Ryan Specialty has announced the appointments of Catherine Gill to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mark Wood to Chairman of LifeScienceRisk (LSR), Ryan Specialty’s managing general underwriter specializing in the Life Sciences industry.
Both appointments are effective immediately.
Gill has been the Chief Underwriting Officer of LifeScienceRisk and has been with LSR since 2012. Over the past ten years, Gill has built and grown the organization alongside Wood, who served as the CEO. With Catherine’s appointment, Wood assumes the position of Chairman of LSR.
Commenting on her new role, Gill, said: “I am honored and excited to take on the responsibilities of CEO and lead this outstanding underwriting team. Working with Mark Wood over the past ten years has been a pleasure; Mark has been an excellent teacher and mentor to me. I look forward to continuing to grow LSR as we move into the future.”
Wood, also commented, “Catherine is a proven leader in our industry, and has been a true partner to me in growing this business. Her expertise is recognized by our capacity providers, brokers and competitors alike, and I am very proud to have her succeed me as CEO. Catherine has dedicated her career to the Life Science industry and has the experience and track record to lead this important business as we focus on delivering even greater value to our carriers, brokers and their Life Science clients.”
Both appointments join a string of recent hires that have been made by Ryan Specialty, including Waleed K. Husain, who was appointed Chief Risk Officer, and both Bill Evans and Chris Kelleher, who were named Co-presidents of the National Specialty Programs practice (NSP).
