PRESS RELEASE: KYND wins ‘InsurTech Innovation of the Year’ at InsuranceERM Americas Awards 2025

Leading cyber risk intelligence provider recognised for reshaping cyber underwriting and management across the Americas

KYND, the cyber risk intelligence company trusted by insurers and financial institutions globally, has been named ‘InsurTech Innovation of the Year’ at the prestigious InsuranceERM Americas Awards 2025. This accolade recognises KYND’s groundbreaking work in transforming the way the insurance industry underwrites, manages, and transfers cyber risk.

The InsuranceERM Americas Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in insurance risk and capital management across the Americas. Organised by InsuranceERM, the awards honor the most pioneering technology providers who are leading the way in areas such as risk modelling, underwriting, and operational resilience.

Selected by an independent judging panel, KYND was recognised for redefining how insurers assess and manage cyber risk – seamlessly embedding real-time, accurate cyber risk intelligence into the underwriting lifecycle, from risk selection to exposure modelling. The award acknowledges KYND’s unique ability to turn complex cyber data into clear, actionable insights, helping insurers stay ahead of fast-evolving cyber exposures and drive more informed, profitable decision-making across every stage of the cyber insurance lifecycle.

Judges reviewed KYND’s proven impact across the insurance ecosystem, with client case studies demonstrating measurable reductions in claims ratios, improved cyber portfolio visibility, and accelerated time-to-bind for brokers and underwriters.

“Having worked closely with leading insurance players around the world, we understand better than anyone the complexity and pace of change in today’s cyber risk landscape,” said Melanie Hayes, COO and Co-founder of KYND. This award is not only recognition of our commitment to delivering accurate, actionable cyber intelligence – it’s also a testament to our relentless focus on innovation. At KYND, we’re driven to help our partners gain real control over cyber risk – enabling them to make faster, smarter, and more profitable decisions, while also supporting their clients in building greater resilience against today’s dynamic threat landscape.”

Used by thousands of organisations globally, KYND’s suite of cyber risk management solutions provides instant, real-time and actionable exposure insights at the individual company and portfolio level, supporting businesses, insurance underwriters, brokers, advisors and investment managers to better understand, monitor, and mitigate cyber risks.

About KYND

KYND is on a mission to make complex cyber risks easy to understand and manage. Its pioneering technology translates technical cyber threats into clear, jargon-free insights and makes assessing, understanding and managing cyber risks easier and quicker than ever before.

Recognising one size doesn’t fit all, KYND has designed made-to-measure products that work for any size business, from any industry, anywhere in the world, with tools and bespoke advice to support businesses, insurance underwriters, brokers, advisors and investment managers understand and mitigate cyber risks with confidence.

KYND’s cyber risk management tools provide instant visibility into cyber risk profiles, continuous exposure monitoring, and advanced threat detection and alerts — helping to inform decision-making and reduce risk across businesses and investment portfolios.

For more information, please visit: https://www.kynd.io/

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