Ryan Specialty appoints CEO and CUO of national programs

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Ryan Specialty appoints CEO and CUO of national programs

The two leaders are expanding their portfolios

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By
Gia Snape

Ryan Specialty has announced the appointment of Dawn D’Onofrio to chief executive officer and Brian Alvin to chief actuary and chief underwriting officer of Ryan Specialty National Programs (NSP).

D’Onofrio will continue her duties as CEO of WKFC, CorRisk and AgRisk under Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers. She originally assumed that role in 2017.

WKFC is a managing general underwriter specializing in property, CAT property, excess property and equipment breakdown, as well as primary and excess casualty lines; CorRisk focuses on specialty professional lines; and AgRisk provides property insurance solutions for growers, processors, packers, shippers and more.

Meanwhile, Alvin will retain his role as chief actuary of WKFC, CorRisk and AgRisk. Prior to joining WKFC, CorRisk and AgRisk, Brian served as actuarial director for Ryan Specialty supporting various managing general underwriters and executing key corporate initiatives. He has been with the firm since 2013.

“We are pleased to see Dawn expand her remit and bring her exceptional underwriting and management expertise to NSP,” said Miles Wuller, CEO and president of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers.

“Dawn and Brian have been doing tremendous work with WKFC, CorRisk and AgRisk, and I am thrilled that they will have the opportunity to apply their talents to Ryan Specialty National Programs.”

Ryan Specialty is an international specialty insurance firm founded in 2010, providing distribution, underwriting, product development, administration and risk management services to insurance brokers, agents and carriers.