Ryan Specialty announced the appointment of Stephen Stewart, President & CEO of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting, a Ryan Specialty managing general underwriter, to the additional role Chief Executive Officer of Ryan Specialty Canada Limited, the newly formed Canadian operating and holding entity for Ryan Specialty?s underwriting management businesses in Canada. Ryan Specialty Canada Limited is headquartered in Toronto. In Stephen Stewart?s additional role as CEO of Ryan Specialty Canada Limited, he will lead the continued growth of Ryan Specialty?s Canadian platform while maintaining the underwriting discipline and specialist focus that have defined Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting and Ryan Specialty?s other Canadian units.

The legal integration is already underway, and teams are actively engaging with new colleagues across underwriting, operations, and support functions to build a unified Canadian platform.