DECEMBER 2, 2025 | CHICAGO – Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), is pleased to announce the formal rebranding of their North American Professional Liability (“NAPL”) team to Ryan Financial Lines, RSUM’s managing general underwriter that specializes in a wide range of financial lines products.

Originally established in October 2021, the NAPL team has built a strong reputation for underwriting professional service businesses across the United States. The team continues to offer both primary and excess layer coverage for large, risk-managed clients, including law firms, accounting firms, architects, engineers, and construction professionals. Their underwriting is supported by a global A+ rated carrier.

Now operating from Ryan Specialty’s London office, Patrick Comerford and Clive Moore serve as Managing Directors of the International arm of Ryan Financial Lines. Both previously co-led Castel’s NAPL unit. Additionally, Comerford notably led AIG and Lexington’s London market US Professional Liability team for nearly two decades, while Moore held senior underwriting roles at Brit Insurance within their Lloyd’s US Professional Liability division. Together, they bring over 80 years of combined expertise in the global professional liability market.

The addition of the NAPL team significantly strengthens the international portfolio of Ryan Financial Lines, bringing deep expertise in US professional liability space.

“The rebrand to Ryan Financial Lines marks a significant milestone in our international growth strategy,” said Rich Winborn, CEO International, Ryan Financial Lines. “Patrick and Clive, along with their colleagues Andrew Lucas and Charles Wright bring exceptional underwriting expertise and leadership to our international business. We’re proud to integrate their team into Ryan Financial Lines. This expansion strengthens our ability to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions to our clients across the professional liability spectrum.”

Patrick Comerford can be reached at Patrick.Comerford@ryanfinlines.com.

Clive Moore can be reached at Clive.Moore@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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