--- title: November 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/BuzzBlog_Nov2023_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-november#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 # November 2023 Buzz 12.01.2023 ![](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BuzzBlog_Nov2023_2000x1000.jpg?width=604&height=348&name=BuzzBlog_Nov2023_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-november&textNovember%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-november) [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-november&title=November%202023%20Buzz) [Mail to](mailto:?subject=November%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-november) 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! NOVEMBER 2023 BUZZ Ryan Specialty announce the appointment of Thomas Nash as President of CorRisk Solutions, a wholesale distribution professional liability managing general underwriter and part of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers. Within CorRisk, Christine Defelice was also promoted to Head of Operations, Jennifer Mayer to Head of Miscellaneous Professional Lines and Darren Racine to Head of the Architects & Engineers. [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-appoints-thomas-nash-president-of-corrisk-solutions/). [![Nash Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nash%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Nash%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-appoints-thomas-nash-president-of-corrisk-solutions/)   RT Specialty announced that experienced underwriter Jessalynn Suda has joined RT Binding Authority’s leadership team. Jessalynn will focus on product development, profitability studies and quality assurance. [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/experienced-underwriter-jessalynn-suda-joins-rt-binding-authoritys-leadership-team/). [![Suda Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Suda%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Suda%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/experienced-underwriter-jessalynn-suda-joins-rt-binding-authoritys-leadership-team/) Ryan Specialty Chief Human Resources Officer Michael Conklin spoke with Insurance Journal about how to create a work environment that can attract and retain talent during a critical moment for the insurance industry. [Read the article](https://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/mag-features/2023/11/20/748264.htm). [![Conklin IJ Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Conklin%20IJ%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Conklin%20IJ%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/mag-features/2023/11/20/748264.htm) Ryan Specialty Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Alice Topping had a fun conversation with Insurance Journal on their IJam podcast about her personal background, marketing in the insurance industry and managing the messaging for a rapidly growing firm. [Check out the podcast](https://www.insurancejournal.tv/videos/22876/)! [![Topping Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Topping%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Topping%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://www.insurancejournal.tv/videos/22876/) RT Specialty is excited to share that the RT Connector now has the capacity to quote, bind and issue LRO commercial package business in CAT exposed areas along the Atlantic seaboard. We're excited to help insurance agents and brokers secure competitive coverage for LRO's quickly and efficiently! [Learn more about the RT Connector](https://about.rsgconnector.com/). [![Connector Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Connector%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Connector%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://about.rsgconnector.com/) RT Specialty proudly sponsored Zywave's Property Insights Conference 2023, which had panels featuring RT Specialty's Chief Claims Officer Todd Mannschreck and CEO & President – National Property Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld. ![Property Insights Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Property%20Insights%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Property%20Insights%20Blog%20Image.png) To celebrate Veterans Day, Ryan Specialty was proud to recognize its veterans at the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Summit and donate to K9s for Veterans, an organization dedicated to helping veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder transition back to civilian life with the assistance of trained service dogs. 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