Jim joined Ryan Specialty in February of 2017 and has over 30 years of underwriting experience in Commercial Property & Marine. Jim has extensive experience in building profitable underwriting portfolios and has a wide range of experience in underwriting Energy, Mining, Marine, Railroads and Agriculture. Most recently, he was SVP of Zurich Specialty Wholesale, where he established a dedicated wholesale E&S Property operation that included underwriting guidelines and pricing matrices. Over the course of his career, he has held senior underwriting management positions within Wm H. McGee, AIG/Lexington and Ironshore.