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Kristin Daur named president of Ryan Specialty Renewables North America
The appointment, effective immediately, comes as RSUM unifies its PERse North America, PERse International, and Albus units, a process expected to complete in Q3 2026.
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers has named Kristin Daur president of Ryan Specialty Renewables for North America, effective immediately, and the hire is intended to complete the senior leadership structure for a renewables platform that is still being unified.
Daur reports to Jeff Smith, who was appointed global CEO of Ryan Specialty Renewables on July 13. RSUM is consolidating three existing managing general underwriters, PERse North America, PERse International, and Albus, with the unification expected to finish in Q3 2026.
Under the combined structure, Daur leads PERse North America, which underwrites wind, solar, and battery energy storage systems across the US and Canada. The platform unification is also expected to align strategy and leadership across North American and London market operations.
The article notes that renewable energy underwriting requires specialized technical knowledge, citing battery energy storage system fire risks tied to thermal runaway and wind exposures that vary across construction, transit, and operational phases. Smith said Daur’s market knowledge and platform experience make her the right fit as the unified structure takes hold.