Leddy Named New CEO at Tampa-Based Ryze Claims Solutions

Tampa-based Ryze Claim Solutions has named Walter Leddy chief executive officer, effective immediately. Leddy previously was CEO of U.S. field services for Davies, an adjusting and insurance services firm.

Leddy, who holds a master’s in business administration from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, has 20 years in the business, Ryze said in a news release. He was CEO of IAS Claims Services, which was acquired by Davies in 2021. Before that, he was vice president of strategic accounts at Rackspace, a cloud services provider. He also worked at Hewlett-Packard and Delta Airlines.

As CEO at Ryze, Leddy will oversee continued expansion of the company’s service offerings, technology and partnerships with claims service firms.