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January 2026 Buzz


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!

JANUARY 2026 BUZZ

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers announced the promotions of Ryan Financial Lines' Patrick Mitchell to President of North America, Richard Winborn to CEO of International and George Paraskeva to Global Managing Director of Cyber. Read the press release here.

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RT Specialty ProExec released a new paper exploring the current state of the D&O insurance market and outlining five risk trends that private and public companies need to be aware of in 2026. Read the paper here.

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Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers announced the formal rebranding of Leopanthera to Ryan Financial Lines, effective January 1, 2026. Leopanthera specializes in underwriting diversified financial lines on a worldwide basis. Read the press release here.

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Read RT Specialty ProExec's new edition of The Scoop, bringing together the biggest stories in professional and executive liability insurance going into 2026, covering employment practices liability, artificial intelligence, healthcare, cyber risks, E&O, D&O and more! Read The Scoop here.

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The Ryan Specialty Benefits team gathered in Naples, Florida for their annual Sales & Underwriting Summit. Their thoughtful discussions, strategic focus, and commitment to collaboration have set a strong foundation for the year ahead. Well done to this talented team for achieving such a productive start to 2026!


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We’re excited to share that Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers will be a Silver Sponsor at #BIBA2026! Catch two RSUM MGAs –  Aqueous Underwriting and Square Pegs Underwriting – together on Stand D40.  

BIBA 2026 Sponsorship Social Media (Updated)