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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
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Related Parties

The Company has entered into various transactions and agreements with RSG LLC, its subsidiaries, certain other affiliates and related parties (collectively, “Related Parties”).

Ryan Specialty Group Risk

The Company has an arrangement to provide administrative services to Ryan Specialty Group Risk, LLC (“RSGR”), an entity wholly owned directly or indirectly by Patrick G. Ryan, which participated in the underwriting profits of certain Lloyd’s of London syndicates. The Company is reimbursed for these administrative services. Reimbursements for services provided in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were immaterial. The Company does not have a variable interest in this entity.

Ryan Specialty Group Risk Innovators

On June 28, 2018, the Company entered into a services agreement with Ryan Specialty Group Risk Innovators, LLC (“RSGRI”), a subsidiary of RSGR. It was established to incubate new opportunities providing insurance and reinsurance services to brokers and carriers. According to the terms of the agreement, the Company provides both administrative services to, and disburses payments for costs directly incurred by, RSGRI. These direct costs include compensation expenses incurred by employees of RSGRI. The Company earns a markup on administrative services performed for and on behalf of RSGRI but not on payments related to business employees. There was not any business activity in this entity for the years ended December 31, 2021 or 2020, with the exception of the JEM acquisition by the Company as noted below. The Company does not have a variable interest in this entity.

JEM Underwriting Managers, LLC

JEM Underwriting Managers, LLC, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of RSGRI, was designed in 2018 to incubate a new property insurance initiative. On January 1, 2020, the Company acquired JEM from RSGRI. Total consideration transferred was $4.0 million, net of cash acquired.

Ryan Re and Geneva Re

Ryan Re

Ryan Re, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of RSGRI, was designed in 2018 to incubate a new reinsurance underwriting service offering. On June 13, 2019, Ryan Re was ultimately contributed to Geneva Ryan Holdings, LLC (“GRH”). GRH was formed as an investment holding company designed to aggregate investment funds of Patrick G. Ryan, and other affiliated investors. One investor is an LLC Unitholder and a director of the Company, and another is both 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.

On June 13, 2019, the Company acquired a controlling interest of 47% of the common units in Ryan Re from GRH with a $1 par value for $4.70 and was appointed the Managing Member of Ryan Re. GRH retained a 53% interest in this entity. As Ryan Re is under common control with the Company, the Company recognized the assets and liabilities in Ryan Re upon initial consolidation at historical cost, inclusive of an accumulated deficit.

On March 31, 2021, GRH distributed a portion of its interest in Ryan Re to the two investors affiliated with Ryan Specialty. The Company subsequently acquired the remaining 53% of the common units in Ryan Re from GRH and the two affiliated investors with a $1 par value for total consideration of $48.4 million. As a result of the transaction, the Company derecognized the non-controlling interest of $3.7 million and recognized a deemed distribution of $44.6 million, inclusive of a working capital true-up payment of $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2021. The valuation of the outstanding interest in Ryan Re was determined by an unrelated third party. Upon the Company acquiring the remaining 53% of common units, Ryan Re became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company will continue to include the financial results of Ryan Re in the Company’s consolidated financial statements but will no longer present a non-controlling interest related to Ryan Re on the Consolidated Balance Sheets after the first quarter of 2021.

Ryan Investment Holdings

Ryan Investment Holdings, LLC (“RIH”) was formed as an investment holding company designed to aggregate the funds of Ryan Specialty and GRH for investment in Geneva Re Partners, LLC (“GRP”). The Company holds a 47% interest in RIH and GRH holds a 53% interest in RIH. RIH has a 50% non-controlling interest in GRP, and the other

50% is owned by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“Nationwide”). GRP wholly owns Geneva Re, a Bermuda-regulated reinsurance company. 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.

RIH has committed to contribute additional capital to GRP over the next five 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.

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.

Geneva Re

As discussed above, Geneva Re is a wholly owned subsidiary of GRP. GRP was formed as a joint venture between Nationwide and RIH, with each retaining a 50% ownership interest in GRP in exchange for a $50.0 million initial cash investment from each. The Company, through its investment in RIH and in connection with the GRP Subscription Agreement, has an agreement that outlines the terms of the Company’s investment in RIH, as well as the commitment of RIH’s unit holders to invest funds into GRP at the request of the GRP board, for a total investment of $47.0 million. On March 5, 2020, the Company contributed $23.5 million of capital in satisfaction of the remaining capital commitment to Geneva Re.

In accordance with the Master Transaction Agreement, (“MTA”), Geneva Re was obligated to reimburse the Company for any transaction expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the formation of Geneva Re. The Company had $0 and $0.4 million due from Geneva Re under this agreement as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. On January 1, 2021 the Company entered into a service agreement with Geneva Re to provide both administrative services to, as well disburse payments for costs directly incurred by, Geneva Re. These direct costs include compensation expenses incurred by employees of Geneva Re. The Company had $0.5 million due from Geneva Re under this agreement as of December 31, 2021.

At the formation of RIH, Patrick G. Ryan and Diane M. Aigotti, former Executive Vice President and CFO of the Company, were designated to represent Ryan Specialty’s interest on the board of GRP. In connection with the retirement of Diane M. Aigotti in the first quarter of 2021, Jeremiah R. Bickham, current Executive Vice President and CFO of the Company, replaced Diane M. Aigotti on the board of GRP. One of the investors of GRH represents the interests of GRH, while another of its investors is on the Company’s Board of Directors, is Executive Chairman of Geneva Re, and acts in the capacity of Executive Director on the Board of GRP.

Ryan Re Services Agreement with Geneva Re and Nationwide

On June 13, 2019, Ryan Re entered into an underwriting agreement with Nationwide to provide reinsurance underwriting services to Nationwide and its affiliated insurance entities. Simultaneously through the MTA, Ryan Re entered into a services agreement with Geneva Re to provide, among other services, certain underwriting and administrative services to Geneva Re. Ryan Re received a service fee equal to 2.5% of gross written premium derived from reinsurance and retrocession business assumed by Geneva Re from Nationwide through December 31, 2020. On January 1, 2021, the services agreement between Ryan Re and Geneva Re was amended to remove the 2.5% of gross premium written and was replaced with a service fee equal to 115% of the administrative costs incurred by Ryan Re in performing certain underwriting and administrative services to Geneva Re. Revenue earned from Geneva Re, net of applicable constraints, was $1.7 million, $2.0 million and a de minimis amount for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Receivables due from Geneva Re under this agreement, net of applicable constraints, were $4.2 million and $3.0 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Company Leasing of Corporate Jets

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company charters executive jets for business purposes from a third-party service provider called Executive Jet Management (“EJM”). Mr. Ryan indirectly owns aircraft that he leases to EJM for EJM’s charter operations, which include EJM chartering to third parties, 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 usually been able to charter Mr. Ryan’s aircraft and make use of this discount. The Company recognized an expense related to business usage of the aircraft of $0.7 million, $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 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.

Consulting Arrangement with a Director

We have contracted with Michael O’Halleran, a director of the Company, to provide consulting services. Mr. O’Halleran received total cash compensation of $0.2 million, $0.2 million and $0.1 million for work performed during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Mr. O’Halleran’s compensation under the consulting agreement is based on external market practice of similar positions for consultants or employees who are not members of the Board of Directors.

Employment of an Immediate Family Member of a Director

Michael O’Halleran’s son is an employee of the Company. He has been an employee of the Company since August 11, 2014. His total annual compensation was $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, including $0.1 million, $0.2 million, and $0.1 million of production bonuses, respectively. He also received benefits generally available to all employees. His compensation was determined in accordance with our standard employment and compensation practices.