April 9, 2021 | Chicago, IL – Ryan Specialty Group, LLC is pleased to announce the following leadership changes for the company’s transportation offerings. RT Specialty, Ryan Specialty Group’s wholesale brokerage, is appointing Doug Hathaway Head of its National Transportation Practice as well as its commercial transport program: Interstate Insurance Management (Interstate). Dennis Beecher will be promoted to President of RT Specialty Johnstown, PA. Jack Buchan, President and CEO of Interstate, will be retiring June 30, 2021 after a long and successful career in commercial transportation insurance underwriting and management.

Commenting on the new leadership appointments, Ryan Specialty Group Founder, Chairman and CEO, Patrick G. Ryan, said, “Doug and Dennis are both experienced transportation experts with deep knowledge in this complex class of business and have done excellent work creating insurance solutions for Interstate’s clients and trading partners. I am excited to watch RSG’s transportation offerings continue to thrive and grow under their leadership. I would like to congratulate Jack Buchan on an outstanding insurance career and thank him for building the Interstate we know today. We wish him the best in all his future endeavors.”

For additional information, please contact:

Doug Hathaway, Head of RT Specialty’s National Transportation Practice
Doug.Hathaway@rtspecialty.com or 678-497-0273

Dennis Beecher, President of RT Specialty Johnstown, PA
Dennis.Beecher@rtspecialty.com or 814-410-8101

About Ryan Specialty Group, LLC

Founded in 2010, Ryan Specialty Group, LLC is a leading international specialty insurance organization, which offers wholesale brokerage services, delegated underwriting expertise in the form of binding authorities, programs, and highly specialized managing general underwriting companies, and other services designed specifically for brokers, agents and insurers. Ryan Specialty Group’s mission is to provide industry-leading innovative specialty insurance solutions for our clients and insurance carriers. ryansg.com