JANUARY 5, 2026 | CHICAGO – Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), is pleased to announce the formal rebranding of Leopanthera to Ryan Financial Lines effective January 1, 2026. Leopanthera specializes in underwriting diversified financial lines on a worldwide basis and joined Ryan Specialty through the Innovisk Capital Partners in November 2024.

Established in 2017, the team has earned a strong reputation for delivering market-leading financial risk solutions across London and international markets. Today, they trade with more than 50 Lloyd’s brokers in 105 countries, serving 1,200 insureds across 67 industries. Their underwriting is backed by high quality capacity.

Now operating from Ryan Specialty’s London office, Liz Hanlon and Paul Russell serve as Managing Directors of the international arm of Ryan Financial Lines. Both previously co-founded Leopanthera and bring over 60 years of combined experience in financial lines underwriting and global specialty markets. Hanlon has held leadership roles at RGB, M.E. Warrington, Markel, Argo, and DUAL, while Russell’s background includes senior positions at Pembroke, Encon, DUAL, and AIG, where he served as Head of Financial Institutions.

The addition of the Leopanthera team significantly strengthens the international portfolio of Ryan Financial Lines, bringing deep expertise in the global financial lines space.

“The rebrand to Ryan Financial Lines marks an exciting milestone in our international growth strategy,” said Rich Winborn, CEO of Ryan Financial Lines, International. “Liz and Paul have built an exceptional business with a global footprint and a reputation for excellence. We are proud to integrate their team into the Ryan Financial Lines family. This expansion broadens our global footprint and strengthens our ability to deliver bespoke, best-in-class coverage for complex financial risks across diverse markets.”

Liz Hanlon can be reached at Liz.Hanlon@ryanfinlines.com.

Paul Russell can be reached at Paul.Russell@ryanfinlines.com.

Rich Winborn can be reached at Richard.Winborn@ryanfinlines.com.

About Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers is an industry leader in delegated authority underwriting services. Our family of managing general underwriters and national programs have the expertise and authority to design, underwrite, bind, and administer a diverse portfolio of risks. Our value proposition originates with our 1500+ industry professionals who are empowered by centralized technical support and policy lifecycle administration, coupled with a broad distribution network of retail and wholesale brokers. We have been diligently servicing our valued clients and trading partners in North America, the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific since our establishment in 2010. To learn more, please visit ryanspecialtyum.com.

About Ryan Financial Lines

Ryan Financial Lines offers clients and capital providers a wide-ranging, single platform of financial lines products. With operations across the US, London, Europe and Latin America, Ryan Financial Lines leverages in-house expertise to provide a full suite of products and services for the small-to-middle market enterprise and large insured market. To learn more, please visit ryanfinlines.com.

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