US broker Amwins has filed a fresh lawsuit against Pat Ryan's wholesale start-up R-T Specialty to pursue damages for "misappropriation of trade secrets" after a senior broker defected.
AmWins has already won a court-ordered injunction against Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), the parent of R-T Specialty, and Dave Austin, the former AmWins senior broker who jumped ship earlier this year to join the new Ryan venture.
The new filing demands punitive damages, claiming that Austin used trade information to divert accounts...
You are currently viewing an incomplete version of this article. If you are a subscriber then please login now. If you are a non-subscriber but would like to be able to view this article, then please select from the purchasing options below.