Insurance
10 CISOs in Insurance
These ten chief information security officers lead or have led security programs at insurers including Zurich Insurance, MetLife, Unum, GEICO, Manulife and CNA Insurance. A reader can learn how insurance security leaders approach cyber risk governance, security operations and program strategy.
Professionals to explore
01—10A.J. Charbonneau
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Global Chief Information Security Officer · Great-West Lifeco Inc
SVP & Global Chief Information Security Officer at Great-West Lifeco Inc since October 2021. Former Executive Director - Group Chief Security Officer at AXA (2014–2019), Executive Director - Global Chief Information Security Officer at Standard Bank Group (2010–2013) and Executive Director - Americas Regional Head of Group Security & Fraud at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (2008–2009).
Abhishek Bansal
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Axis Max Life Insurance Limited
Chief Information Security Officer at Axis Max Life Insurance Limited since October 2019, and former Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at MaxLife Pension Fund Management (2022–2025). Other roles on the profile include Associate Director at PwC India (2016–2019) and Principal Consultant, Public Policy at Data Security Council of India (2015–2016).
Ben Murphy
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer · Unum
Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer at Unum since July 2023, and former U.S. Chief Information Security Officer at Aflac (2016–2022). Other roles on the profile include Director, Security Operations and Threat Management at Aflac (2014–2016) and Director of Security, Software Engineering and Services at Jack Henry Banking (2011–2013).
Bobby Singh, CISSP, MBA, ICD.D
LinkedInExperience: Global CISO · Manulife
Global CISO at Manulife since December 2024; the profile describes leading the strategic direction and global operations of the company's cybersecurity program at Manulife (John Hancock). Former CISO & CTO at TMX Group (2014–2024), and the profile cites over 30 years of experience across financial services, telecommunications and public sector organizations.
Dan Antilley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · MetLife
Chief Information Security Officer at MetLife since August 2024. Other roles on the profile include Global Security & Cash Operations Officer at NCR Atleos (2023–2024), Chief Security Officer at NCR Corporation (2021–2023) and Chief Information Security Officer at Cardtronics (2017–2021).
Doug DeMio, CISSP
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Mapfre
Chief Information Security Officer at Mapfre and at MAPFRE North America since January 2022. Former AVP Enterprise Digital Risk - Enterprise Cyber Security and Ransomware Resilience Leader (2019–2022) and Information Security Officer and Director of Technical Operations (2016–2019) at American Family Insurance, and Business Information Security Officer at Mass General Brigham (2014–2016).
John Harte
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Starr
Chief Information Security Officer at Starr since April 2012; the profile says the role oversees global cybersecurity strategy at Starr Companies spanning insurance, investments and regulated markets. The profile cites over 20 years of global experience leading enterprise security and cyber risk governance.
Mahmood Khan
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Global Chief Information Security Officer · CNA Insurance
SVP & Global Chief Information Security Officer at CNA Insurance since April 2020. Former Managing Director - Cyber Security Operations at United Airlines (2017–2020), and former Senior Vice President - Global Information Security (2012–2017) and VP - Global Information Security (2007–2012) at Bank of America.
Paige H. Adams
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Information Security Officer · Zurich Insurance
Group Chief Information Security Officer at Zurich Insurance since February 2018. Other roles on the profile include VP for Cyber Security at Zurich Insurance (2017–2018), Chief Information Security Officer at Zurich North America (2015–2017) and Global Head of Cyber Response at Zurich Insurance (2014–2015), as well as Information Warfare Officer in the US Navy (2003–2014).
Rick Vadgama, CISSP
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · GEICO
Chief Information Security Officer at GEICO since August 2024; the profile describes GEICO as an insurance company offering insurance for cars, motorcycles and other types of insurance. The profile also lists Cyber Executive Council at .406 Ventures (since 2023), Executive Advisory Board at Tenable (since 2022) and Advisory Board at RAD Security (since 2022).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's insurer type and scale to yours, since life, property and casualty and specialty carriers face different data, regulatory and third-party risks. For building or restructuring a program, favor someone who has held top security roles at more than one company; for sustaining a mature program, favor someone with a long tenure at one insurer.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you set cybersecurity priorities and budget when regulators, auditors and the board each expect different things?
- 02How do you manage security risk across agents, brokers, claims vendors and other third parties that handle policyholder data?
- 03What changed in your security program after a major incident, audit finding or acquisition?
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