Why RT

RT Specialty is a leading wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services. Our experienced brokers are specialized in property, casualty, professional lines, transportation and workers’ compensation, providing creative solutions to retail brokerage firms. We define ourselves through our superior execution on behalf of our clients, which has established us as a leader in the industry.

As an independent wholesale broker, we are a critical intermediary in the distribution channel from insurance carriers and retail brokers.

RT Specialty’s mission is simple – we believe clients are best served by a team of professionals who work collaboratively and collectively through a meaningful partnership among agents, brokers and carriers. RT Specialty works together with retail agents and insurance carriers to provide innovative solutions to their clients’ most complex insurance needs.

Our Difference

RT Specialty’s differentiator is its people. RT Specialty has some of the highest quality brokers in the wholesale sector who work tirelessly on behalf of and with their clients to ensure the solution to the risk is optimized for the win. Time and again, RT Specialty emphasizes execution. Backed by our relationships, resources, and the trust we have developed in the marketplace, we deliver measurable value to the insurance industry through a national wholesale brokerage platform with offices throughout the United States.

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Our Values

At RT Specialty, we embrace our values as they set the foundation for what our firm represents.

Integrity

We adhere to the highest standards of honesty, dependability and professionalism in dealing with our clients, trading partners and co-workers.

Client-Centricity

We put our clients’ and trading partners’ interests first.

Teamwork

We achieve more working collaboratively than individually.

Meritocracy

Our people are given the opportunity to grow, achieve and rise based on their merits, their skill and their imagination.

Inclusion

We are committed to building, growing and sustaining a diverse workforce reflective of society throughout the entirety of the organization and insurance industry. We harness our differences and commonalities to better serve our clients, trading partners, workforce and communities.

Empowerment

Our organizational structure allows our people to take appropriate risks, be decisive and succeed on the basis of their initiative and hard work, enabling them to self-optimize.

Innovation

We encourage our people to be creative and discover new and better ways to achieve optimal results for our clients and trading partners.

Courage

We don’t shy away from difficult challenges, rather, we embrace them knowing we have the drive and expertise to find ideal solutions.

Our History

Formation of
RT Specialty

Acquisition of
Sowers Baccala Insurance

Acquisition of
Chartwell Insurance Brokers

Acquisition of
McAuley Woods & Associates

Acquisition of
Oakbridge Insurance Brokers

Acquisition of
American E&S Insurance Brokers

Acquisition of
McClean Oddy & Associates

Acquisition of
Atlantic Star Intermediaries

Acquisition of
IFIS

Acquisition of
SH Smith & Co.

Acquisition of
Westrope

Acquisition of
Blais Excess & Surplus Agency of Texas

Acquisition of
Tennessee Underwriters

Acquisition of
AJ Renner & Associates

Acquisition of
Countrywide Brokerage Services

Acquisition of
Hartan Brokerage

Acquisition of
LoVullo Associates

Acquisition of
N-Surance Outlets

Acquisition of
Oxford Insurance Services

Acquisition of
Kerwick & Curran

Acquisition of
New Day Underwriting Managers

Acquisition of certain assets of ARC Specialty Brokerage

Acquisition of Boston Insurance Specialists

Acquisition of
Westphalen Insurance Services

Acquisition of
Myron Steves

Acquisition of
Atlantic Specialty Lines

Acquisition of
All Risks

Acquisition of Crouse and Associates

Acquisition of Centurion Liability Insurance Services

Acquisition of Griffin Underwriting Services

Acquisition of Socius Insurance Services

MARCH
2010

Formation of
RT Specialty

MARCH
2010

Acquisition of
Sowers Baccala Insurance

JULY
2010

Acquisition of
Chartwell Insurance Brokers

OCTOBER
2010

Acquisition of
McAuley Woods & Associates

DECEMBER
2010

Acquisition of
Oakbridge Insurance Brokers

APRIL
2011

Acquisition of
American E&S Insurance Brokers

DECEMBER
2011

Acquisition of
McClean Oddy & Associates

OCTOBER
2012

Acquisition of
Atlantic Star Intermediaries

DECEMBER
2012

Acquisition of
IFIS

SEPTEMBER
2013

Acquisition of
SH Smith & Co.

DECEMBER
2013

Acquisition of
Westrope

FEBRUARY
2014

Acquisition of
Blais Excess & Surplus Agency of Texas

NOVEMBER
2014

Acquisition of
Tennessee Underwriters

SEPTEMBER
2015

Acquisition of
AJ Renner & Associates

JANUARY
2016

Acquisition of
Countrywide Brokerage Services

MARCH
2016

Acquisition of
Hartan Brokerage

APRIL
2017

Acquisition of
LoVullo Associates

AUGUST
2017

Acquisition of
N-Surance Outlets

NOVEMBER
2017

Acquisition of
Oxford Insurance Services

FEBRUARY
2018

Acquisition of
Kerwick & Curran

APRIL
2018

Acquisition of
New Day Underwriting Managers

AUGUST
2018

Acquisition of certain assets of ARC Specialty Brokerage

FEBRUARY
2019

Acquisition of Boston Insurance Specialists

MARCH
2019

Acquisition of
Westphalen Insurance Services

MARCH
2019

Acquisition of
Myron Steves

JUNE
2019

Acquisition of
Atlantic Specialty Lines

SEPTEMBER
2020

Acquisition of
All Risks

DECEMBER
2021

Acquisition of Crouse and Associates

NOVEMBER
2022

Acquisition of Centurion Liability Insurance Services

JANUARY
2023

Acquisition of Griffin Underwriting Services

JULY
2023

Acquisition of Socius Insurance Services

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Our Leadership

The RT Specialty team is led by their corporate officers whose leadership and strong work ethic permeates throughout the firm. No matter what the level, the RT Specialty employee is all-in, working for and alongside our retail clients.

Wholesale Brokerage
Timothy W. Turner
Chairman & CEO of RT Specialty, President of Ryan Specialty
Edward F. McCormack
President, RT Specialty
Michael T. VanAcker
Executive Vice President, RT Specialty
Marissa Moscowitz
Chief Operating Officer, RT Specialty
Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld
CEO & President of RT National Property
Chris Houska
CEO & President of RT National Casualty
Marya J. Propis
Executive Vice President | Retail Distribution, RT Specialty
Rachelle Best
President of RT ProExec
Christopher Pass
President of RT ProExec
Jonathan Reiner
President of RT ProExec
Patrick Richmond
President of RT ProExec
Patrick Hanley
Regional Director, President of RT ProExec
Ryan Grimes
Regional Director, RT Specialty
Steve Kass
Regional Director, RT Specialty
Hugh Mooney
Regional Director, RT Specialty
Binding Authority
Binding Authority Leadership
Rob Polansky
EVP, Executive Director, RT Binding Authority
Debbie Murphy
Senior Director, RT Binding Authority
Jason Murrey
Senior Director, RT Binding Authority
Tracy Davis
Senior Director, RT Binding Authority
Dave Adcock
Director, RT Binding Authority
Claudia May
Director, RT Binding Authority
Annie Dawson
Director, RT Binding Authority
Eric Director
Director, London Focus, RT Binding Authority

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