RSUI, a leading specialty insurance company, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phillip McCrorie will step down as CEO at year-end 2026, concluding a distinguished career spanning nearly 40 years in the insurance industry. McCrorie will remain RSUI’s Executive Chairman through the first quarter of 2027 to ensure a seamless leadership transition.
McCrorie joined RSUI in 2003 as Chief Financial Officer and has served with distinction at every level of the organization. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2004, joined the Executive Leadership Team in 2012, was named President in 2019, and has served as Chairman and CEO since 2022. Under his leadership, RSUI has achieved exceptional growth and profitability while cultivating a high-performance culture that has become a hallmark of the company.
“After nearly 40 years in the insurance business, the time has come for me to turn the page and start a new chapter of my life. When I joined RSUI in 2003, I didn’t fully appreciate how special a place it was. It has been the greatest privilege of my professional life and the pinnacle of my career to lead RSUI, serve our outstanding employees, both past and present, and work alongside our wholesale broker customers and industry trade association, WSIA, all enabled by our shareowner’s confidence and support.
“The enduring relationships I’ve been fortunate to build along the way have been a highlight of this experience. RSUI has a tremendously bright future and talented team and I look forward to its continued success.”
— Phillip McCrorie, Chairman and CEO, RSUI
Leadership Succession
Succeeding McCrorie as CEO on January 1, 2027, and as Chairman on April 1, 2027, will be Andrew Whittington, currently President and Chief Underwriting Officer. Whittington joined RSUI in 2004 as a property underwriter and steadily advanced through the organization, leading the Los Angeles property team beginning in 2006 before returning to Atlanta in 2013 to head the Property Brokerage department. He joined the Executive Leadership Team in 2019 and was named President and Chief Underwriting Officer in 2022.
Lee Sjostrom, currently Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Whittington as President, also effective January 1, 2027. Sjostrom joined RSUI in 2003 as Vice President and Controller, became Chief Financial Officer in 2012, joined the Executive Leadership Team in 2019, and assumed the additional role of Chief Operating Officer in 2022.
A Message from Joe Brandon
“Phillip McCrorie is a singular leader whose impact on RSUI — and on the broader specialty insurance industry — is immeasurable. He built something truly rare: a company defined not just by its underwriting results, but by the character and integrity of the people within it. His commitment to RSUI’s employees, customers, owners and culture has shaped what RSUI is today. On behalf of everyone at Alleghany and RSUI, we are deeply grateful for his vision, his steady hand through market cycles, and his generosity in preparing RSUI for the future. The foundation that Phillip was instrumental in building gives us every reason for confidence in what lies ahead.
“As the next CEO and President of RSUI, Andrew and Lee both bring extraordinary talent, deep institutional knowledge, and genuine care for RSUI and its people, wholesale customers and owners. I am fully confident they will raise the bar even higher at RSUI in their new roles.”
— Joe Brandon, CEO, Alleghany Corporation
About RSUI
RSUI is a leading specialty insurance company providing a broad range of property and casualty coverages through wholesale distribution. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, RSUI is a member of the Alleghany Corporation family of companies and a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A)
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