JANUARY 27, 2025 | CHICAGO, IL – Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that Sean Ryan has joined Ryan Re Underwriting Managers, a managing general underwriter focused on property and casualty treaty reinsurance. Sean will serve as Executive Vice President and lead Ryan Re’s strategic business development, building upon the strong reinsurance business Ryan Re has built since its founding in 2019.

Sean Ryan has held a variety of senior roles in both reinsurance underwriting and reinsurance broking throughout his career. Previously, he founded and served as President of specialty reinsurance-focused Trean Intermediaries, which was established in 2013 and ultimately acquired in 2021 by BMS, where Sean assumed the role of Deputy CEO of US Reinsurance.

Ryan Re President & CEO Emil Issavi said of the new hire, “Sean has both a strong entrepreneurial spirit and an impressive network of relationships throughout the industry. Additionally, before his role as an intermediary, he held key underwriting roles in both treaty and facultative businesses that supported a wide range of clients. I am proud to welcome Sean to Ryan Re and am confident he will be a tremendous asset as we continue to provide solutions to our trading partners.”

Sean commented, “I am thrilled to be joining Ryan Re at such an exciting time for the organization. In just a few short years, Ryan Re has built an expansive business with an outstanding reputation in the industry. I am looking forward to contributing to the next phase of the organization with continued focus on client solutions.”

Sean can be reached at sean.ryan@ryansg.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.

About Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers is a specialty delegated authority underwriting business consisting of property and casualty managing general underwriters (MGUs), distinct national programs and alternative risk solutions. Each MGU provides specialty expertise in challenging market niches and national programs offer access to package products for specific industries. Our alternative risk offerings are for insureds not adequately served by traditional insurance markets and for asset managers considering portfolio diversification with ILS structures. Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers encompasses a wide range of market niches, including energy, healthcare, transportation, enterprise risk, construction, hospitality, marine, contractors and more, all of which are areas where specialization offers tremendous advantages for the insured.

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