--- title: July 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/Buzz%20Monthly%20News%20Recap%20Blog%20Pix/BuzzBlog_July2023_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-july#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 # July 2023 Buzz 08.01.2023 ![](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz%20Monthly%20News%20Recap%20Blog%20Pix/BuzzBlog_July2023_2000x1000.jpg?width=604&height=348&name=BuzzBlog_July2023_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-july&textJuly%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-july) [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-july&title=July%202023%20Buzz) [Mail to](mailto:?subject=July%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-july) 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! JULY 2023 BUZZ Ryan Specialty announced that Francesca Cornelli, Dean of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, has been appointed to its Board of Directors and will serve as a member of its Audit Committee, effective July 31, 2023. [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-appoints-francesca-cornelli-dean-of-northwestern-universitys-kellogg-school-of-management-to-board-of-directors/). [![Francesca Cornelli](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz%20Monthly%20News%20Recap%20Blog%20Pix/Cornelli%20Blog%20Image-1.png?width=500&height=261&name=Cornelli%20Blog%20Image-1.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-appoints-francesca-cornelli-dean-of-northwestern-universitys-kellogg-school-of-management-to-board-of-directors/) Congratulations to Ryan Specialty Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer and Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Michael Blackshear on being honored with the 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award of Excellence from the Insurance Brokers Association of the State of New York (IBANY) at the Union League Club in New York, NY. ![IBANY Diversity Award Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IBANY%20Diversity%20Award%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=IBANY%20Diversity%20Award%20Blog%20Image.png) Erik Davis and Chad Hall's RT Specialty construction team was named Wholesale Brokerage Team of the Year at the Business Insurance 2023 US Insurance Awards. Congratulations! ![BI US Award Winner Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BI%20US%20Award%20Winner%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=BI%20US%20Award%20Winner%20Blog%20Image.png) Ryan Specialty announced the appointment of Dawn D'Onofrio to Chief Executive Officer and Brian Alvin, FCAS to Chief Actuary and Chief Underwriting Officer of Ryan Specialty National Programs, Ryan Specialty’s suite of programs which provide access to insurance solutions crafted to meet the needs of specific industries. [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-appoints-dawn-donofrio-to-ceo-and-brian-alvin-to-cuo-of-ryan-specialty-national-programs/). [![National Programs Leadership Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/National%20Programs%20Leadership%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=National%20Programs%20Leadership%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-appoints-dawn-donofrio-to-ceo-and-brian-alvin-to-cuo-of-ryan-specialty-national-programs/) The Ryan Specialty University career development program concluded its six-week summer session with 40 young professionals from offices across the country presenting their very impressive capstone projects to a panel of Ryan Specialty leaders and peers. Congratulations, everyone! ![RSU Summer 2023 Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RSU%20Summer%202023%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=RSU%20Summer%202023%20Blog%20Image.png)   Ryan Specialty announced that it completed the acquisition of certain assets of Point6 Healthcare, LLC, a distributor of medical stop loss insurance, pharmacy solutions and complex claims management on behalf of retail brokers and third party administrators. [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-completes-acquisition-of-point6-healthcare/). [![Point6 Closing Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Point6%20Closing%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=Point6%20Closing%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-completes-acquisition-of-point6-healthcare/) Ryan Specialty announced that it completed the acquisition of certain assets of ACE Benefit Partners, Inc., a medical stop loss general agent. [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-completes-acquisition-of-ace-benefit-partners/). [![ACE Closing Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ACE%20Closing%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=ACE%20Closing%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-completes-acquisition-of-ace-benefit-partners/)   Ryan Specialty announced that it completed the acquisition of Socius Insurance Services, a national wholesale insurance broker headquartered in Northern California. [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-completes-acquisition-of-socius-insurance/). [![Socius Closing Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Socius%20Closing%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=Socius%20Closing%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-completes-acquisition-of-socius-insurance/) RT Specialty attended the LAAIA - Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies 53rd Annual Convention in Florida. Thank you to everyone who met with us! ![LAAIA 2023 Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LAAIA%202023%20Blog%20Image.png?width=500&height=261&name=LAAIA%202023%20Blog%20Image.png)   Topics: [Ryan Specialty,](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/tag/ryan-specialty) [FEATURED,](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/tag/featured) [News](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/tag/news) ## Related Content [![](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz%20Monthly%20News%20Recap%20Blog%20Pix/BuzzBlog_Jun2023_2000x1000.jpg?width=352&name=BuzzBlog_Jun2023_2000x1000.jpg)](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2023-june) [Ryan Specialty](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/author/ryan-specialty) [June 2023 Buzz](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2023-june) [![](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz%20Monthly%20News%20Recap%20Blog%20Pix/BuzzBlog_Nov2022_2000x1000.jpg?width=352&name=BuzzBlog_Nov2022_2000x1000.jpg)](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-0-0) [Ryan Specialty](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/author/ryan-specialty) [November 2022 Buzz](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-0-0) [![](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/January%202023.jpg?width=352&name=January%202023.jpg)](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/ryan-specialty-january-2023-buzz) [Ryan Specialty](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/author/ryan-specialty) [January 2023 Buzz](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/ryan-specialty-january-2023-buzz) - Company Show submenu for Company - [Who We Are](https://ryansg.com/who-we-are/) - [Our Companies](https://ryansg.com/who-we-are/#companies) - [Our Team](https://ryansg.com/who-we-are/#chairman) - Specialties Show submenu for Specialties - [Wholesale Brokerage](https://ryansg.com/company/rt/) - [Binding Authority](https://ryansg.com/company/binding/) - [Underwriting Management](https://ryansg.com/underwriting-management/) - Stay in Touch Show submenu for Stay in Touch - [Careers](https://ryansg.com/careers/) - [News](https://ryansg.com/news/) - [Contact](https://ryansg.com/contact/) Connect with us [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ryan-specialty-group/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/RSG_insurance) [Follow us on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCew824sPCrKcGoeGBbwFF4A) [SUBSCRIBE TO RYAN SPECIALTY NEWS](https://get.ryansg.com/email-subscription) © 2026 All rights reserved. - [LEGAL](https://ryansg.com/legal/) - [PRIVACY](https://ryansg.com/privacy/) - [EUROPEAN OPERATING MODEL](https://ryansg.com/ryan-specialty-group-europe-post-brexit-european-operating-model/)