Insurance Media, GLOBAL – Cowbell, a cyber insurance provider for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has announced that it will strengthen its underwriting capabilities with the addition of new members to its UK and US teams.

Claud Bilbao joins as Head of UK Underwriting, reporting to Simon Hughes, Managing Director of UK Operations. Matt Byrne joins as Vice President of Technology E&O underwriting, reporting to Caroline Thompson, Senior Vice President of Underwriting.

Co-founderAnd CEO Cowbell’s Trent Cooksley said they are dedicated to closing the insurability gap and making cyber insurance accessible to small and medium businesses around the world.

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“As experienced underwriters with extensive experience in the cyber insurance and technology industries, Claud and Matt will help us achieve this goal. They are a valuable addition to our growing UK and US teams,” Cooksley said as quoted on the Crowd Fundin Insider page on Monday, May 29, 2023.

Cowbell UK’s Chief Underwriting Officer, Claud Bilbao, said: “We have seen firsthand how important cyber insurance is for SMEs and large global enterprises. “I want to bring my experience of working with international companies to support the growing Cowbell team in the UK,” he said.

Vice President of Technology E&O Subscription Cowbell, Matt Byrne, said he is delighted to help companies continue to innovate and bring value to SMEs. “I share Cowbell’s vision for closing the small business insurance gap and want to use my skills to help advance Cowbell’s mission,” he said.

“Comes amid Cowbell’s continued growth, with the company recently announcing the appointment of Andrea Collins as its first CMO, the opening of a new technology center in Pune, India, and the announcement of Simon Hughes as Managing Director to lead UK operations,” said Byrne.

Cowbell is backed by 20 leading global (re)insurance partners and serves SMEs in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

Founded in 2019, Cowbell is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has employees in the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom.