Ryan Specialty

Insurance · Chicago, IL · 4,500 employees · Led by Patrick G. Ryan, Founder, Chairman & CEO

Certifications

10 across 6 years (2021–2026)

SPARK benchmark

Validated scores publishing when the 2026 research cycle closes

“Do the right thing because it is the right thing to do.”

The Story

Why Ryan Specialty is Most Loved

Ryan Specialty is a rapidly growing service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers and carriers, providing distribution, underwriting, product development, administration, and risk-management services as a wholesale broker and managing underwriter (NYSE: RYAN).

Positive Vision: A leader in specialty insurance that hires top talent and embraces a culture of empowerment and innovation.
Values: Eight foundational values: integrity, client-centricity, teamwork, meritocracy, inclusion, innovation, empowerment, courage.
CEO Strengths: Pat Ryan leads by example on fairness, empowerment, and integrity.
Respect: Accessible, flat leadership; rigorous ethics policy, dedicated DEI team, ethics hotline.
Loved Culture: Collaboration and teamwork toward shared goals, even remote.
Benefits: Generous medical/dental/vision/LTC/life/disability, 401(k) with market-leading match, annual bonus, free meditation/fitness/family-care/counseling tools.

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Best Practice Institute

Best Practice Institute is the research organization behind Most Loved Workplace® certification, the SPARK Model, the Love of Workplace Index®, and The Workplace Report.

The Workplace Report

The Workplace Report is BPI's original workplace culture research and editorial briefing series for CEOs, CHROs, people leaders, talent leaders, and employer-brand teams. It turns BPI's 25 years of research, Most Loved Workplace® certification data, SPARK findings, and current workforce signals into practical analysis leaders can use.

The report format includes executive summaries, research-backed articles, company examples, methodology notes, and practical implications for retention, hiring, culture, leadership, and employee experience. New research and analysis is published on an ongoing editorial cadence at /workplace-report.