Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance firm, has announced two key leadership appointments for its international financial lines managing general underwriter, Ryan Financial Lines (RFL), effective January 1, 2025.
Richard Winborn has been named President of RFL, where he will focus on international expansion and US retail operations.
Winborn brings over two decades of industry experience and currently serves as Managing Partner at Themis Underwriting, a division of Innovisk Capital Partners recently acquired by Ryan Specialty. His previous roles include Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, International at XL Catlin, as well as positions at Liberty Specialty Markets, Zurich, and WTW.
Patrick Mitchell, currently RFL’s Chief Underwriting Officer, will expand his responsibilities to include Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mitchell joined RFL in May 2024 and has over 20 years of experience in underwriting and operations.
Previously, he served as Executive Risks Lead at Coalition and as Management Liability Product Head at Hiscox USA. He also held various leadership roles during his 13-year tenure at AIG.
Jamie Bouloux, CEO of RFL, commented, “These promotions enhance our leadership team bringing additional support to the top tier underwriting talent we have managing each of our Ryan Financial Lines divisions. Rich adds a highly respected, seasoned insurance executive to fuel our international growth. Patrick expands his focus and team to optimise our operations and execute on our strategic priorities while continuing to lead our underwriting team.”
Bouloux added, “2024 has been a very exciting formative year, and RFL is well positioned for rapid expansion. With our centralized underwriting and claims leadership team in place, we are best aligned to meet our clients’ needs by bringing a more expansive product set across a broader geographic scope, all while focusing on making profitable returns to our capital trading partners.”
