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“Stelvio [restructured] its software development team to sit under four distinct, multi-disciplinary teams, capable of building and modifying any product within the EstImage product suite”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
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RT SPECIALTY
Timothy W. Turner
Chairman and CEO, RT Specialty
President and Director, Ryan Specialty
Edward F. McCormack
President and General Counsel, RT Specialty
David Summers
Managing Director
Ausure Horizon Insurance
Leadership
Timothy W Turner, president and director of Ryan Specialty and chairman and CEO of RT Specialty, joined the firm in 2010 to create and develop RT Specialty. Under his leadership, RT Specialty is now one of the top wholesale distributors of specialty insurance in the country. Prior to joining Ryan Specialty in 2010, Tim was the president of CRC Insurance Services. He started his career at AJ Renner & Associates and was a casualty broker at the Crump Group. He has received numerous awards, including the Spirit of Life 2021 from the National Insurance Industry Council and City of Hope. In 2019, he received the prestigious Insurance Industry “Good Scout” Award from the Boy Scouts of America, Greater New York Councils.
Chairman and CEO, RT Specialty
President and Director, Ryan Specialty
Timothy W. Turner
Ed McCormack is president and general counsel of RT Specialty. He joined Ryan Specialty in 2010 after two decades as a courtroom lawyer, first as a federal prosecutor and then as a commercial litigator. Most recently, he was with the international law firm Nixon Peabody. Ed received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia.
President and General Counsel, RT Specialty
Edward F. McCormack
David Summers, an Elite Broker in 2021, has 20 years of experience in his field and is described as a person who is always running at 9,000 rpm. With an insurance mentality that there should be no problems, only solutions, he goes out of his way to provide what his clients need. David works closely with companies in the construction and transport industries, providing straightforward and pragmatic advice that enables them to keep their businesses safe and profitable.
Managing Director
Ausure Horizon Insurance
David Summers
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“Stelvio [restructured] its software development team to sit under four distinct, multi-disciplinary teams, capable of building and modifying any product within the EstImage product suite”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
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RT SPECIALTY
Wesley Werner
Senior Software Engineer
Edward F. McCormack
President and General Counsel, RT Specialty
Timothy W. Turner
Chairman and CEO, RT Specialty
President and Director,
Ryan Specialty
Leadership
Headquarters:
Chicago, IL
Year founded:
2010
Number of employees:
3,500+ (Ryan Specialty at YE December 2021)
Phone:
312 784 6001
Email:
info@rtspecialty.com
Website:
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/rt-specialty
Timothy W Turner, president and director of Ryan Specialty and chairman and CEO of RT Specialty, joined the firm in 2010 to create and develop RT Specialty. Under his leadership, RT Specialty is now one of the top wholesale distributors of specialty insurance in the country. Prior to joining Ryan Specialty in 2010, Tim was the president of CRC Insurance Services. He started his career at AJ Renner & Associates and was a casualty broker at the Crump Group. He has received numerous awards, including the Spirit of Life 2021 from the National Insurance Industry Council and City of Hope. In 2019, he received the prestigious Insurance Industry “Good Scout” Award from the Boy Scouts of America, Greater New York Councils.
Chairman and CEO, RT Specialty
President and Director, Ryan Specialty
Timothy W. Turner
Ed McCormack is president and general counsel of RT Specialty. He joined Ryan Specialty in 2010 after two decades as a courtroom lawyer, first as a federal prosecutor and then as a commercial litigator. Most recently, he was with the international law firm Nixon Peabody. Ed received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia.
President and General Counsel, RT Specialty
Edward F. McCormack
Wesley Werner has cross-functional technical skills across a variety of technical languages such as C#, .NET, .NET Core, and SQL. He has a demonstrated history in the insurance space and has been involved in all aspects of the product lifecycle from planning and technical specification to implementation and delivery. He is also skilled in delivering client-centric outcomes.
Senior Software Engineer
Wesley Werner
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For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
“Stelvio [restructured] its software development team to sit under four distinct, multi-disciplinary teams, capable of building and modifying any product within the EstImage product suite”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
Read on
Award Winner
RT SPECIALTY
Angela Terreblanche
Technical Business Analyst
Edward F. McCormack
President and General Counsel, RT Specialty
Timothy W. Turner
Chairman and CEO, RT Specialty
President and Director,
Ryan Specialty
Leadership
Headquarters:
Chicago, IL
Year founded:
2010
Number of employees:
3,500+ (Ryan Specialty at YE December 2021)
Phone:
312 784 6001
Email:
info@rtspecialty.com
Website:
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/rt-specialty
SPECIAL REPORT
Home
Bio
Timothy W Turner, president and director of Ryan Specialty and chairman and CEO of RT Specialty, joined the firm in 2010 to create and develop RT Specialty. Under his leadership, RT Specialty is now one of the top wholesale distributors of specialty insurance in the country. Prior to joining Ryan Specialty in 2010, Tim was the president of CRC Insurance Services. He started his career at AJ Renner & Associates and was a casualty broker at the Crump Group. He has received numerous awards, including the Spirit of Life 2021 from the National Insurance Industry Council and City of Hope. In 2019, he received the prestigious Insurance Industry “Good Scout” Award from the Boy Scouts of America, Greater New York Councils.
Chairman and CEO, RT Specialty
President and Director, Ryan Specialty
Timothy W. Turner
Ed McCormack is president and general counsel of RT Specialty. He joined Ryan Specialty in 2010 after two decades as a courtroom lawyer, first as a federal prosecutor and then as a commercial litigator. Most recently, he was with the international law firm Nixon Peabody. Ed received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia.
President and General Counsel, RT Specialty
Edward F. McCormack
Wesley Werner has cross-functional technical skills across a variety of technical languages such as C#, .NET, .NET Core, and SQL. He has a demonstrated history in the insurance space and has been involved in all aspects of the product lifecycle from planning and technical specification to implementation and delivery. He is also skilled in delivering client-centric outcomes.
Senior Software Engineer
Wesley Werner
For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
Wesley Werner
Senior Software Engineer
Wesley Werner has cross-functional technical skills across a variety of technical languages such as C#, .NET, .NET Core, and SQL. He has a demonstrated history in the insurance space and has been involved in all aspects of the product lifecycle from planning and technical specification to implementation and delivery. He is also skilled in delivering client-centric outcomes.
Senior Software Engineer
Wesley Werner
David Summers
Managing Director
Ausure Horizon Insurance
David Summers, an Elite Broker in 2021, has 20 years of experience in his field and is described as a person who is always running at 9,000 rpm. With an insurance mentality that there should be no problems, only solutions, he goes out of his way to provide what his clients need. David works closely with companies in the construction and transport industries, providing straightforward and pragmatic advice that enables them to keep their businesses safe and profitable.
Managing Director
Ausure Horizon Insurance
David Summers
David Summers
Managing Director
Ausure Horizon Insurance
David Summers, an Elite Broker in 2021, has 20 years of experience in his field and is described as a person who is always running at 9,000 rpm. With an insurance mentality that there should be no problems, only solutions, he goes out of his way to provide what his clients need. David works closely with companies in the construction and transport industries, providing straightforward and pragmatic advice that enables them to keep their businesses safe and profitable.
Managing Director
Ausure Horizon Insurance
David Summers
Angela Terreblanche
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche is an experienced business analyst and finance professional (CA) with a demonstrated history of working on system implementations, particularly in the insurance industry. She is skilled in business process mapping, understanding finance and accounting processes, financial reporting, banking integration processes, project management and implementing customer-centric solutions.
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche
Angela Terreblanche
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche is an experienced business analyst and finance professional (CA) with a demonstrated history of working on system implementations, particularly in the insurance industry. She is skilled in business process mapping, understanding finance and accounting processes, financial reporting, banking integration processes, project management and implementing customer-centric solutions.
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche
Wesley Werner
Senior Software Engineer
Angela Terreblanche is an experienced business analyst and finance professional (CA) with a demonstrated history of working on system implementations, particularly in the insurance industry. She is skilled in business process mapping, understanding finance and accounting processes, financial reporting, banking integration processes, project management and implementing customer-centric solutions.
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche
RT Specialty is a leading wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services and the wholesale broking specialty of Ryan Specialty. The firm’s specialist brokers handle an expansive mix of property, casualty, professional lines, transportation, personal lines, and workers’ compensation insurance products on both an open market and delegated authority basis.
RT Specialty’s entrepreneurial spirit is combined with advanced risk modeling, market access, and claims advocacy to provide excellent solutions to its clients. The firm is built on a foundation of talent, innovation and execution, and believes that clients are best served by professionals who maintain meaningful teamwork among brokers, agents, and carriers.
RT Specialty thrives on challenge, and its wholesale specialty and binding authority risk professionals have deep experience and the drive to find superior placement for even the toughest risks. Regardless of account size – big or small – RT Specialty is dedicated to providing lightning-fast expert advice, advocacy, and execution on behalf of its retail broker clients.
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Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Laura Unger
Vice President/
General Manager, .CA
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Paul Mayer
Executive
Vice President, Investment Sales
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It
To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich
School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at
The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and
Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Laura Unger
Vice President/
General Manager, .CA
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Paul Mayer
Executive
Vice President, Investment Sales
Sarah M Stewart
Associate
Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President,
Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the
Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years
of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation
of the company’s internal customer
service department.
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
“Stelvio’s approach to EstImage is unique in that it leverages software integration to simplify communication and data exchange between insurers and their suppliers from one centralised location, eliminating the need for multiple products or portals”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
“Stelvio’s approach to EstImage
is unique in that it leverages software integration to simplify communication and data exchange between insurers and their suppliers from one centralised location, eliminating the need for multiple products or portals”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
“Stelvio’s approach to EstImage is unique in that it leverages software integration to simplify communication and data exchange between insurers and their suppliers from one centralised location, eliminating the need for multiple products or portals”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/rt-specialty
Website:
rtspecialty.com
Email:
info@rtspecialty.com
Phone:
312 784 6001
Number of employees:
3,500+ (Ryan Specialty at YE December 2021)
Year founded:
2010
Headquarters:
Chicago, IL
