US’s top cyber insurance company finalists announced as they compete to win at Intelligent Insurer's Cyber Insurance Awards USA 2026

Now in their third successful year, the awards honor the organizations and individuals pushing boundaries, driving innovation, and raising the bar for cyber risk management across the USA.

This year’s awards attracted standout entries from across the US cyber insurance ecosystem—including carriers, brokers, MGAs, insurtech providers, SMEs, and industry leaders of tomorrow.

Company Award Finalists

We’re proud to announce the finalists across 19 company categories including 4 new categories for 2026. The company finalists are:

• Cyber Re/Insurance Product of the Year

Aon Reinsurance Solutions

HSB - CyberSuite 3.0

Liberty Cyber Resolution

Parametrix CyberPMX

QBE Insurance - Cyber AI and LLMjacking Protection

SCOR - Cyber Property Damage Gap Cover 

• Cyber Partnership of the Year

Bitsight and Moody's

CRC Group and DarkWeb IQ 

CyberCube and Munich Re 

ESET and Amwins

Google Risk Protection Program (RPP) - Beazley, Chubb and Munich Re

KYND and South Carolina School Boards Insurance Trust (SCSBIT)

Silverfort, Sompo and Pondurance

• Cyber Risk-Modelling Technology Provider of the Year

Aon

Axio

Coalition, Inc.

CyberCube

DeNexus

Moody’s

Orpheus Cyber

Profound Networks, LLC

Resilience

• Cyber Forensic Accountancy Firm of the Year

Baker Tilly

J.S. Held

MDD Forensic Accountants

Moody’s

• Cyber Insurance Carrier of the Year

Allianz Commercial

At-Bay

AXA XL

AXIS

Beazley 

CFC

Chubb

QBE

Tokio Marine HCC - Cyber & Professional Lines Group

Travelers

• Cyber Underwriting Team of the Year

Allianz Commercial 

At-Bay

AXA XL 

Coalition, Inc.

DUAL North America

HSB

Parametrix

QBE Insurance

Tokio Marine HCC - Cyber & Professional Lines Group

• Cyber Claims Team of the Year 

Allianz Commercial

At-Bay

AXA XL

Beazley

Canopius 

CRC Group

Gallagher Bassett

HSB 

Marsh

QBE Insurance

Resilience

Tokio Marine HCC  - Cyber & Professional Lines Group

Travelers 

• Cyber MGA of the Year

BOXX Insurance

Converge Insurance

Cowbell

DUAL North America

Elpha Secure

Parametrix

Resilience 

• Cyber Insurance Broker of the Year

Aon

CRC Group

Johnson Kendall Johnson

Lockton

Marsh

ProWriters

• Cyber Reinsurance Broker of the Year

Aon Reinsurance Solutions

Guy Carpenter

Howden Re

• Cyber Reinsurer of the Year

Munich Re

OdysseyRe

Swiss Re 

• Cyber Insurtech of the Year

Bitsight

BOXX Insurance

Converge 

DynaRisk

KYND

LexisNexis® IDVerse® for Insurance 

Orpheus Cyber

SuperFile

• Cyber Insurance Technology Provider of the Year

Axio

cysmo®

CyberCube

Cyberwrite

Moody’s

Orpheus Cyber

Silverfort

Spektrum Labs

• Cyber Underwriting Technology Provider of the Year

Cyberwrite

CyRisk

Cysmo® 

DynaRisk

• Cyber Insurance Awareness Campaign of the Year

Allianz Commercial 

CFC

Coalition

Cowbell Academy

Cybersecurity Readiness Advisors

ProWriters

• Cyber Insurance Incident Response Provider of the Year

Ankura

Arctic Wolf

Booz Allen Hamilton

Canopius

CrowdStrike

HaystackID® Verification and Legal Identification/Authentication of Digital Media (VALID™)

IDX

IronGate Cybersecurity

LevelBlue

MOXFIVE

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42®

S-RM

Surefire Cyber

TransUnion Incident Respons

• Cyber Security Consulting Services Provider of the Year

Ankura

IronGate Cybersecurity

LevelBlue

MOXFIVE

Mullen Coughlin

Pondurance

RSM US

The Beckage Firm

Travelers Cyber Risk Services

• Cyber Security Solution Provider of the Year

Arctic Wolf

Axio

CyRisk

Check Point

DynaRisk

HaystackID®

LexisNexis® IDVerse® for Insurance

LevelBlue

Pondurance

Profound Networks Inc

Silverfort

Wirespeed by Coalition

• Cyber Law Firm of the Year 

Atheria Law

Cipriani & Werner

Clark Hill Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Constangy, Brooks, Smith, & Prophete

Crowell & Moring

Fisher Phillips

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Holland & Knight 

McDonald Hopkins

Mullen Coughlin

Pierson Ferdinand

The Beckage Firm

View the full list of company finalists here.

Individual Award Finalists

We will be announcing the shortlist for our 7 individual categories next week, recognizing the talent shaping the future of cyber insurance. Stay tuned for the announcement of the finalists in the following categories:

• NEW! Cyber Underwriter of the Year
• NEW! Cyber Insurance Lawyer of the Year
• Inspiring Woman in Cyber Insurance
• Rising Star in Cyber Insurance
• Cyber Insurance Mentor of the Year
• Cyber Legend

The winners and highly commended will be decided by a panel of judges from leading organizations including:

• Anne Meeron, VP, Head of Cyber Strategy and Performance, Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Siobhan O’Brien, Head of Cyber Center Excellence, MSIG North America
• Brett Nakano, Head of Cyber North America, Swiss Re
• Brian Robb, SVP - Head of Cyber/MPL/Tech, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
• Catherine Lyle, SVP - Head of Cyber Claims & Incident Response, Tokio Marine HCC - Cyber & Professional Lines Group
• Craig Linton, Head of US Underwriting Management for Cyber Risks, Beazley
• Deborah Hirschorn, MD, U.S. Cyber & Technology Claims Leader, Lockton
• Ho-Tay Ma, SVP - US Team Leader for Professional Lines, SCOR Re
• Laura Burke, US Head of Cyber & Technology, Canopius
• Lauren  Winchester, Head of Cyber Risk Services, Travelers
• Lawrence Baldino, President - Cyber, Technology, and Professional Liability, DUAL North America
• Lydia LaSalata, Global Head of Cyber; Senior Vice President - Professional Liability, Axis
• Meghan Hannes, Chief Underwriting and Claims Officer, K2 Cyber
• Michelle Chia, Chief Underwriting Officer for Cyber, Design and Select Professionals AXA XL Americas
• Robert Parisi, EVP & Head of North American Cyber - F & C, Munich Re
• Scott Stransky, MD and Head of the Cyber Risk Intelligence Center, Marsh McLennan
• Shiraz Saeed, SVP – Product Leader Cyber & Technology Risk, ARC Excess & Surplus
• Violet Sullivan, AVP, Cyber Solutions, Crum & Forster
• Yosha DeLong, Global Head of Cyber, Mosaic Insurance

The final winner for each category will be decided in the coming weeks by this expert panel.

We can't wait to announce the winners at the glittering awards ceremony on Wednesday April 22 at The Union League Club of Chicago!

Don’t miss your chance to be at the awards ceremony where over 200 cyber insurance leaders gather to recognize and celebrate the best in the industry. 

“The glamour was real. A night full of sparkles, energy, and one absolutely hilarious host.” Cyber Insurance Awards USA 2025 Attendee.

To reserve a table at the Awards Ceremony in Chicago please contact Mahdi Malik at mmalik@newtonmedia.co.uk. 

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