Ryan Specialty Group News

WKFC Launches Property Program for $500 Million TIV Risks

WKFC Underwriting Managers, a part of RSG Underwriting Managers, has launched a new property program for risks up to $500 million in total insured value (TIV).The program is written on A-XI rated paper and is available in all 50 states. …

Ryan Specialty Group Launches New MGU Windward Specialty

RSG Underwriting Managers (RSGUM) has launched Windward Specialty, a new managing general underwriter. Windward Specialty will underwrite a range of property risks exclusively through wholesale insurance brokers. The new MGU will be led by President and CEO, Nathan Warde, who …

StartPoint Adds $25M in Capacity for U.S. D&O Market

Managing general agency StartPoint has added $25 million in new capacity for the U.S. directors & officers (D&O) insurance marketplace. The complete amount of the capacity is provided by certain syndicates at Lloyd’s (A+ rated by S&P) and is written …

RSG’s CorRisk Solutions Enhances Architects & Engineers Program for SMEs

CorRisk Solutions, a division of RSG Underwriting Managers, LLC, has made enhancements to its small-to medium-sized enterprise architects and engineers professional liability program. CorRisk Solutions will underwrite, quote and bind new and renewal U.S. broker and agent produced SME architects …

RSG’s Global Special Risks Launches Underwriting Facility for Upstream Energy Risks

Ryan Specialty Group’s Global Special Risks (GSR), a subsidiary of RSG Underwriting Managers, LLC, has launched a new binding authority facility for the Upstream Solutions Energy Package, which provides products for oil and gas operators and non-operators of North American-based …

RSG Hires Peeters to Head New London MGA

Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), the global specialty insurance services business based in Chicago, has announced the appointment of Mark Peeters as CEO of a new London-based managing general agent (MGA) specializing in directors & officers insurance. Peeters, who was previously …

Wholesaler RT Specialty Acquires Tennessee Underwriters

Ryan Specialty Group’s wholesale brokerage, R-T Specialty, LLC (RT) has acquired the assets of excess and surplus broker, Tennessee Underwriters Inc. (TUI). A family-owned business, TUI was formed in 1980 in Nashville. It moved to nearby Franklin in 1981. Tennessee …

Ryan Specialty Hires McKenna in London for MGA Strategy

Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), the specialty insurance services business based in Chicago, has hired Peter McKenna in a new senior role to oversee the development of the company MGA strategy in the UK market. McKenna, who joined RSG from AIG, …

Ryan Specialty Group Announces Landmark Healthcare Partnership With Lloyd’s Underwriters

Chicago, IL – 6/17/14 – Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG) announces the formation of RSGUM Healthcare, a new healthcare and life science underwriting facility, in partnership with some of the strongest and most experienced healthcare and life science Underwriters at …

Ryan Specialty Group Launches Healthcare Partnership with Lloyd’s Underwriters

Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG) has formed RSGUM Healthcare, a new healthcare and life science underwriting facility, in partnership with the healthcare and life science underwriters at Lloyd’s of London. Lloyd’s support for this comes from Amlin, Chaucer, Catlin, Hiscox, …