Ryan Specialty executives take on additional roles

Ryan Specialty Group said Thursday that Dawn D’Onofrio will take on the additional role of CEO of its national specialty programs business, effective immediately.

Ms. D’Onofrio will also continue in her current roles as CEO of WKFC Underwriting Managers Inc., CorRisk Solutions and AgRisk Underwriters, the Chicago-based specialty insurer’s managing general underwriter units.

Ms. D’Onofrio was one of Business Insurance’s 2016 Women to Watch.

Brian Alvin was also named chief actuary and chief underwriting officer of national specialty programs, Ryan Specialty said.

Mr. Alvin will also continue in his current role as chief actuary of WKFC Underwriting Managers Inc., CorRisk Solutions and AgRisk Underwriters.