J.M. Wilson

What J.M. Wilson does

J.M. Wilson is a U.S. wholesale insurance broker and Managing General Agent (MGA) founded in 1920 and headquartered historically in Portage, Michigan. The firm distributes specialty insurance products exclusively through appointed retail insurance agents and brokers, offering Brokerage, Binding Authority, Personal Lines (including QuickHome, Farm & Ranch, and Personal Umbrella/Excess), Transportation, and Surety products. Following its acquisition by Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RYAN), J.M. Wilson officially joined the company on July 1, 2025, and now operates under the RT Specialty banner, with the same brokers and underwriters continuing to write the same products.

The company's product surface spans 23+ specialty lines — Property, Casualty, Professional & Executive Liability, Workers' Compensation, Cyber, Marine, Environmental & Construction Professional, Transactional Risk, Accident & Health, and others — and serves approximately 17 industry verticals including Agribusiness, Aviation, Construction, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Private Equity, and Transportation. Distribution is nationwide, with retail agent access available across all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.

J.M. Wilson's commercial technology centers on two platforms: the RT Connector digital marketplace, which enables retail agents to quote, bind, and manage specialty insurance through an integrated interface (registration required as an appointed agent of RT Specialty), and the legacy JM Wilson Agent Portal, which provides agency statements, reports, payment processing, and carrier rater access secured by Multi-Factor Authentication. The company earns revenue primarily through wholesale brokerage and MGA commissions from carriers for placing and binding specialty business, with pricing set per risk rather than via disclosed tiers. The firm employs between 101 and 250 people and earned 2025 industry recognition including the Insurance Business Australia 5-Star Wholesale Brokers and MGAs designation, Top Insurance Employers, and America's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces.

Name

J.M. Wilson

Legal name

J.M. Wilson

Website

https://jmwilson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

J.M. Wilson is a U.S. wholesale insurance broker and MGA distributing specialty insurance — including Brokerage, Binding Authority, Personal Lines, Transportation, and Surety — through appointed retail agents across all 50 states, now operating under RT Specialty following its 2025 acquisition by Ryan Specialty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Insurance Brokerage

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Insurance Program Administration & MGA/MGU Services (FSAEADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wholesale Insurance Brokerage (Excess & Surplus Lines) (FSAEADAD)

Keywords

• Wholesale insurance brokerage
• Managing general agent
• Specialty insurance distribution
• Binding authority services
• Excess and surplus lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Portage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Insurance Brokerage: J.M. Wilson operates as a wholesale broker and MGA earning commissions from insurance carriers for placing business with retail agents. The company writes Brokerage, Binding Authority, Personal Lines, Transportation, and Surety products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

J.M. Wilson is a wholesale insurance broker and Managing General Agent (MGA) that distributes specialty insurance products to retail insurance agents and brokers across the United States. Following its July 1, 2025 acquisition by Ryan Specialty, the company operates under the RT Specialty banner, offering Brokerage, Binding Authority, Personal Lines, Transportation, and Surety products through the RT Connector digital marketplace and direct underwriter relationships.

Product overview

J.M. Wilson is a wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agent (MGA) that was acquired by Ryan Specialty and integrated into RT Specialty as of July 1, 2025. The company offers a portfolio of specialty insurance products across multiple lines including Property, Casualty, Professional & Executive Liability, Workers' Compensation, Transportation, Surety, Marine, Cyber, and Personal Lines. The core product offerings are distributed through RT Connector, a digital marketplace platform enabling retail agents to quote, bind, and manage specialty insurance, along with traditional Binding Authority and Brokerage services. J.M. Wilson also provides agents with access to an Agent Portal for online raters, agency statements, reports, and payment processing. The company serves multiple industry verticals including Agribusiness, Aviation, Construction, Healthcare, Hospitality, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Private Equity, and Transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RT Connector Digital Marketplace
• RT Binding (Binding Authority)
• JM Wilson Agent Portal
• Brokerage
• Personal Lines
• Transportation
• Surety
• Property
• Casualty
• Professional & Executive Liability
• Workers' Compensation
• Cyber
• Marine
• Accident & Health
• Environmental & Construction Professional
• Transactional Risk

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ryan SpecialtycoreOthers · 1 July 2025J.M. Wilson was acquired by Ryan Specialty and officially joined the company on July 1, 2025. Following the acquisition, J.M. Wilson operates under the RT Specialty banner. All products (Brokerage, Binding Authority, Personal Lines, Transportation, Surety) continue to be written with the same brokers and underwriters, now under the RT Specialty umbrella.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Amwins: Largest U.S. specialty wholesale insurance distributor and MGA. Competes directly with J.M. Wilson across binding authority, brokerage, and MGA appointments serving retail agents across all 50 states.
• Burns & Wilcox: Wholesale broker and MGA within the H.W. Kaufman Group distributing specialty and surplus lines through retail agents, with comparable national reach and product breadth.
• CRC Group: National specialty wholesale broker and MGA offering binding authority, brokerage, and program business across property, casualty, professional lines, and personal lines — directly comparable to J.M. Wilson's product mix.
• Worldwide Facilities: National wholesale insurance broker and MGA with binding authority across property, casualty, professional, and personal lines. Direct peer to J.M. Wilson in the E&S wholesale channel.
• Brown & Riding: Specialty wholesale brokerage and MGA focused on excess and surplus lines and binding authority across commercial and personal lines. Competes head-to-head for retail agent placements in the U.S.
• Crump Insurance Services: National wholesale insurance distributor offering binding, brokerage, and specialty products through retail agent appointments. Direct competitor for retail agent relationships and carrier appointments.
• NSM Insurance Group: Specialty MGA and wholesale program administrator with national reach across commercial and personal specialty lines. Comparable in MGA/underwriting capabilities and retail agent distribution.
• Risk Placement Services (RPS): Wholesale broker and MGA operating as a sibling Ryan Specialty unit under RT Specialty. Directly comparable in product set, retail agent GTM, and carrier relationships — and now a co-branded peer within the same parent.

Broad incumbents

• Alliant Insurance Services: Large specialty insurance brokerage with broad retail and wholesale capabilities, offering specialty products across many of the same lines as J.M. Wilson but at broader scale across multiple distribution channels.
• IAT Insurance Group: Specialty insurance carrier with binding authority and program administration capabilities that overlap with J.M. Wilson's MGA/underwriting activities across several specialty lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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