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!
We shared that Ryan Specialty has been named a Top Insurance Employer by Insurance Business America for the 7th year in a row! Thank you to all our teammates for continuing to make Ryan Specialty such an outstanding place to work.
This recognition celebrates the best employers in the industry based on an employee survey and an assessment of each firm's benefits, programs and workplace practices. See the list of winners here.
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers announced the launch of a new managing general underwriter, Tera Underwriters, and its specialty insurance program designed for computing hardware infrastructure at industrial-scale data centers across the United States. The program has the capacity to provide more than $1 billion per policy through a $625M lead binder and access to additional excess insurance capital. Backed by A+-rated capital, it is available exclusively through RT Specialty. Read the press release here.
RT Specialty promoted John O'Marra to Regional Director and appointed him to its Executive Leadership team, recognizing his exceptional leadership of the New York City office and expanding his strategic influence across the organization. Read the press release here.
Congratulations to Ryan Specialty National Programs on being named a 5-Star Program Administrator by Insurance Business America for the fifth consecutive year! Read more about how this recognition highlights the team’s commitment to excellence across key areas, including expertise, stability and innovation in program development here.
Celerity Risk announced the launch of its innovative First Party Brand Reputation & Social Media Interruption Enhancement Endorsement, an unprecedented coverage designed to help address emerging risks associated with an individual's name, image and likeness (“NIL”), reputation and social media presence. Read the press release here.
RT Specialty Workers' Compensation announced the launch of a new workers’ compensation specialty program designed for temporary staffing firms. This exclusive and limited distribution program is built for a broad range of staffing operations, including administrative and clerical, healthcare, hospitality, light industrial, professional and technical, and skilled contractor firms. Read the press release here.
Congratulations to the Summer 2026 Ryan Specialty University class on presenting their capstone projects and completing a six-week training program to launch their careers in E&S insurance!
Ryan Specialty's Glenn Hargrove, along with some of the industry’s top brokers and underwriters, led 46 participants from across RT Specialty and Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers as part of an industry-leading education and development experience for early insurance talent. A special thank you to our capstone project judges, Megan Donohue Cohen, David Diefenbach, Kevin May, Matt Walsh and Deirdre White!
Ryan Specialty's Summer 2026 Future & Emerging Leaders (FUEL) program took place this month, developing the management skills of 38 current leaders and rising talent from across the firm. Congratulations to the next class of leadership at Ryan Specialty!
Congratulations to Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers's Jeff Chen on being elected President of the Asian American Insurance Network (AAIN). AAIN is dedicated to the development and growth of Asian-Pacific Islander (API) professionals in the insurance industry through mentorship, networking, continuing education and social awareness. Read the press release here.
Congratulations to Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers' Natalie Beckham on being named a finalist for Most Inspiring Returner by the Women in Insurance Awards, which recognizes women who have returned to work following maternity leave or other career break and have acted as a role model to those looking to achieve the balance between work and family life. View the list here.
A team of 10 volunteers from Ryan Specialty had the privilege of supporting Hestia Charity's Big Day Out this month. It was fantastic to be part of such a special event, helping to create memorable experiences for the families and children who attended. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and to the Hestia team for making us feel so welcome.
Congratulations to RT Specialty's Leah Ohodnicki on being named one of the Business Insurance 2026 Women to Watch US and Ryan Specialty International's Emily Hogg on being named one of the Business Insurance 2026 Women to Watch EMEA! These prestigious recognitions honor exceptional women across the commercial insurance industry whose leadership, achievements and vision are helping shape the future of risk and insurance.
Organizations can suffer major cyber losses when their vendors are attacked, making dependent business interruption coverage critical to mitigating cyber risk. Learn the ins and outs of dependent BI insurance from RT Specialty ProExec in this article.
Congratulations to Ryan Specialty's Carlos Herrera on being recognized with the Unsung Hero award at the 2026 LAAIA - Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies Annual Convention! RT Specialty was also gifted a custom jockey jacket, thanking them for their support and involvement with the LAAIA.
We are immensely proud of all we have accomplished working with LAAIA chapters across the country and would like to give a special thank you to Lourdes F. Gonzalez MLIS, who sits on LAAIA's national board, as well as Marianne Correa, CPIA on the South Florida board, Leo Toledo on the Atlanta board and Ryan K. on the Denver board.
RT Specialty had the opportunity to attend the Arizona Women in Insurance Network (AZWIIN) Summer Social, connecting and building relationships with women from all across the industry. Thank you so much to AZWIIN and everyone who attended!
On the latest episode of The D&O Diary Podcast, RT Specialty's Kevin LaCroix and Sarah Abrams spoke with Claims Manager Marissa Streckfus, Esq. about the current private company directors and officers insurance claims environment, exploring potential coverage pitfalls and claims handling recommendations. Listen to the full episode here.
RT Specialty is proud to support the Spencer Educational Foundation and its 2026 Funding Their Future Gala. We are also pleased to recognize RT Specialty President Michael VanAcker for representing our organization on Spencer’s Board of Directors and contributing their leadership to Spencer’s mission.
On September 17, industry leaders and supporters will come together in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria to celebrate Spencer’s impact and invest in the students who will shape the future of our industry, as well as honoring RT Specialty President of Retail Distribution and former Spencer Board Chair Marya Propis. Congratulations, Marya! Learn more about the 2026 Funding Their Future Gala and how you can support Spencer here.