Ryan Specialty rejigs management over its MGU stable

Ryan Specialty has rejigged governance of its stable of P&C managing general underwriters (MGUs) with three insider promotions to management of unit  Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers.

Brian Lillis steps in as chief operating officer of the unit to crown a nine-year stint with the unit in a variety of operational, technology, M&A and finance leadership roles.

Eric Quinn came to Ryan Specialty two years ago in the All Risks acquisition and becomes senior vice president at the MGU managing unit.

Chris Taggert will be senior vice president for organizational development after rising through the ranks in HR and recruiting.

The CEO of Ryan Specialty Underwriting, Miles Wuller (pictured), commented: “This senior leadership team will continue to bring resource and respective expertise to the key pillars supporting our industry-leading underwriting: Delivering operational excellence as a competitive advantage to our internal and external clients; product innovation and capital management ... We are confident in the exceptional capabilities of these individuals and look forward to the continued success of the Underwriting Managers offering within Ryan Specialty.”

Executive leadership at the unit is currently listed as including chairman Nick Cortezi, CEO MIles Wuller and CUO Kieran Dempsey. The unit lists 19 MGUs across a variety of segments and geographies.

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