Newfront, the tech-driven insurance brokerage firm, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Wilson as the new Head of Cyber.
In her new Boston-based role, Wilson will lead cyber coverage negotiation and claims advocacy at Newfront. She will report to Deirdre Finn, Head of Executive Risk.
She is joined by Michele Lepper, Jennifer Kelly, Ellie Hughes, and Arturo Perez-Reyes, Cyber Lead Strategist, who joined Newfront in 2022.
Wilson brings more than 25 years of experience in the industry, primarily in specialty coverage, claims, and risk management. Most recently, she was the National Cyber Claims Leader for HUB and the Cyber Leader for New England.
Newfront’s new Head of Cyber was recently named by Insurance Business America as one of the top 100 insurance specialists in the country, and in 2022 she was named to the prestigious Insurance Business Magazine’s Elite Women in Insurance.
She also recently graduated from the prestigious Chubb and Carnegie Mellon’s Cyber COPE Insurance Certification (CCIC) Program and is a regular contributor to the Women in Insurance Global Network.
Wilson commented: “There has been tremendous change in the tech and cyber space following the pandemic which brought a great deal of chaos to the industry.
“The onslaught of ransomware claims has created heightened scrutiny from the underwriters who have implemented stringent IT security protocols on their insureds.
“I am excited to lead our Cyber Practice, and partner with the cyber ecosystem and our trading partners to best combat, protect, and mitigate our clients’ ever-evolving risk.”
Michele Lepper joins Newfront as Cyber Claims Advocate and Contract Specialist, and brings to her new role almost 25 years of experience with insurance regulations throughout the country.
Jennifer Kelly joins as Senior Cyber Broker, bringing 15 years of experience as an attorney in the insurance industry across cyber, property, and casualty.
Ellie Hughes was named Cyber Broker, and is described as a rising star in the cyber landscape as she also recently graduated from the CCIC program.
At Newfront, the cyber team will deliver a comprehensive service offering in cyber risk, working with clients to identify and scope cybersecurity threats, guiding them to strengthen cyber defences, and ensuring policy compliance and eliminating coverage gaps.
The team will advocate for clients through its extensive carrier relationships and will lead them in data-driven benchmarking, vendor selection, and negotiating policy terms and conditions.
“In our evolving economy, every business has cyber exposure and vulnerabilities,” said Newfront Chief Commercial Officer John Newell. “Our new colleagues will help our clients stay on the cutting-edge of identifying, understanding, and mitigating cyber risk.”
