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 2026 BUZZ
We shared that RT Specialty's Matthew Lotfey, John O'Marra, Mark Buckley, Shannon Stefanski, Sam Heller and Thurston Davis, Jr have all been named 2026 Top Specialist Wholesale Brokers by Insurance Business America, which recognizes exceptional brokers from across the country that have made a meaningful contribution to the industry. Read the article here.
Ryan Specialty announced the appointment of Stephen Stewart, President & CEO of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting, to the additional role of Chief Executive Officer of Ryan Specialty Canada Limited, a newly formed Canadian operating and holding entity for Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers. Read the press release here.
Congratulations to Ryan Specialty Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Alice Phillips Topping on being named a finalist for the 2026 ChicagoCMO ORBIE Awards, which recognize CMOs for their leadership, excellence and business success! Read the announcement here.
RT Specialty Chief Operating Officer Marissa Moscowitz spoke with Insurance Business America about how RT Specialty is using automation and AI to support operational improvements that drive efficiency and growth. Read the article here.
In celebration of Black History Month, Ryan Specialty had the pleasure of hosting NAAIA Chicago for a fireside chat, "Legacy and Leadership," with Ryan Specialty Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer and Head of Culture & Inclusion Michael Blackshear, where he discussed fostering positive change and creating inclusive environments in the insurance industry.
We highly recommend listening to RT Specialty's Marya Propis on the #InsHER podcast, discussing her career and the many challenges and opportunities for women in the insurance industry. Listen on Apple here. Listen on Spotify here.
RT Specialty's Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld discussed the rapidly shifting specialty insurance landscape in the webinar "E&S: Navigating a Market in Transition" from The Insurer.
RT Environmental & Construction Professional released their 2026 Market Update, sharing their perspective on the current conditions and emerging trends shaping the environmental and construction-related professional liability marketplace. Read RT ECP's 2026 Market Update here.
Ryan Financial Lines and Wijn & Stael Advocaten N.V. hosted a seminar on directors and officers (D&O) liability in distressed companies, bringing together more than 80 industry professionals in Rotterdam.
Congratulations to RT Specialty's Mike Tracy on being appointed to the Insurance Society of Philadelphia's Board of Directors!
RT Specialty ProExec's Tom Schaedel wrote about the exposures and risks facing digital asset treasury (DAT) companies and how to address them in a rapidly evolving insurance market. Read the article here.
Thank you to everyone who joined our RT Specialty team at IIAH - Independent Insurance Agents of Houston's Houston Insurance Day. It was a pleasure meeting with all of you!
