Alka Manaktala joined Insurance Office of America (IOA) in July 2015 as a commercial lines producer and currently serves as a managing partner in its Western Division. Formerly a Burger King franchisee, Alka brought more than two decades of experience in quick-service and fine dining to IOA Insurance Services’ restaurant group. In her previous job at a large national brokerage, Alka was one of its Top 10 producers in 2013, and then the top producer the following year out of 375 producers across 125 offices.

Alka’s client portfolio includes such names as Wendy’s, Carl’s Jr., Papa Johns, and many other restaurants, for which she arranges coverage for P&C, workers compensation, and employment practices liability.