KYND, a global leader in cyber risk intelligence, has been awarded ‘InsurTech Innovation of the Year’ at the InsuranceERM Americas Awards 2025. The accolade highlights KYND’s transformative approach to cyber risk underwriting and management across the insurance landscape in the Americas.
The annual InsuranceERM Americas Awards recognise outstanding achievements and innovation within insurance risk and capital management. Organised by InsuranceERM, the awards spotlight forward-thinking technology firms driving advancement in risk modelling, underwriting efficiency, and operational resilience.
An independent panel of judges selected KYND for its pioneering role in modernising cyber risk evaluation. The company has seamlessly integrated real-time cyber risk intelligence throughout the entire underwriting process – from initial risk selection through to exposure analysis. The recognition celebrates KYND’s expertise in simplifying complex cyber data into practical insights, empowering insurers to navigate rapidly evolving threats while enhancing decision-making and profitability.
KYND’s impact across the insurance industry was underscored through client case studies, showcasing reduced claims ratios, enhanced cyber portfolio visibility, and shorter time-to-bind for both underwriters and brokers.
“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.”
KYND’s award-winning suite of cyber risk solutions is used by thousands of companies worldwide. By offering real-time, actionable insights at both the individual and portfolio levels, KYND helps underwriters, brokers, investment managers and business leaders better assess, track, and mitigate cyber threats.
