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10 cyber insurance underwriting experts
These ten underwriters and underwriting leaders have written or overseen cyber insurance at insurers and reinsurers. A reader can learn how insurers and reinsurers underwrite cyber insurance risks.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bobby Bianconi, CPCU
LinkedInExperience: VP, Cyber Underwriting · Aspen Insurance Group
Former VP, Cyber Underwriting (2019–2021) and AVP, Cyber Underwriting (2016–2019) at Aspen Insurance Group, and Global Head of Cyber there since June 2023. The profile also lists Head of U.S. Cyber and Technology E&O at Aspen Insurance Group (2021–2023) and Assistant Vice President at Allied World (2016).
Carsten Topsch
LinkedInExperience: Head of Cyber Underwriting and Business Development Central, Southern and Eastern Europe · Munich Re
Head of Cyber Underwriting and Business Development Central, Southern and Eastern Europe at Munich Re since May 2019, and former Teamlead Cyber Risk Underwriting Germany, Middle East and Africa, Senior UW (Treaty & Fac) there (2017–2019). The profile describes reinsurance cyber treaties, facultative and single risk work, and large corporate cyber risk underwriting.
Dan DeLoof
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Senior Underwriter (Cyber) · Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Former Vice President - Senior Underwriter (Cyber) at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (2020–2022), and Head of Cyber at Bowhead Specialty since August 2022. The profile also lists Senior Underwriter- Cyber, Tech Media & Specialty PI (2016–2020) and Underwriting Specialist- Cyber, Tech, Media and Specialty PI (2017–2020) at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), and mentions work in the Cyber Group at Ace focusing on data breaches and privacy liability.
Iain Ainslie
LinkedInExperience: Senior Underwriter, Cyber · Hamilton
Former Senior Underwriter, Cyber at Hamilton (2019–2025), and Head of Cyber there since April 2025. The profile also lists Head of Cyber Underwriting at Equinox Underwriting (2015–2019) and Technology & Cyber Liability Underwriter at Chubb (2009–2015).
James Creasy
LinkedInExperience: Class Underwriter - Cyber and Technology · AXIS (AXIS Capital)
Former Class Underwriter - Cyber and Technology (2015–2018), Head of Cyber and Technology Underwriting Performance (2018–2020) and Head of Cyber and Technology, London (2020–2023) at AXIS (AXIS Capital). Head of Cyber Insurance at Inigo since April 2023, and also Head of Cyber, War and Terrorism there since March 2024.
Jan Thiem
LinkedInExperience: Head of Cyber Underwriting · HDI Global SE
Head of Cyber Underwriting at HDI Global SE since January 2024, based in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany, according to the profile, and former Head of Cyber Global Risk there (2022–2024). The profile also lists Senior Underwriter at Hannover Re (2008–2022).
Jurgen Reinhart
LinkedInExperience: Chief Underwriter Cyber · Munich Re
Chief Underwriter Cyber at Munich Re since January 2018, based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The profile also lists Chief Underwriter Non-Life (2015–2017), Chief Pricing Actuary (2006–2015), Head of Innovative Solutions Team (2004–2006) and Senior Underwriter (2001–2004) at Munich Re.
Patrick Thielen, CPCU
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Global Head of Cyber Insurance · Liberty Mutual Insurance
EVP, Global Head of Cyber Insurance at Liberty Mutual Insurance since June 2023, where the profile says the person leads the global cyber insurance franchise across direct and assumed reinsurance, with responsibility for global P&L and strategy. It also lists Senior Vice President, Financial Lines, Cyber at Chubb (2016–2023) and Second Vice President, Underwriting, Travelers Global Technology at Travelers (2013–2015).
Sophie Farhane
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Underwriting Officer - Cyber Direct & Indirect · AXA XL
Global Chief Underwriting Officer - Cyber Direct & Indirect at AXA XL since October 2025. The profile also lists Expert Underwriter Long Tail Cyber and Financial Lines at AXA (2023–2026), and Head of Cyber Local Risk & Financial Lines (2022–2024), Senior Referral Underwriter - Cyber Local Risk & Financial Lines (2022) and Souscripteur Cyber - France (2020–2022) at HDI Global SE.
Tresa Stephens, CPCU, RPLU
LinkedInExperience: Cyber Underwriting Manager - Northeast · Argo
Former Cyber Underwriting Manager - Northeast at Argo (2020), Underwriter - Technology E&O & Privacy, Cyber at Hiscox (2011–2017), and Head of Cyber, Tech & Media - North America at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) (2022–2026). The profile says the person builds and leads cyber, technology, media E&O and professional lines portfolios.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's market to yours, since underwriting cyber for small businesses, large corporations or reinsurance treaties involves different data and decisions. Also consider whether you need a line underwriter's view of individual risks or a leader's view of portfolio strategy and accumulation.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which security controls and data points carry the most weight when you price or decline a cyber risk?
- 02How do you think about systemic and accumulation risk across a cyber portfolio?
- 03How did your underwriting guidelines change after a wave of ransomware claims?
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