--- title: February 2023 Buzz description: A collection of this month's most popular news, events, interviews and other stories from across Ryan Specialty. image: https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hubfs/WC_Social_Buzz_FEB_Blog_Img_2000x1000.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2023-february#main-content) Search search cancel-thin [![Ryan Specialty](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hubfs/Ryan%20Specialty%20-%202022%20Logos/RyanSpecialty_RGB.svg "Ryan Specialty")](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/) cancel-thin - [Who We Are](https://ryansg.com/who-we-are/) Show submenu for Who We Are - [Our Services](https://ryansg.com/who-we-are/#companies) - [Ryan Specialty History](https://ryansg.com/who-we-are/#history) - [Chairman's Letter](https://ryansg.com/who-we-are/#chairman) - [Leadership](https://ryansg.com/who-we-are/#leadership) - [Our Approach](https://ryansg.com/our-approach/) Show submenu for Our Approach - [Our Values](https://ryansg.com/our-approach/#approach) - [Our Difference](https://ryansg.com/our-approach/#difference) - [What We Offer](https://ryansg.com/what-we-offer/) Show submenu for What We Offer - [Wholesale Brokerage](https://ryansg.com/company/rt/) - [Binding Authority](https://ryansg.com/company/binding/) - [Underwriting Management](https://ryansg.com/underwriting-management/) - [News](https://ryansg.com/news/) Show submenu for News - [News & Press Releases](https://ryansg.com/news/) - [Ryan Specialty Blog](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/) - [Careers](https://ryansg.com/careers/) - [Contact](https://ryansg.com/contact/) - [Investors](https://ir.ryansg.com/) Ryan Specialty # February 2023 Buzz 02.28.2023 ![](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WC_Social_Buzz_FEB_Blog_Img_2000x1000.jpg?width=604&height=348&name=WC_Social_Buzz_FEB_Blog_Img_2000x1000.jpg) Share [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2023-february&textFebruary%202023%20Buzz) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2023-february) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2023-february&title=February%202023%20Buzz) [Mail to](mailto:?subject=February%202023%20Buzz&body=https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2023-february) After another busy month at Ryan Specialty, we have put together a collection of the most popular news, events, interviews and other stories from across our firm. Catch up with us by taking a look at the posts below! FEBRUARY 2023 BUZZ Congratulations to RT Specialty's Rachelle Best, Raj Shah and Lindsay Dress on all being named 2023 Top Specialist Brokers by Insurance Business America! Be sure to [read the article](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/best-insurance/top-specialist-brokers-2023-436973.aspx), which includes Lindsay's thoughts on navigating the current specialty insurance market. [![Top Specialist Broker 2023 Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Top%20Specialist%20Broker%202023%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=Top%20Specialist%20Broker%202023%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/best-insurance/top-specialist-brokers-2023-436973.aspx) Ryan Specialty announced the formation of its global transactional risk practice, Ryan Transactional Risk. This global managing general underwriting practice was created by combining the operations of Concord Specialty Risk (headquartered in New York City) and Ryan Specialty Transactional Risks International (headquartered in London). [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-creates-global-transactional-risk-practice-ryan-transactional-risk/). [![Ryan Transactional Risk Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ryan%20Transactional%20Risk%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=Ryan%20Transactional%20Risk%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-creates-global-transactional-risk-practice-ryan-transactional-risk/) Ryan Specialty National Programs announced a new admitted multiline program for medical device sales and service organizations that delivers an exceptional solution with ISO forms and enhanced endorsements. [Learn more](https://ryanspecialty.com/program/medical-device-insurance-program/). [![Medical Device Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Medical%20Device%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=Medical%20Device%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/program/medical-device-insurance-program/)   Capital Bay Underwriting's Pascal Alvarez and David Gonzalez spoke with Inside P&C about plans to expand their Latin America-focused managing general underwriter into the casualty insurance market. [Read the article](https://www.insidepandc.com/article/2bbe82i3fnguk3c923h8g/brokers/ryan-specialtys-latam-mgu-capital-bay-eyes-casualty-expansion-beyond-financial-lines).  [![Capital Bay Inside P&C Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Capital%20Bay%20Inside%20P%26C%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=Capital%20Bay%20Inside%20P%26C%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://www.insidepandc.com/article/2bbe82i3fnguk3c923h8g/brokers/ryan-specialtys-latam-mgu-capital-bay-eyes-casualty-expansion-beyond-financial-lines) We wished PERse's former president, Patrick Stumbras, a happy retirement! Pat's contributions have made a lasting impact on both the company and the renewable energy industry as a whole. Pat, congratulations on your retirement and thank you for being such an incredible leader and teammate. The insurance industry will definitely be less fashionable without you! We wish you well in your next chapter. ![Stumbras Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stumbras%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=Stumbras%20Blog%20Image.png) We announced that Cain Webber has joined RT Binding Authority as Senior Vice President, Executive Underwriter in the New Orleans office. ![Webber Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Webber%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=Webber%20Blog%20Image.png) Read highlights from RT Environmental & Construction Professional's 2023 Market Update in "Trends & Challenges in the Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Space," featured on the Professional Liability Underwriting Society Blog. [Read the highlights](https://plusblog.org/2023/02/06/trends-challenges-in-the-environmental-and-construction-professional-liability-space/). 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