OCTOBER 15, 2024 | CHICAGO, IL – Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN) (“Ryan Specialty”), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce new leadership hires within its international specialty underwriting segment, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International (“RSUMI”).

• Ben Purkiss has joined as the Head of Business Development for RSUMI and will be looking at new opportunities for Ryan Specialty’s international business. Ben brings more than 10 years of UK and European insurance industry experience to the firm.
• Graeme Rayner has started as Ryan Specialty’s first Chief Underwriting Officer for International. Graeme has nearly 30 years of specialty insurance underwriting experience. In this newly formed position, Graeme will oversee the underwriting protocol and governance for the international MGUs.
• Vicky Lefevre has joined Ryan Specialty as Senior Vice President, Head of HR International, a newly created role. Vicky brings a wealth of experience to our team with over 20 years of Human Resources experience in the insurance sector.

Commenting on these new hires, Mark Birrell, Chief Executive Officer of RSUMI, said, “Bringing into Ryan Specialty these three outstanding individuals further strengthen our international team and demonstrate Ryan Specialty’s continued commitment to the growth and development of our international business. There is so much opportunity for RSUMI to grow and further service our clients and trading partners. I’m very excited for our future in the international marketplace with our talented and growing RSUMI team.”

For further information, please contact Ben Purkiss, Head of Business Development, at Ben.Purkiss@ryansg.com or +44 (0)779 507 1770.

About Ryan Specialty

Founded in 2010, Ryan Specialty is a service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers, agents, and carriers. Ryan Specialty provides distribution, underwriting, product development, administration, and risk management services by acting as a wholesale broker and a managing underwriter with delegated authority from insurance carriers. Our mission is to provide industry-leading innovative specialty insurance solutions for insurance brokers, agents, and carriers. Learn more at ryanspecialty.com.

About Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers is a specialty delegated authority underwriting business consisting of property and casualty managing general underwriters (MGUs), distinct national programs and alternative risk solutions. Each MGU provides specialty expertise in challenging market niches and national programs offer access to package products for specific industries. Our alternative risk offerings are for insureds not adequately served by traditional insurance markets and for asset managers considering portfolio diversification with ILS structures. Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers encompasses a wide range of market niches, including energy, healthcare, transportation, enterprise risk, construction, hospitality, marine, contractors and more, all of which are areas where specialization offers tremendous advantages for the insured.

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