By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Most startups buy cyber insurance for the first time because someone else requires it. A prospective enterprise customer sends a security questionnaire with a certificate of insurance requirement. An investor asks about the company’s risk management program. A contract gets stalled because the […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated May 2026 If your company holds a federal contract, you are operating in one of the most scrutinized risk environments in commercial insurance. Government contractors handle sensitive federal data, connect to agency systems, and operate under a web of compliance obligations that touches everything from […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 E-commerce businesses occupy an unusual position in the cyber risk landscape. You may not think of yourself as a financial institution or a healthcare organization, but from a cybercriminal’s perspective you hold something equally valuable: a continuous stream of payment card data, customer […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Real estate transactions move large sums of money on tight timelines, with multiple parties exchanging wire instructions over email. That combination, speed, high dollar amounts, and email-dependent coordination, makes mortgage brokers and title companies one of the most targeted business categories in the […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Credit unions sit at the intersection of two things cybercriminals love: member trust and financial data. You hold Social Security numbers, account details, loan records, and direct deposit information for tens of thousands of members. And unlike large banks, most credit unions operate […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Fintech companies occupy one of the most complex underwriting positions in the entire cyber insurance market. They are technology companies, which means they carry professional liability exposure for platform failures and service errors. They are financial services companies, which means they handle sensitive […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 The short answer: SaaS companies need a combined cyber and Tech E&O program, because their exposure runs on three fronts at once: the platform itself, the customer data flowing through it, and the contracts that promise both keep working. Generic business insurance rarely covers […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 K-12 schools are one of the most targeted sectors in the entire cyber insurance market. The data is not ambiguous about this. The U.S. led the world in education-sector ransomware attacks in 2025 with 130 confirmed and suspected incidents. A RAND Corporation survey […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Dental practices collect more sensitive data than most small businesses, and they protect it with less. A typical practice stores full patient health records, Social Security numbers, insurance information, payment card data, and treatment histories across a patchwork of practice management software, digital […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Small businesses are the most targeted segment in cybercrime. Not because attackers have a grudge against small operators, but because small businesses combine three things that make them attractive: real money to steal, sensitive data worth taking, and security postures that are significantly […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Restaurants, hotels, and hospitality businesses collect enormous amounts of sensitive data every single day. Payment card information, guest names and addresses, employee Social Security numbers, reservation details, loyalty program accounts. All of it flows through interconnected systems that are often underfunded from a […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Nonprofits spend years building the donor trust, community relationships, and operational infrastructure that make their mission possible. A single cyberattack can threaten all of it. The idea that nonprofits are too small, too mission-driven, or too under the radar to be targeted by […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Logistics and distribution companies run on precision. On-time delivery, accurate inventory, real-time tracking, and tight coordination between carriers, warehouses, and clients. Every one of those systems is digital, and every digital system is a potential target. The industry has learned this the hard […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Architecture and engineering firms spend years building reputations on precision, reliability, and client trust. A single ransomware attack can put all of that at risk in hours. Yet many A&E firms still treat cyber insurance as an afterthought, assuming that cybercriminals are more […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated May 2026 The cannabis industry has a target on its back. Cash-heavy operations, sensitive customer data, complex compliance systems, and an emerging regulatory environment combine to create one of the most attractive attack profiles in retail. Cybercriminals know that dispensaries, cultivators, and cannabis technology companies […]

By Ryan Windt | Head of Growth Marketing | Updated September 2026 Staffing agencies and professional employer organizations (PEOs) sit at a unique intersection of risk: they are HR-intensive businesses that process enormous volumes of sensitive personal data on behalf of dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of client companies. Every resume, every I-9, every direct […]