Ryan Specialty, a Chicago-based specialty firm, has appointed Sara Kendall as deputy chief compliance officer. Kendall will be responsible for leading the regulatory and compliance division’s monitoring, testing and risk assessment activities. She will also support the management of the firm’s global strategic initiatives on ethics, compliance, privacy and risk management. Kendall has more than 25 years of insurance industry experience in compliance, risk management, underwriting, sales and claims. She joins Ryan Specialty from Markel Corporation, a global specialty insurance carrier, where she served as the director, claims compliance. Commenting on Kendall’s new role, Micheal Blackshear, Ryan Specialty’s chief compliance and privacy officer, says: “Sara brings a combination of practical experience of industry knowledge, compliance skill set and insurance business operational experience.” He adds: “This background will be critical with assisting Ryan Specialty in operationalising compliance standards across the enterprise and will help mitigate complex compliance and regulatory issues.”
