Beazley adds two cyber, tech underwriters in US

Specialist insurer Beazley has added Jennifer Beard and Matt Gullickson – two cyber & technology underwriters – to its US operations.

The appointments were made to meet a growing demand from middle market businesses for insurance cover for cyber, data security and privacy exposures.

Beard joins from Chubb, where she spent 12 years underwriting a range of professional, technology and cyber liability risks. Most recently she served as senior professional liability underwriter.

Gullickson joins from Arthur J Gallagher, where he was a cyber and professional liability senior account executive.

Before that he was an account executive responsible for municipal, educational and non-profit organisations at AJG. Based in Chicago, he will cover the Midwest region.

“I’m very pleased to welcome Jennifer and Matt to Beazley,” said Kristen Dauphinais, Head of US middle market cyber & technology.

“Companies today are under more pressure than ever before to protect their assets and clients from the evolving cyber threat. For more than a decade, Beazley has been providing the risk transfer and risk management support that firms need to prepare…