Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Completes a Series of Lloyd’s Consortium Stamps to Support its Delegated Portfolio

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), is pleased to announce the completion of a series of Lloyd’s of London consortium stamps that will attach to its global syndicated P&C delegated underwriting portfolio. The consortium stamps are supported by six leading Lloyd’s syndicates and will take a combined 15% share on all classes, lines and geographies (except for a partial share of Velocity Risk Underwriters, RSUM’s critical CAT managing general underwriter). The consortium stamps will begin joining facilities at their natural renewals starting August 1st.

Miles Wuller, CEO of RSUM, commented, “We are proud of both the continued interest in our portfolio and our ability to transform our diverse, highly curated, well-performing family of businesses into an accessible specialty insurance asset. Moreover, we are pleased to contribute broad-based data and structural efficiency to the specialty marketplace.

“I would like to highlight the forward-looking investment Ardonagh has made in Axiiem, its technology-enabled digital exchange, which will serve as the facilitation agent for the structure,” Miles added. “We appreciate Lloyd’s constructive support throughout the process, helping bring together market-leading expertise and capacity. Additionally, we would like to thank Markel for their cornerstone support, and all the new and existing syndicate stakeholders that brought this transaction to life.”

About Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers is an industry leader in delegated authority underwriting services. Our family of managing general underwriters and national programs have the expertise and authority to design, underwrite, bind, and administer a diverse portfolio of risks. Our value proposition originates with our 1500+ industry professionals who are empowered by centralized technical support and policy lifecycle administration, coupled with a broad distribution network of retail and wholesale brokers. We have been diligently servicing our valued clients and trading partners since our establishment in 2010 and now have operations in North America, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. To learn more, please visit rsum.com.

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