The Connector

It has been the vision of Patrick G. Ryan, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Ryan Specialty Group and widely respected insurance entrepreneur, to provide an efficient, high quality solution for small commercial E&S and specialty business. Pat imagined a simplified risk marketing through policy issuance and renewal process for these risks, which would free retail brokers and agents to focus on growth and profitability. After several years of development, The Connector has been created to enable retail brokers and agents to place their small commercial E&S risks more efficiently, thereby driving down their operating costs, improving their margins, and providing a more competitive outcome for their clients.The Connector has redefined the E&S risk marketing process for insurance brokers and agents – simplifying the question sets, eliminating extra steps like supplemental applications, and fully loading a quote up front so that the quote never changes. By rewriting the rule book on small commercial E&S, we have empowered our retail brokers / agents as the entire rate, quote, bind, purchase, issue and renewal process is fully automated. So much so, it takes as little as three minutes to deliver a policy!Many A rated carriers have been excited about this vision and have worked with us to make it happen. The Connector has great products with excellent carriers at our brokers’ and agents’ fingertips. So that we can provide the best service to our retail brokers and agents, we created an automated referral to RT Specialty for any risk that does not fit The Connector appetite. At all times, the retail broker / agent can be confident that they will be served and that all of their risks will receive a quote.The Connector platform is just at the beginning of the journey to transform small commercial E&S and specialty insurance. We have a fantastic start and are seeking more retail brokers and agents to join us in fulfilling Pat’s vision for small commercial E&S risks.