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Envelop Underwriting expands Bermuda operations with senior appointment
22nd January 2026
Envelop Underwriting, a specialty underwriting platform within the Envelop Risk group, continues to strengthen its presence with the appointment of JayLynn Hines as Vice President – Underwriter in Bermuda. Hines joins the firm with seven years of underwriting experience and a well-established professional background. Her appointment supports Envelop Underwriting’s ongoing investment in ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk welcomes new hires in Bermuda and London
2nd September 2025
Envelop Risk, a data-driven cyber reinsurance and analytics specialist, has announced three new appointments: Michael Murdoch-Smith and JayLynn Hines, who will be based in Bermuda; and Sarah Kennerley, who will be based in London. Murdoch-Smith has been appointed senior vice president, underwriter, reporting to Dominic Peters, CEO of Envelop Underwriting. The ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk adds Jacquelynn Morley to its Bermuda-based team
6th May 2025
Envelop Risk, a data-driven cyber reinsurance and analytics specialist, has expanded its Bermuda presence with the addition of Jacquelynn Morley to the team. A reinsurance expert with 18 years of experience, Morley brings extensive capabilities in managing complex, multimillion-dollar fronting portfolios, seamlessly blending deep technical underwriting expertise with a sophisticated understanding ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk bolsters leadership team with two senior promotions
27th January 2025
Envelop Risk, a data-driven cyber reinsurance and analytics specialist, has announced the promotion of Graeme Bell to group chief operating officer and Simon Welton to the role of EVP – underwriting performance and strategic partnerships. Bell has been with Envelop since 2020, when he joined as a non-executive director, he was ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk completes three year capacity agreement with MS Reinsurance
10th December 2024
Data-driven cyber reinsurance and analytics specialist Envelop Risk has completed a capacity agreement with MS Reinsurance for a further three years, in addition to reaching the milestone of $1 billion gross written premium since its launch in 2018. At the same time, MS Reinsurance has become a client of Envelop’s new ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk launches new underwriting division, appoints Dom Peters as CEO
12th November 2024
Data-driven reinsurance and analytics specialist Envelop Risk has launched Envelop Underwriting, appointing Dom Peters to lead the newly established division as CEO. According to the firm, Envelop Underwriting will encompass all existing underwriting activities, including Envelop Risk Bermuda and Envelop at Lloyd’s. Aforementioned Peters will reportedly oversee the management and governance ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk launches Envelop Risk Solutions to enhance cyber re/insurance capabilities
10th September 2024
Envelop Risk, a firm specialising in cyber reinsurance and analytics, has unveiled its new services division, Envelop Risk Solutions. This new arm is designed to provide comprehensive support to insurers and reinsurers aiming to enhance their cyber capabilities. Envelop Risk Solutions will utilise Envelop's Augmented Underwriting approach, which merges advanced data enrichment ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk launches dedicated cyber reinsurance Lloyd’s vehicle with Apollo
22nd January 2024
Cyber re/insurance and analytics specialist Envelop Risk has launched Envelop SPA 1925, a dedicated cyber reinsurance Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) at Lloyd’s, in partnership with Apollo, through its Strategic Partner Syndicates business and Apollo Syndicate 1971. The SPA officially launched on the 1st of January 2024 with Chris Baddeley taking the ... Read the full article
We’ve matured and now understand client needs in much more detail: Envelop Risk CEO
25th October 2023
Since its official launch in 2018, cyber re/insurance underwriting firm, Envelop Risk, has matured and grown alongside an increasingly sophisticated cyber re/insurance market. As such, it is now able to better understand the needs of its clients, according to Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jonathan Spry. As the global insurance ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk launches Cyber Partnership Platforms
12th September 2023
Envelop Risk, the data-driven cyber (re)insurance and analytics specialist, has launched its Cyber Partnership Platforms - a programme for cedents wishing to either enter the cyber risk market or expand their existing participation. Envelop explained the initiative is designed to enable cedents to "grasp the opportunity cyber presents in a controlled, ... Read the full article
Now is the time for cyber ILS: Lockton Re
21st February 2023
In a joint report with CyberCube and Envelop Risk, Lockton Re has highlighted how Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) can support additional re/insurance capacity for cyber risk, and why it now has the momentum to succeed. Lockton Re's report, 'Unlocking Potential', notes that there have been discussions for many years on the potential ... Read the full article
Apollo and Envelop Risk partner up on cyber reinsurance
8th November 2022
Specialist re/insurer Apollo is going into partnership with Envelop Risk on cyber reinsurance business. Under the partnership, the latter will underwrite a new class of cyber reinsurance business within Apollo Syndicate 1971, with effect from the 2023 year of account. Matt Newman, active underwriter of Apollo Syndicate 1971, said: “We are committed ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk launches new Capital Markets unit with David Ross as Head
13th September 2022
Global specialty cyber underwriting firm, Envelop Risk, has announced the launch of its Bermuda-based Envelop Capital Markets practice, which will be led by underwriter and insurance-linked securities (ILS) specialist, David Ross. The practice is set to develop a market for tail risk protection, retrocession, and cyber reinsurance through both indemnity and ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk eyes expansion following successful $130mn Series B funding
15th September 2021
Data-driven underwriting and analytics company, Envelop Risk, has announced a Series B funding round in which it secured investments of USD 130 million led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. As part of the transaction, Neil Cunha-Gomes, Investor for SoftBank Investment Advisers, is set to join Envelop Risk’s board of directors. The company ... Read the full article
There’s more to do but demand for cyber reinsurance is growing: Chatterjee, Envelop Risk
12th March 2021
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Ari Chatterjee from Envelop Risk discussed how the cyber re/insurance market has changed in recent years and why demand for protection is projected to rise. “The development of the cyber reinsurance market actually sped up quite a lot in the recent past and one ... Read the full article




