RT Specialty hires CRC broker to set up Birmingham office

RT Specialty, the wholesale brokerage unit of Ryan Specialty Group, has hired senior property broker Mason Johnston to establish its Birmingham, Alabama office as its president. Johnston is a property and builder’s risk specialist and...

...joins RT Specialty from CRC Insurance Services where he has been since 2001. Prior to CRC, he was a treaty reinsurance underwriter with Hartford Reinsurance on multiline per risk and catastrophe treaties.

Tim Turner, chairman and CEO of RT Specialty, said: “We are thrilled to have Mason join RT. Mason is an exceptional broker and a great leader. Under Mason’s direction and leadership, we are establishing our presence and opening an office in Birmingham, AL. We are looking forward to further developing this market.”

Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld, president RT National Property Practice, added: “Mason’s deep property expertise and strong relationships with key trading partners will be a tremendous addition to continue the momentum of RT Property’s incredible growth. Mason is a proven leader within the E&S property arena and very well respected within the industry. We are delighted that Mason has joined RT Specialty, and he is an excellent fit for the team culture of RT Property.”

Johnston commented: “It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to join a progressive market leader like RT Specialty led by Tim Turner who I have known and admired for 20 years.”