New CUO at Ryan Specialty

Ryan Specialty has appointed Kathy Guerville to chief underwriting officer of its underwriting management specialty, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, effective immediately.

Guerville has 15 years of insurance actuarial experience and has been with Ryan Specialty for seven years in a series of roles with increasing responsibilities, starting as a senior actuary, actuarial director and most recently as deputy chief underwriting officer.

Prior to joining Ryan Specialty, she was with Zurich Insurance Company in the US, Zurich and London.

“Kathy has been an exceptional partner, and I am excited for her to join the underwriting unit directly to be at the front line of our rapidly evolving business,” said Miles Wuller, chief executive & president of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers. “Kathy will oversee all technical pricing and cat modelling resources and will also provide oversight to our underwriting standards and performance commitments.”