--- title: May 2024 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_May2024_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-2024-may#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 # May 2024 Buzz 05.31.2024 ![](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz%20Monthly%20News%20Recap%20Blog%20Pix/BuzzBlog_May2024_2000x1000.jpg?width=604&height=348&name=BuzzBlog_May2024_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-2024-may&textMay%202024%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-2024-may) [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-2024-may&title=May%202024%20Buzz) [Mail to](mailto:?subject=May%202024%20Buzz&body=https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2024-may) 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! MAY 2024 BUZZ Ryan Specialty announced that it has completed the acquisition of Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited, a managing general underwriting platform. Castel is headquartered in London, England, with additional offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Singapore. [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-completes-acquisition-of-castel-underwriting-agencies/). [![Castel Closing Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Castel%20Closing%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Castel%20Closing%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-completes-acquisition-of-castel-underwriting-agencies/) We proudly shared that RT Specialty is on Insurance Business America's Fast Brokerages list for the third year in a row, celebrating the fastest-growing insurance brokerages across the United States. [View the list](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/best-insurance/fastestgrowing-insurance-companies-in-the-usa--fast-brokerages-487674.aspx). [![Fast Brokerage 2024 Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fast%20Brokerage%202024%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Fast%20Brokerage%202024%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/best-insurance/fastestgrowing-insurance-companies-in-the-usa--fast-brokerages-487674.aspx) RT Specialty announced the promotion of Robert Polansky to President of Field Operations Binding Authority. Rob has been in the insurance industry for 36 years, the last 8 of which have been with RT Binding Authority, where his leadership has been instrumental in establishing RT Binding as one of the preeminent delegated authority platforms. [Read the press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/rt-specialty-promotes-rob-polansky-to-president-of-field-operations-binding-authority/). [![Polansky Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Polansky%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Polansky%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/rt-specialty-promotes-rob-polansky-to-president-of-field-operations-binding-authority/)   Ryan Specialty announced the appointment of Derek Pouliot to Chief Reserving Officer of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, where he will be responsible for the valuation of underwriting results for all business written by RSUM, including portfolio analysis, risk modeling, early warning detection and analytical claims data production and insights. Read the [press release](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-promotes-derek-pouliot-to-chief-reserving-officer/). [![Pouliot Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pouliot%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Pouliot%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://ryanspecialty.com/news/ryan-specialty-promotes-derek-pouliot-to-chief-reserving-officer/) We shared that Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers was included on the shortlist for MGA Platform of the Year at The Insurer's Program Manager Awards. [View the shortlist](https://www.program-manager.com/conference-awards-2024/#shortlist). [![PM Shortlist Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PM%20Shortlist%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=PM%20Shortlist%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://www.program-manager.com/conference-awards-2024/#shortlist) RT Specialty ProExec President Rachelle Best spoke with Business Insurance about the state of the D&O insurance market and how it could be affected by emerging D&O risks. [Read the article](https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20240508/NEWS06/912364369/Riskworld-Rachelle-Best-Q%26A). [![Best Q&A Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Best%20Q%26A%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Best%20Q%26A%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20240508/NEWS06/912364369/Riskworld-Rachelle-Best-Q%26A) Congratulations to RT Specialty CEO & President – National Property Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld, who was honored at the UJA - Federation of New York's General Insurance Annual Event. [![UJA Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UJA%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=UJA%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ryan-specialty_insuranceawards-insuranceindustry-activity-7199813887926390785-BZ_p?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop) RT Specialty was proud to sponsor and attend the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of California Blue Ribbon Conference in Hawaii! Thank you to everyone who was able to join us. ![IIABCal Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IIABCal%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=IIABCal%20Blog%20Image.png) RT Specialty Transportation had a great time supporting the Motor Carrier Insurance Education Foundation (MCIEF) as a platinum sponsor of their 2024 Annual Conference.  ![MCIEF Photo Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MCIEF%20Photo%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=MCIEF%20Photo%20Blog%20Image.png) Read RT Specialty ProExec's May 2024 Spotlight blog, which focuses on the future of insuring mental healthcare, exploring the rise of telemedicine and alternative treatment methods involving ketamine and psilocybin. [Review the Spotlight blog](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/may-2024-rtproexec_spotlight). [![Spotlight May 2024 Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Spotlight%20May%202024%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Spotlight%20May%202024%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/may-2024-rtproexec_spotlight) Technical Risk Underwriters Managing Director Chris Ayres DIP CII spoke with Insurance Business Canada Magazine about how TRU is helping transform risk management for the Canadian construction industry. [Read the article](https://premium.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca-2024-exclusivefeature-pioneering-risk-management-in-the-canadian-construction-sector/p/1?utm_source=website&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=idc&utm_content=KMADV-011304). [![Ayres Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ayres%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Ayres%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://premium.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca-2024-exclusivefeature-pioneering-risk-management-in-the-canadian-construction-sector/p/1?utm_source=website&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=idc&utm_content=KMADV-011304) Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024 RT Binding Authority Underwriting Summit in Kohler, Wisconsin. Here's to another successful year! ![Binding Summit 2024 Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Binding%20Summit%202024%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Binding%20Summit%202024%20Blog%20Image.png)   Check out RT Specialty Surety's new blog, which highlights key surety-related news stories from across the industry! [Check out the new blog!](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/rt-surety-source) [![Surety Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Surety%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Surety%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/rt-surety-source) Thank you to everyone who joined RT Specialty and Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers at Big I New York's Go Big conference!  ![Go Big 2024 Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Go%20Big%202024%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Go%20Big%202024%20Blog%20Image.png) Thank you to everyone who joined RT Specialty Transportation for the "Commercial Auto Coverage for Motor Carriers" continuing education class in Salt Lake City! ![Transportation CE Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Transportation%20CE%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Transportation%20CE%20Blog%20Image.png)   Ryan Specialty welcome its largest intern class ever, with forty-five participants joining fourteen of our offices across four different time zones. This eight-week hybrid learning experience introduces college students to the many opportunities available to them throughout the specialty insurance industry.   ![Intern Welcome Blog Image](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Intern%20Welcome%20Blog%20Image.png?width=600&height=314&name=Intern%20Welcome%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/BuzzBlog_Jan2025_2000x1000.jpg?width=352&name=BuzzBlog_Jan2025_2000x1000.jpg)](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/june-2025-buzz) [Ryan Specialty](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/author/ryan-specialty) [June 2025 Buzz](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/june-2025-buzz) [![](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BuzzBlog_July2026_2000x1000.jpg?width=352&name=BuzzBlog_July2026_2000x1000.jpg)](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/july-2026-buzz) [Ryan Specialty](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/author/ryan-specialty) [July 2026 Buzz](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/july-2026-buzz) [![](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz%20Monthly%20News%20Recap%20Blog%20Pix/BuzzBlog_Mar2023_2000x1000.jpg?width=352&name=BuzzBlog_Mar2023_2000x1000.jpg)](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2023-march) [Ryan Specialty](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/author/ryan-specialty) [March 2023 Buzz](https://blog.ryanspecialty.com/a-collection-of-this-months-most-popular-news-events-interviews-and-other-stories-from-across-ryan-specialty-2023-march) - 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/)