Ryan Specialty shuffles leadership of MGU unit to deliver ‘greater value’

Ryan Specialty has shuffled the leadership for its managing general underwriter specialising in the life sciences industry, in a move to deliver “greater value to our carriers, brokers and their clients”.

Catherine Gill has been appointed to CEO and Mark Wood to chairman of LifeScienceRisk (LSR).

Gill has been the chief underwriting officer of LifeScienceRisk and has been with LSR since 2012. Over the past ten years, she has built and grown the organisation alongside Wood, who served as the CEO. With Gill’s appointment, Wood assumes the position of chairman of LSR.

Wood said: “Catherine is a proven leader in our industry, and has been a true partner to me in rowing this business. Her expertise is recognised by our capacity providers, brokers and competitors alike, and I am very proud to have her succeed me as CEO. Catherine has dedicated her career to the Life Science industry and has the experience and track record to lead this important business as we focus on delivering even greater value to our carriers, brokers and their Life Science clients.”

Gill commented: “I am honoured and excited to take on the responsibilities of CEO and lead this outstanding underwriting team. Working with Mark Wood over the past ten years has been a pleasure; Mark has been an excellent teacher and mentor to me. I look forward to continuing to grow LSR as we move into the future.”

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