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“Being true to who we are is key; we are purely a referral-based business. There is zero marketing or advertising”
Adam Rakowski,
Ortus Financial
Eric Quinn serves as president of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). He joined Ryan Specialty with the All Risks, Ltd. merger in 2020, where he served as senior vice president. In 2023, he became executive vice president, capital and product strategy, a role he held until February 2025, when he was named president of RSUM.
Prior to joining Ryan Specialty, Quinn was an underwriter and product manager in the National Specialty Programs division at All Risks before taking on oversight responsibilities of the All Risks’ CAT property managing general underwriter, PREXA. Over the course of his 17-year career, he has run several successful underwriting operations and driven product development/portfolio optimization strategies across multiple lines of business.
Quinn received his Bachelor of Arts at Olivet College (now The University of Olivet) in risk management and insurance, in addition to his Master of Business Administration in international business and finance from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
Additionally, he holds the Associate in Reinsurance, Associate in Risk Management, Associate in Commercial Underwriting Management, and Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance designations from The Institutes.
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“You can’t control the outcome, but you can always control what version of you turns up every day”
Adam Rakowski,
Ortus Financial
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Started his career at All Risks, where he developed deep expertise in underwriting and portfolio management before transitioning into leadership roles focused on program development and MGU initiatives
2008
Joined Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM) through the acquisition of All Risks, initially serving as senior vice president
2020
Promoted to executive vice president – capital and product strategy, where he led strategic initiatives and capital management efforts and de novo MGU launches
Industry recognition and impact: a former IBA Rising Star, he has been instrumental in RSUM’s repeated industry accolades, including 2023 MGA Platform of the Year at The Insurer Program Manager Awards, underscoring his influence in shaping the future of delegated underwriting.
2023
Appointed president of RSUM, tasked with scaling the global platform and driving overall growth
Transformational leadership: in his current role, he has helped drive a transformative phase of growth and innovation, supporting the expansion of the platform to nearly 40 MGUs and over 300 specialty products
2025
Appointed co-leader of Brown & Riding’s Rainmaker program for the development of aspiring brokers
2025
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“You can’t control the outcome, but you can always control what version of you turns up every day,” he says.
While at the helm of a rapidly growing business and a family that includes two young children at home, Rakowski has learned to manage what he calls a “never-ending list of commitments” that consists of a new team member each month, a new interstate office and two to three new referral partners monthly.
“Our business is a human business, so investing genuine time in every person can be draining on a personal level. Balancing it all is a challenge,” he says. “Simply put, do what you say you will do, and act at all times with honesty and integrity, being respectful and empathetic. The financial outcomes are a byproduct of the human interactions we have.”
Attracting, retaining and delivering exceptional client outcomes and service starts with a sincere interest in their journey and remaining relevant to them as their lives and needs evolve, notes Rakowski. He points out that he and his team put in most of the work upfront in building meaningful relationships, which is a testament to its 99% client retention rate.
He says, “We are clear in the types of clients we work best with and our value proposition. We also look for a cultural alignment with all of our referral partners, and we are acutely aware of our strengths and how different we are from our industry peers.”
Rakowski recently opened a Queensland business and plans a foot in every other capital city. He strives to establish the brokerage as a national business with on-the-ground representation in every state by the end of 2025.