Sara Kendall has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Ryan Specialty Holdings.
Kendall’s primary duty is to supervise and assist in the management of the business’s global strategy plans for ethics, compliance, privacy, and risk management.
The global speciality insurer said she will oversee the efforts being made by the Regulatory & Compliance division to track, test, and assess potential risks.
In the insurance sector, Kendall has more than 25 years of experience in compliance, risk management, underwriting, sales, and claims.
She formerly held positions as Vice President of Claims Compliance at Chubb Insurance Group and Director of Claims Compliance at Markel Corporation.
“Sara delivers a blend of practical experience, industry understanding, compliance abilities, and operational experience in the insurance industry.This background will be essential in helping Ryan Specialty operationalize compliance standards across the organization and will mitigate difficult compliance and regulatory concerns. Michael Blackshear, Ryan Specialty’s Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, expressed his delight that Sara had joined the company and looked forward to working with her.