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Dave Przesiek named President & CEO of Ryan Specialty Benefits
14th September 2026
Ryan Specialty, a specialty insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Dave Przesiek as President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ryan Specialty Benefits, its Benefits division. Ryan Specialty Benefits provides differentiated specialty employee benefits solutions and services for retail agents and brokers, as well as third-party administrators. Przesiek succeeds John Zern, ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty’s Tera launches insurance programme for industrial-scale computing hardware
6th August 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has launched a new managing general underwriter (MGU), Tera Underwriters, which itself has announced a new specialty insurance programme designed for computing hardware infrastructure at industrial-scale data centres across the US. The programme has the capacity to provide over ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty reports 7.2% revenue growth in Q2’26
31st July 2026
Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance distribution firm, has reported total revenue of $916.6 million for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 7.2% from $855.2 million in the same period last year. According to the company, growth was supported primarily by organic revenue growth of 6.7% during the quarter, ... Read the full article
Jeff Smith appointed CEO of newly created Ryan Specialty Renewables
13th July 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the appointment of Jeff Smith as CEO of the newly created Ryan Specialty Renewables practice, effective immediately. Ryan Specialty Renewables is RSUM’s managing general underwriting practice focused on the global delivery of renewable and energy transition solutions. This ... Read the full article
Nirvana to acquire certain assets of Ryan Specialty’s Swedish subsidiary
8th July 2026
Specialty Managing General Agent (MGA) Nirvana has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Ryan C&S, whose ultimate parent company is Ryan Specialty, LLC. Ryan C&S is a division of Ryan Specialty Nordics, part of Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Ryan Specialty, LLC. The financial terms of the ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers finalises Lloyd’s consortium support for delegated underwriting portfolio
6th July 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, a global specialty insurance services provider listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has completed arrangements for a series of Lloyd's of London consortium stamps to support its global syndicated property and casualty (P&C) delegated underwriting portfolio. The company ... Read the full article
USQRisk appoints Chris Giuffre as President following leadership changes
2nd June 2026
USQRisk, a managing general underwriter within Ryan Alternative Risk, a division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the promotion of Chris Giuffre to President of USQRisk with immediate effect. The company noted that following this change, Michael Zipper will step away from the President role but will continue in his position as ... Read the full article
RT Specialty promotes Will Jacob to President, RT Connector
21st May 2026
RT Specialty, the wholesale brokerage division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the promotion of Will Jacob to the Chicago-based role of President, RT Connector. Jacob has been with Ryan Specialty for nearly a decade, having most recently served as Chief Underwriting Officer for RT Connector, having joined the digital platform team ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers announces senior promotions at Velocity Risk
6th May 2026
Ryan Specialty, a speciality insurance firm providing distribution, underwriting, product development and risk management services, has announced leadership promotions within its underwriting management arm, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). The changes apply to Velocity Risk Underwriters, a technology-enabled managing general underwriter focused on complex commercial property catastrophe risks. The company has confirmed ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty’s total revenue grew 15.2% to $795.2m in Q1’26
1st May 2026
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., an international specialty insurance firm, has reported total revenues of $795.2 million in the first quarter of 2026, a 15.2% increase compared to $690.2 million in the prior-year period. Ryan Specialty attributed the increase in revenue to continued organic revenue growth of 11.8%, driven by new client ... Read the full article
RSUM strengthens Ryan Financial Lines leadership with senior executive promotions
3rd March 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the promotion of three senior leaders within its Ryan Financial Lines business. Ryan Financial Lines (RFL) provides an all-in-one platform offering a wide range of financial lines insurance products for both clients and capital partners. These leadership updates ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty’s revenue grows by 13.2% in Q4’25
13th February 2026
International specialty insurance firm, Ryan Specialty, has reported a 13.2% rise in total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 to $751.2 million, compared to $663.5 million in the prior-year period, with an organic growth rate of 6.6%. The insurer attributed the rise to new client wins and expanded relationships with ... Read the full article
Stephen Stewart named CEO of Ryan Specialty Canada Limited
5th February 2026
Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance firm, has appointed Stephen Stewart, President & CEO of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting, a Ryan Specialty managing general underwriter (MGU), to the additional role of CEO of Ryan Specialty Canada Limited. Headquartered in Toronto, Ryan Specialty Canada Limited is the newly formed Canadian operating and ... Read the full article
RSUM rebrands Leopanthera as Ryan Financial Lines, announces promotions
6th January 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the rebranding of Leopanthera to Ryan Financial Lines, effective January 1, 2026. A specialist in underwriting diversified financial lines on a worldwide basis, Leopanthera joined Ryan Specialty through the acquisition of Innovisk Capital Partners in November ... Read the full article
Bobby Le Blanc to retire from Ryan Specialty’s Board as Onex fully exits investment
8th December 2025
Following Onex Corporation’s sale of its remaining shares of Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., an international specialty insurance firm, Bobby Le Blanc will retire from his position on the Board of Directors, effective February 11th, 2026. Le Blanc, Chief Executive Officer of Onex, has served on Ryan Specialty’s Board since 2018, originally ... Read the full article
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