Ryann Elliott has joined Euclid Life Science Specialty as an equity partner and managing principal.

Elliott is an industry veteran in the life science underwriting space, most recently serving as the life science segment head of CNA. She will operate the entity from the East Coast with local underwriting and servicing operations in the Midwest and West Coast.

The new facility began accepting new business in mid-September for October effective dates and will underwrite on behalf of Nationwide E&S/Specialty.

According to John N. Colis, president and CEO of Euclid, the new operation is part of Euclid’s overall plan for program growth and expansion.

Founded in 1952, Euclid Insurance Services, Inc. is a program administrator for specialty property/casualty insurance programs operating under the names Euclid Public Sector, Euclid Specialty Managers, Euclid Executive Liability Managers, Euclid Transactional, Euclid Enviant, Euclid Design Underwriters and Euclid Financial Institution Underwriters and functions as a general agency distributing employee benefit and life products under the name Euclid Managers.