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Cowbell promotes Sabouni to Chief People Officer, & Palardy to Chief Actuary
4th April 2024
Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has made two executive promotions, as Sahar Sabouni, Head of Employee Success becomes Chief People Officer, and Dan Palardy, Lead Actuary, becomes Chief Actuary. Sabouni joined the organisation in May 2021 and played a key role in building out ... Read the full article
New research shows UK SMEs are leaving themselves open to cyber threats: Cowbell
19th March 2024
A recent survey commissioned by Cowbell has revealed that the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) lack implementation of best practice cybercrime protocols and are severely unprepared to react to an incident, with only 19% having a recommended cyber incident response plan (IRP) in place. This comes as advancements within AI ... Read the full article
Cowbell promotes Thompson and Kozel
12th January 2024
US-domiciled cyber insurer, Cowbell, has promoted Caroline Thompson, formerly Senior Vice President, Underwriting, to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), and also named Sonja Kozel as the new Senior Vice President, Sales and Distribution. Thompson joined Cowbell in 2019 and is part of the founding leadership team. She is responsible for creating Cowbell’s ... Read the full article
There is an underserved cyber market in the UK, Simon Hughes, Cowbell
9th January 2024
As a new entrant in the UK market, Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), recognises that there is an "underserved market in the UK", with the company having identified a way to serve this market with "expertise and tailored coverage options", says Simon Hughes, ... Read the full article
Cowbell to cover UK mid-market businesses with up to £1bn turnover
8th January 2024
US-domiciled cyber insurer Cowbell has extended its cyber insurance capabilities by now catering to mid-market businesses in the UK with an annual turnover of up to £1 billion. Previously, the insurer only catered to small and medium-sized enterprises. The cyber insurer is backed by A+ rated re/insurers, and officially entered the UK ... Read the full article
AI to play a significant role in both cybersecurity and insurance: Cowbell’s Gupta
27th December 2023
As more organisations continue to apply and use artificial intelligence (AI) within their systems, the technology is expected to play "a crucial role in enhancing both efficacy and efficiency in addressing new challenges," says Rajeev Gupta, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Cowbell. Gupta explains that Cowbell anticipates witnessing more automation in ... Read the full article
Many SMEs are being left with a gap in coverage for cyber insurance: Cowbell’s Cooksley
3rd November 2023
With the insurability gap within the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market continuing to grow as cyber attacks and the digitisation of work processes increase, one key issue that surrounds this, is that the cyber insurance products offered do not always match up with the financial losses that businesses may ... Read the full article
Cowbell’s growth shows ongoing commitment to closing the insurability gap: CEO Kudale
1st November 2023
Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), continues rapid growth as it announces $25mn in equity financing and a 49% increase in its new customer base year-over-year. In an expanding cyber insurance market, 72% of SMEs are still without cyber insurance and say that a major ... Read the full article
AI presents opportunities and challenges to the cyber insurance space: Cowbell’s Cooksley
31st October 2023
As AI technology continues to make headwinds across the re/insurance sector, Trent Cooksley, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Cowbell Cyber, explains that the technology brings both opportunities and challenges to the cyber insurance space. During a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Cooksley stated that challenge-wise, threat actors are increasingly using ... Read the full article
Lack of cyber education leaves SMEs vulnerable to cyberattacks: Cowbell
27th September 2023
A new survey commissioned by Cowbell, a leading provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has revealed a concerning lack of cyber education within businesses, putting 3 out of 4 SMEs at risk due to inadequate risk prevention efforts. The study underscores the pivotal role employees play in ... Read the full article
Cowbell and Zywave partner to expand cyber insurance access for SMEs
14th September 2023
Cowbell, a prominent provider of cyber insurance tailored for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has announced a strategic partnership with Zywave, a leading insurtech solutions provider. This groundbreaking collaboration is facilitated by Herald, a digital infrastructure provider connecting software developers to commercial insurance carriers through a unified API. It leverages Cowbell's cutting-edge ... Read the full article
Cowbell continues UK expansion with launch of adaptive cyber insurance programme
6th September 2023
Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), is set to further expand its footprint across the UK market with a new senior appointment, as well as the launch of its AI-powered cyber insurance programme. In 2022, 54% of SMEs across the UK experienced some form of ... Read the full article
Cowbell becomes an AWS Cyber Insurance Partner
28th July 2023
Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cyber Insurance Partner Initiative. As an AWS Cyber Insurance Partner, Cowbell's solution has been vetted by AWS for its ability to streamline the quoting process using thorough cyber risk assessments that leverage ... Read the full article
Cowbell & Skyward Specialty announce partnership to expand cyber & tech E&O coverage
31st May 2023
Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small & medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, have entered into a partnership that expands Cowbell's coverage and capacity of its Prime 250 Cyber Liability and Prime Tech. Prime 250 Cyber Liability and Prime Tech is a recently introduced program that safeguards ... Read the full article
Cowbell strengthens underwriting capabilities with key hires to UK and US teams
24th May 2023
Cyber insurance provider Cowbell has announced significant enhancements to its underwriting capabilities through the appointment of new team members in the UK and the US. Claud Bilbao, a seasoned underwriter with extensive experience in the cyber and technology insurance sector, has joined Cowbell as the UK Director of Underwriting. Bilbao, who will ... Read the full article