Ryan Specialty Group closes deal to acquire high-value disability insurer
Acquired MGU to lend its expertise in unique market
Ryan Specialty Group closes deal to acquire high-value disability insurer
INSURANCE NEWS
By Lyle Adriano
02 May 2019

Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) has acquired the assets and operations of independently-owned managing general underwriter International Specialty Insurance Services (ISI).

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

As part of the deal, the Winston-Salem, NC-based ISI will be made part of RSG Underwriting Managers (RSGUM), the managing general underwriting unit of RSG.

The deal was first announced earlier this year in February.

Read more: RSG acquires North Carolina-based MGU

ISI provides disability and other related insurance products to high-earning professionals, such as athletes, entertainers, and physicians. The MGU is led by Matthew Ferraro, Joseph Ferraro, and Christopher Larcheveque – some of the leading underwriters in the high-value disability market, a release said.

Following the acquisition, all three professionals – as well as the entire ISI team – will remain with the business under RSG ownership.

Read more: RSGUM combines ThinkRisk and EmergIn Risk Underwriting Teams to better tackle emerging risks

Last month, RSGUM combined two of its highly specialized underwriting teams – US-based ThinkRisk Underwriting, and London, UK-based EmergIn Risk – into one brand. Under the EmergIn Risk brand, both teams will provide deeper underwriting expertise, broader jurisdictional capabilities, and innovative products for clients across different sectors.

Related Stories
Free newsletter

We'll keep you up-to-date with the latest breaking news, cutting edge opinion, and expert analysis affecting both your business and the industry as whole.

Free newsletter

Our daily newsletter is FREE and keeps you up - to - date with the world of Insurance. Please complete the form below and click on subscribe for daily newsletters from IB US.