The agency provides Commercial & Personal P&C, Life, Health and Employee Benefits and financial services.

• Accounting
• Tax Inquires
• Agency Payment Solutions

• Big I Illinois/IIABA Management
• Strategic Planning
• Press Inquiries

• Errors & Omissions
• Cyber Liability Insurance
• E&O Premium Financing
• Coverage for Your Agency
• Coverage for Your Clients
• Products & Services

Mohammed started Alim Insurance Brokerage in 2012 after working for Near North Insurance Brokerage and Global Benefits Inc. The agency focuses on personal lines, commercial lines, and professional liability insurance.

Joseph Heneghan joined the insurance industry in 1982. He started his own agency in 2004 and bought the White-Cutting Rice Agency in 2010. The agency writes all lines of insurance, represents more than 20 insurance companies and is associated with many excess lines carriers.