December 2, 2013, CHICAGO, IL – Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG), on behalf of R-T Specialty, LLC (RT), is pleased to announce that subsequent to the initial announcement of the Westrope merger on November 1, 2013, all closing conditions and required approvals have been met, the transaction closed effective December 1, 2013. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. For more information on this release, contact Chelsey Krull, (312) 784-6043, ckrull@ryansg.com.

About Ryan Specialty Group, LLC and R-T Specialty, LLC

Ryan Specialty Group, LLC is a global holding company which includes wholesale broker R-T Specialty, LLC, a select group of highly-specialized underwriting companies, a Lloyd’s insurer and other specialty services designed specifically for agents, brokers and insurers. www.ryansg.com and www.rtspecialty.com

About Westrope

Westrope ranked 7th in Business Insurance’s Top 10 Wholesale Brokers in the U.S. Formed in 1992 by Kevin Westrope, the company is headquartered in Kansas City and has a national presence concentrated in the Midwest, Southwest and Southeast. www.westrope.com