Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), announced the formal rebranding of their
North American Professional Liability (“NAPL”) team to Ryan Financial Lines, RSUM’s managing general underwriter that specializes in a wide range of financial lines products.
Originally established in October 2021, the NAPL team has built a strong reputation for
underwriting professional service businesses across the United States. The team continues to
offer both primary and excess layer coverage for large, risk-managed clients, including law firms, a
ccounting firms, architects, engineers, and construction professionals. Their underwriting is supported by a global A+ rated carrier.
Now operating from Ryan Specialty’s London office, Patrick Comerford and Clive Moore serve as Managing Directors of the International arm of Ryan Financial Lines. Both previously co-led
Castel’s NAPL unit. Additionally, Comerford notably led AIG and Lexington’s London market US Professional Liability team for nearly two decades, while Moore h
eld senior underwriting roles at Brit Insurance within their Lloyd’s US Professional Liability division. Together, they bring over 80 years of combined expertise in the global professional liability market.
The addition of the NAPL team significantly strengthens the international portfolio of Ryan
Financial Lines, bringing deep expertise in US professional liability space.
Enstar Group Limited, global insurance and reinsurance group backed by investment vehicles managed by affiliates of global investment firm Sixth Street, announced
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it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, AF Group has been a provider of insurance solutions through its affiliate brands for more than a century.
Since its acquisition by Blue Cross in 1994, the organization has strengthened its position in the US property and casualty market and now delivers commercial and specialty insurance solutions in all 50 states, backed by a longsta
nding record of disciplined underwriting and profitability, with consolidated gross written premium of $3.3 billion in 2025.