Ryan Specialty Group (“RSG”), a global specialty insurance services business based in Chicago, has hired marine insurance executive, Jorge Pecci, as president and chief executive officer of the newly formed specialty marine underwriting manager, “Safe Waters.” Mr. Pecci is responsible for all aspects of the specialty marine business growing initially in the U.S. and Latin America focusing on yachts and cargo.
Ray Stahl also is joining Safe Waters as senior vice president to head the yacht practice.
Miles Wuller, the chief operating officer of RSG underwriting managers (“RSGUM”), said, “We are pleased to have Jorge join us at RSGUM. Jorge is a recognized marine insurance industry expert with significant global management and operational experience. In addition to spearheading the development of RSGUM's specialty marine underwriting manager, we look to Jorge's deep relationships in Latin and South America to further expand RSGUM's geographic presence.”
In commenting about joining RSG, Mr. Pecci said, “Our business approach will be customer centric, dedicated to offering tailor made solutions and superior added value services. I am excited to join the RSGUM family because they represent the future of the specialty lines space with an authentic focus on providing unparalleled solutions to the customer. Further, I am delighted to be joined by Ray who is a world class marine executive with unique relationships in the marketplace and a leading yacht underwriter.”
Mr. Pecci most recently was the AIG marine regional executive for the Americas. He began his career in insurance with AIG in 1993, working in a variety of marine managerial positions. Mr. Pecci holds an L.L.M. in maritime law from the London Metropolitan University / Lloyd's Maritime Academy (U.K.), a post graduate diploma in marine surveying from the University of Greenwich (U.K.), and a major in maritime transportation and deck officer license from the World Maritime University (Argentine branch). Before his career in insurance, Mr. Pecci served at sea in the merchant marine for over a decade ending his oceangoing career as master mariner.
Mr. Stahl was most recently senior vice president of global recreational marine practice for AIG. Prior to beginning at AIG in 2007, Mr. Stahl was senior vice president of recreational marine for ACE. Mr. Stahl holds an M.B.A. from Drexel University, Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Victoria Spears
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