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Mar 11, 2024 · The Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) has announced that its members have elected Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld (pictured) to head up the organization as its president for...

Mar 20, 2024 · Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld was elected to serve as 2024-2025 Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) president. Austenfeld, CEO and president of RT Specialty’s national property...

Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld, national property CEO & president, RT Specialty, and a WSIA board member, said the continued growth of the surplus lines sector increases both the demand and opportunities for insurance talent.

Mar 8, 2024 · The Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) has appointed Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld as president for the 2024-2025 term. She will replace outgoing president David Obenauer, CEO of wholesaler CRC Group and WSIA board member since 2017.

Brenda serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for The Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA).

Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld is Co-President of RT Specialty and CEO of RT National Property. She provides leadership to brokerage teams for sales and strategy initiatives while managing relationships with key market and retail broker partners.

Surplus lines reached unprecedented levels in 2023, driven by heightened demand for specialty coverages in a changing market landscape. How can retail agents capitalize on this growth? Read on....

RT Specialty's workers' compensation team has released a new Q&A on the pitfalls of placing an account in the assigned risk pool and the alternatives available to insurance agents and brokers.