DECEMBER 13, 2024 | CHICAGO, IL – Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that Paradiso Risks (“Paradiso”) is joining Alive Risk, Ryan Specialty’s sports, leisure and entertainment (“SLE”) managing general underwriter (“MGU”). Paradiso is a specialty managing general underwriter focusing on contingency and non-appearance insurance. It joined the firm as part of the Castel Underwriting Agencies acquisition on May 1, 2024.

Founded in 2022, Paradiso has established itself as a premier underwriter of contingency insurance in the event cancellation and non-appearance vertical for risks in the U.S., U.K., and continental Europe. The Paradiso team has more than 35 years’ experience between two underwriters, spanning actuarial, underwriting and broking.

Patrick Gavin, Managing Director of Alive Risk, said, “We are very excited to welcome the Paradiso team to Alive Risk. Paradiso’s contingency expertise, strong carrier relationships, and excellent reputation in the entertainment and live music sector allows us to expand our contingency offerings internationally. Our contingency portfolio will be split into underwriting and producing segments. The underwriting division will be led by Yael Mimran and will trade under the Paradiso brand. The newly created contingency producing division will be led by Lowery Robinson and will trade under the Alive Risk brand. This strategy will bring an even more robust offering for the SLE industry.”

Yael Mimran, Paradiso’s International Head of Contingency, stated, “We are thrilled to join Alive Risk and welcome Ryan Collins and Amanda Rice to the Paradiso team. Since our founding, Paradiso has focused on successfully growing a profitable contingency book of business for its carrier trading partners. We’re excited to join a team of SLE experts where we will be able to enhance our product and amplify our growth.”

Lowery Robinson, Vice President, Alive Risk, commented, “Alive Risk has a very talented team and a collaborative culture. In the new producing division, we look forward to growing and expanding the contingency offering and welcome Wayne Paternoster, Aristotle Moulopoulous, Aric Durm and Andrew Enck to the team.”

Yael can be contacted at Yael.Mimran@paradisorisks.com.

About Alive Risk

Alive Risk is a managing general underwriter specializing in insurance products for the sports, leisure and entertainment sectors. The Alive Risk team underwrites property and casualty coverages for amusement parks, music, touring, live events, film & media productions, special events, sports teams, leagues, clinics and much more! For more information, please visit aliverisk.com.

About Ryan Specialty

Founded in 2010, Ryan Specialty is a service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers, agents and carriers. The firm 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. Ryan Specialty’s mission is to provide industry-leading innovative specialty insurance solutions for insurance brokers, agents and carriers. To learn more, please visit ryanspecialty.com.

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