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RELATED PARTIES Equity Method Investments
Ryan Investment Holdings
Ryan Investment Holdings, LLC (“RIH”) was formed as an investment holding company designed to aggregate the funds
of Ryan Specialty and Geneva Ryan Holdings, LLC (“GRH”) for investment in Geneva Re Partners, LLC (“GRP”). GRH
was formed as an investment holding company designed to aggregate investment funds of Patrick G. Ryan and other
affiliated investors. Two affiliated investors are LLC Unitholders and directors of the Company, and another is an LLC
Unitholder and employee of the Company. Ryan Specialty does not consolidate GRH as the Company does not have a
direct investment in or variable interest in this entity.
The Company holds a 47% interest in RIH and GRH holds the remaining 53% interest. RIH has a 50% non-controlling
interest in GRP and the other 50% is owned by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. GRP wholly owns Geneva Re, a
Bermuda-regulated reinsurance company, and GR Bermuda SAC Ltd (the “Segregated Account Company”). The
Segregated Account Company has one segregated account, which is beneficially owned by a third-party insurance
company (the “Third-party Insurer”). RIH is considered a related party variable interest entity under common control with
the Company. The Company is not most closely associated with the variable interest entity and therefore does not
consolidate RIH. The assets of RIH are restricted to settling obligations of RIH, pursuant to Delaware limited liability
company statutes.
The Company is not required to contribute any additional capital to RIH, and its maximum exposure to loss on the equity
method investment is the total invested capital of $47.0 million. The Company may be exposed to losses arising from the
equity method investment as a result of underwriting losses recognized at Geneva Re or losses on Geneva Re’s investment
portfolio. The carrying value of the Company’s equity method investment in RIH was $92.7 million and $70.9 million as
of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. RIH has committed to contribute additional capital to GRP over the next
several years. Patrick G. Ryan, through a trust of which he is the beneficiary and co-trustee, has committed to personally
fund any such additional capital contributions. Any such additional capital contributions under this commitment will not
affect the relative ownership of RIH’s common equity.
Velocity Specialty Insurance Company
On May 1, 2025, the Company acquired a 9.9% interest in VSIC, an insurance carrier writing middle market and small to
medium business risks in catastrophe exposed areas, for $16.6 million. The Company accounts for its investment in VSIC
under the equity method of accounting as the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over VSIC primarily
through board representation. The carrying value of the Company’s equity method investment in VSIC was $17.3 million
as of December 31, 2025.
Other Related Parties
Geneva Re
The Company has a service agreement with Geneva Re to provide both administrative services to, as well as disburse
payments for costs directly incurred by, Geneva Re. These direct costs include compensation expenses incurred by
employees of Geneva Re. The Company had $0.3 million due from Geneva Re under this agreement as of December 31,
2025 and 2024.
Ryan Re Services Agreements with Geneva Re
Ryan Re, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is party to a services agreement with Geneva Re to provide, among
other services, certain underwriting and administrative services to Geneva Re. Ryan Re receives a service fee equal to
115% of the administrative costs incurred by Ryan Re in providing these services to Geneva Re. Revenue earned from
Geneva Re was $1.6 million, $1.5 million, and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023,
respectively. Receivables due from Geneva Re under this agreement were $0.8 million and $0.7 million as of December 31,
2025 and 2024, respectively.
Ryan Re is party to a services agreement with Geneva Re under which Ryan Re subcontracts certain services to Geneva Re
that are required for the segregated account of the Segregated Account Company on behalf of the Third-party Insurer. The
Company incurred expense of $11.7 million, $10.5 million, and $7.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2025,
2024, and 2023, respectively. The Company had prepaid expenses of $6.4 million and $5.2 million as of December 31,
2025 and 2024, respectively, related to this services agreement. The prepaid expenses are included in Other currents assets
on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Claims Management Agreement with VSIC
Velocity Claims, LLC (“Velocity Claims”) and Velocity, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, are party to a claims
management agreement with VSIC under which Velocity Claims receives compensation equal to 1% of indemnity and
expenses paid, net of subrogation, on each claim that Velocity participates on. Revenue recognized from this agreement
was $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2025. Receivables due from VSIC under this agreement were $0.1
million as of December 31, 2025.
Company Leasing of Corporate Jets
In the ordinary course of its business, the Company charters executive jets for business purposes from Executive Jet
Management (“EJM”), a third-party service provider. Mr. Ryan indirectly owns aircraft that he leases to EJM for EJM’s
charter operations for which he receives remuneration from EJM. The Company pays market rates for chartering aircraft
through EJM, unless the particular aircraft chartered is Mr. Ryan’s, in which case the Company receives a discount below
market rates. Historically, the Company has been able to charter Mr. Ryan’s aircraft and make use of this discount. The
Company recognized expense related to business usage of the aircraft of $0.9 million, $1.2 million, and $1.0 million for the
years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
Personal Guarantee
In April 2021, Mr. Ryan personally guaranteed up to $10.0 million of the financial obligations of the Company under an
agency agreement with certain insurance companies that are affiliated with National Indemnity Company. The Company
did not pay Mr. Ryan any consideration for this guarantee. Mr. Ryan’s guarantee may be replaced by the Company with a
letter of credit at any time, subject to the prior approval of the insurance companies. Mr. Ryan will not personally guarantee
any further additional financial obligations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
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