Ryan Specialty Blog

November 2025 Buzz

Written by Ryan Specialty | Nov 26, 2025 3:37:18 PM


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 2025 BUZZ

RT Specialty's Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld was celebrated as one of ten Iconic Leaders selected from the over 650 women honored as Women to Watch by Business Insurance over the program's 20-year history. Congratulations to Brenda, the other Iconic Leaders and all the women in this year's class! Read the article here.




RT Specialty Detroit President David Derigiotis had the pleasure of speaking on the "State of the Market" panel at the Zywave Cyber Risk Insights New York conference. Thank you to all the panelists and everyone who attended!




Congratulations to Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Vice President
Giselle Huza, CPCU, ARe, ARM on being appointed to RISE Professionals' 2026 Strategic Planning Board, where she will guide RISE’s long-term initiatives and ensure they continue to support the insurance industry’s future leaders. Read the news release here.




RT Binding Authority
released a new market update, discussing recent trends in property and casualty insurance and exploring how technology has been reshaping the marketplace. Read the update here.




RT Specialty is proud to sponsor the LAAIA - Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies, who celebrated the opening of their Chicago chapter!




Congratulations to Ryan Specialty Organizational Development Specialist Matthew Huston, M.S. on being named a 2026 Emerging Leader for the Emerging Leaders Conference, hosted by the Insurance Careers Movement, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and AM Best! The conference will be held in Nashville in February, in conjunction with Insurance Careers Month. Read the article here.




RT Specialty announced that it has hired Amber Carver, CIC, who is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and brings over 25 years of experience in insurance broking and underwriting. Read the press release here.




RT Specialty Transportation's
Dennis Beecher had the pleasure of conducting the Commercial Auto Coverage for Motor Carriers continuing education class in Bedford, Pennsylvania, as part of RT's commitment to sharing its knowledge and experience with the insurance industry. 




Read
RT Specialty ProExec's new spotlight on how to provide coverage for social and human services organizations in an increasingly challenging insurance marketplace here.



Trident Marine Managers introduced a specialized insurance program designed exclusively for freight brokers, launching December 1, 2025. This program goes beyond traditional coverage by addressing the unique risks freight brokers face and delivering tailored solutions through our trusted network of agents and brokers.

Leading this initiative is Christie Brush, CIC, CTB, who joins Trident as Director of Underwriting. Christie brings deep expertise in logistics risk and a passion for helping freight brokers protect their business with holistic, customized options.read the press release here.




RT Specialty ProExec p
ublished a new edition of The Scoop for November, featuring articles on employment practices liability, artificial intelligence, TCPA, cyber risks, D&O and more. Read The Scoop
here.