Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance firm, has appointed John “JJ” Gorman as Head of Facultative and Facilities for Ryan Re Underwriting Managers (Ryan Re), effective October 1st, 2025.
Driven by the flow of business from the Markel renewal rights reinsurance deal, Gorman will initially focus on casualty facultative business.
Gorman is an industry veteran with over three decades of experience in a variety of senior roles in reinsurance. Most recently, he was the Head of Facultative at Berkshire Hathaway, where he started the property and casualty facultative business.
Emil Issavi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ryan Re, commented on the appointment, “JJ is a market leader in the facultative business, and we are thrilled that he is joining our team to help build out this important product for us.
“Ryan Re has enjoyed continuous growth since launching in 2019, and JJ’s leadership will allow us to build a scalable fac and facility business to better serve our clients growing needs.”
Gorman added, “Joining Ryan Specialty is an honor, and I am energized to be part of a team renowned for leadership and innovation in the re/insurance industry.
“I look forward to contributing to Ryan Re’s continued success while building on a strong foundation and expanding the business further into the facultative and facilities space.”
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