Skyward Specialty Announces New General Counsel
Skyward Specialty, a property and casualty (P&C) specialist insurance company, has announced the appointment of Patricia Ryan as General Counsel, effective April 1st, 2025.
Ryan will take over her new role following the upcoming retirement of Leslie Shaunty, Skyward Specialty’s long-time General Counsel, who is leaving the company after nearly 12 years of dedicated service. According to the announcement, Shaunty will continue through the end of 2025 in a support and transition capacity.
Experience and Background
Ryan is bringing over two decades of insurance industry experience to her new role. Throughout her career, she has gathered extensive experience across a broad range of insurance legal competencies including compliance and regulatory matters, corporate governance and enterprise risk management, securities, products and contract law.
The executive has previously held Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and other senior legal and human resources leadership positions at Trean Insurance Group, HDI Global, QBE North America, and Allianz/Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. Additionally, before joining the insurance sector, Ryan spent more than a decade in private practice.
Leadership Comments
Andrew Robinson, Chairman and CEO of Skyward Specialty, commented: “We’re thrilled to welcome Patty to the Skyward Specialty team. Her deep legal expertise and proven leadership in the industry make her a welcome addition to our executive team.”
Robinson further noted: “We look forward to her contributions as we continue to drive innovation and excellence in the industry.”
He also expressed gratitude for Shaunty’s contributions: “Leslie has been a key member of our executive leadership team providing product development, legal, compliance and strategic leadership. Her expertise, drive and work rate were central to our highly successful IPO, each subsequent follow-on offering, and performance as a public company. We are incredibly grateful for her many contributions. On behalf of the entire executive leadership team, we thank Leslie for her lasting impact and wish her the very best in her retirement.”
