Articles from Ryan Specialty

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC (“Velocity”) from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”). Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Velocity is a leading managing general underwriter (“MGU”) providing first-party insurance coverage for catastrophe exposed properties and will become a part of the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers division of Ryan Specialty.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance services firm, has completed the acquisition of Innovisk Capital Partners (“Innovisk”) from Abry Partners (“Abry”) and BHMS Investments, LP (“BHMS”). Innovisk is a part of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”), the underwriting management segment within Ryan Specialty. The acquisition was previously announced on October 30, 2024 and can be found here.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance services firm, is in final discussions to acquire Innovisk Capital Partners (“Innovisk”) from Abry Partners (“Abry”) and BHMS Investments, LP (“BHMS”). As a result of the acquisition, Innovisk would become a part of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”), the underwriting management segment within Ryan Specialty. The acquisition is expected to close early next month.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance services firm, is pleased to announce that on October 1, 2024 it completed the acquisition of certain assets of the European managing general agent, Geo Underwriting Europe BV (“Geo Europe”), part of The Ardonagh Group. Geo Europe is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with operations in Germany and specializes in Financial Lines. Geo Europe will join the Ryan Financial Lines (“RFL”) unit within the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers division of Ryan Specialty, complementing RFL’s European expansion objectives. The acquisition was previously announced on September 3, 2024 and can be found here.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that today it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of EverSports & Entertainment Insurance, Inc. (“EverSports”) from the Everest Group, Ltd. NYSE: EGNYSEEG)

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce it completed the acquisition of the Property and Casualty (“P&C”) MGUs owned by Ethos Specialty Insurance, LLC (“Ethos P&C”) from Ascot Group Limited (“Ascot Group”). Ethos P&C was founded in 2017 by Ascot Group and will become a part of the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”) division of Ryan Specialty. Ethos’ Transactional Liability MGU is not included in the transaction and will remain with Ascot. The previous announcement dated September 3, 2024 regarding the signing of the definitive agreement can be found here.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Property and Casualty (“P&C”) MGUs owned by Ethos Specialty Insurance, LLC (“Ethos P&C”) from Ascot Group Limited (“Ascot Group”). Ethos P&C was founded in 2017 by Ascot Group and will become a part of the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”) division of Ryan Specialty. Ethos’ Transactional Liability MGU is not included in the transaction and will remain with Ascot.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of the European managing general agent, Geo Underwriting Europe BV (“Geo Europe”), part of The Ardonagh Group. Geo Europe is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with operations in Germany and specializes in Financial Lines. Geo Europe will join the Ryan Financial Lines (“RFL”) unit within the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers division of Ryan Specialty, complementing RFL’s European expansion objectives. The acquisition is expected to close during the third quarter of this year.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance intermediary, is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US Assure Insurance Services of Florida, Inc. (“US Assure”). US Assure, headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, is a leading program specializing in builder’s risk insurance, and will become a part of our Underwriting Managers Specialty within Ryan Specialty.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that it is forming an exclusive relationship with MagMutual, the largest mutual insurer of physicians and hospitals in the U.S. This relationship is through Sapphire Blue, which specializes in developing sophisticated solutions to complex healthcare risks, and is a part of the firm’s underwriting specialty, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited (“Castel”), a Managing General Underwriting (MGU) platform, from Arch Financial Holdings (UK) Limited and minority shareholders. Castel is headquartered in London, England with additional offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Singapore. The previous announcement dated December 21, 2023 regarding the signing of the definitive agreement can be found here.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited (“Castel”), a Managing General Underwriting (MGU) platform, from Arch Financial Holdings (UK) Limited and minority shareholders. Castel is headquartered in London, England with additional offices in the Netherlands and Belgium and was founded in 2014.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that it completed the acquisition of AccuRisk Holdings, LLC (“AccuRisk”), a medical stop loss managing general underwriter (MGU). AccuRisk is headquartered in Chicago, IL and was founded in 2017. The previous announcement dated October 30, 2023 regarding the signing of the definitive agreement can be found here.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AccuRisk Holdings, LLC (“AccuRisk”), a medical stop loss managing general underwriter (MGU). AccuRisk is headquartered in Chicago, IL and was founded in 2017.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that it completed the acquisition of certain assets of ACE Benefit Partners, Inc. (“ACE”), a medical stop loss general agent. Previous announcement dated June 6, 2023.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that it completed the acquisition of certain assets of Point6 Healthcare, LLC (“Point6”), a distributor of medical stop loss insurance, pharmacy solutions, and complex claims management on behalf of retail brokers and third party administrators. Previous announcement dated June 6, 2023.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that it completed the acquisition of Socius Insurance Services (“Socius”), a national wholesale insurance broker headquartered in Northern California. Previous announcement dated May 23, 2023.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Point6 Healthcare, LLC (“Point6”), a distributor of medical stop loss insurance, pharmacy solutions, and complex claims management on behalf of retail brokers and third party administrators. Point6 is based in Plano, TX.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of ACE Benefit Partners, Inc. (“ACE”), a medical stop loss general agent. ACE is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho and was founded in 2014.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Socius Insurance Services (“Socius”), a national wholesale insurance broker headquartered in Northern California, from Abry Partners, employees and other shareholders. Socius will become a part of RT Specialty, Ryan Specialty’s wholesale distribution specialty.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce the promotion, effective immediately, of Michael VanAcker to Executive Vice President of RT Specialty, Ryan Specialty’s wholesale brokerage and binding authority specialty.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that it completed the acquisition of certain assets of Griffin Underwriting Services (“Griffin”), a binding authority specialist and wholesale insurance broker headquartered in Bellevue, WA. Previous announcement dated December 11, 2022.

Ryan Specialty (NYSERYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce that today it signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Griffin Underwriting Services (“Griffin”), a binding authority specialist and wholesale insurance broker headquartered in Bellevue, WA.