KYND, the trusted cyber risk intelligence specialist serving global insurers and financial institutions, has received the ‘InsurTech Innovation of the Year’ title at the InsuranceERM Americas Awards 2025. The award reflects KYND’s trailblazing role in reshaping cyber risk practices across the insurance sector.
Hosted by InsuranceERM, the awards honour excellence in risk and capital management across the Americas. The event recognises the most inventive technology providers breaking new ground in cyber risk, modelling, underwriting and resilience.
KYND earned recognition from the independent judging panel for revolutionising how insurers incorporate cyber risk intelligence throughout their underwriting frameworks. Its platform delivers precise, real-time data that supports every stage of the insurance cycle — from risk identification to exposure management — helping stakeholders stay ahead of emerging cyber threats.
Judges highlighted KYND’s tangible results, with submitted client case studies illustrating improved claims outcomes, streamlined underwriting workflows, and greater transparency across cyber portfolios.
“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.”
Globally adopted by thousands of organisations, KYND’s solutions deliver instant visibility into cyber exposure at both company and portfolio levels. Supporting a wide range of professionals — from brokers and underwriters to advisors and asset managers — KYND equips them to monitor, assess and manage cyber risk with clarity and confidence.
