RT Specialty has announced the appointment of Todd Mannschreck as president of claims and chief claims officer. Mannschreck, who is based in RT Specialty’s Kansas City office, was previously the leader of the company’s claims practice.

Since Mannschreck joined RT Specialty in 2013, his claims team has more than tripled in size. The expansion of the team was in response to RT Specialty’s growth and reflects its commitment to providing the best claims service in the industry, the company said.

“Todd is a superstar who has a phenomenal ability to work with our carrier partners to advocate on behalf of our retail broker clients and their insureds,” said Tim Turner, chairman and CEO of RT Specialty. “Through Todd’s leadership, we have developed an outstanding claims team. I’m thrilled to be promoting Todd to this well-deserved position.”

Prior to joining RT Specialty, Mannschreck served as the senior claims and litigation supervisor for Ferrellgas, LP. He also previously worked at GAB Robins.