Cowbell bolsters US, UK groups

Cyber insurance coverage supplier Cowbell has introduced new additions to its US and UK groups.

The corporate has named Claud Bilbao (pictured above left) as UK director of underwriting. Within the US, Matt Byrne (pictured above proper) has joined the corporate as vice chairman of tech errors & omissions underwriting.

Bilbao will report back to Simon Hughes, normal supervisor for UK operations, whereas Byrne will report back to Caroline Thompson, senior vice chairman of underwriting, Cowbell stated.

“We’re devoted to closing the insurability hole and making cyber insurance coverage accessible to small- to medium-sized companies all over the world,” stated Trent Cooksley, co-founder and chief working officer of Cowbell.

“As seasoned underwriters with a wealth of expertise throughout the cyber and expertise insurance coverage sector, Claud and Matt will assist us ship on this purpose. They’re precious additions to our rising UK and US groups.”

Previous to becoming a member of Cowbell, Bilbao served as a senior underwriter at CNA the place he was chargeable for working the London specialty cyber and expertise portfolios for each its firm and Lloyd’s platforms. He has additionally served as a US expertise and cyber underwriter at CFC Underwriting.

“I’ve seen first-hand how crucial cyber insurance coverage is for SMEs and huge international enterprises,” Bilbao stated. “I’m desperate to carry my expertise working with firms internationally to help Cowbell’s rising UK staff.”

Byrne has greater than eight years of underwriting expertise in cyber {and professional} strains at conventional carriers and managing normal brokers. He additionally has expertise engaged on conventional property & casualty strains supporting bigger applications. Byrne will likely be primarily based within the San Francisco Bay Space and deal with retail and wholesale relationships all through the US.

“I’m thrilled to assist the corporate proceed innovating and delivering worth to SMEs,” Byrne stated. “I share Cowbell’s imaginative and prescient to shut the SME insurability hole and am keen to make use of my expertise to assist drive Cowbell’s mission ahead.”

Have one thing to say about this story? Tell us within the feedback beneath.