Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Annual conference addressing cyber risk challenges specific to the insurance industry, now in its 15th year
- Covers cyber threats, regulatory and legal trends, insurance market conditions, and risk quantification
- Designed for carriers, brokers, wholesalers, risk managers, CISOs, and capacity providers
- Features keynote from Julie Wood, CEO of QBE North America
- In-person event held in New York with networking opportunities and closing reception
About the Event
The 2026 Zywave Horizon: Cyber Risk Conference brings together professionals from across the insurance ecosystem to examine the evolving cyber risk landscape. Part of the Zywave Horizon Thought Leadership Series, this 15th annual event focuses on the intersection of cybersecurity and insurance, combining expert presentations with peer networking.
The conference takes place at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel and includes keynote sessions, breakout presentations, and a closing reception.
Key Topics
Sessions address current cyber threats and how they affect insurance portfolios, alongside regulatory and legal developments shaping coverage requirements. The programme also examines insurance market conditions, risk quantification methodologies, and strategies for building organizational resiliency against cyber incidents.
Featured Speaker
Julie Wood, CEO of QBE North America, delivers the keynote address. QBE North America is also highlighted as a sponsor of the event.
Who Should Attend
The conference targets senior professionals working at the intersection of cybersecurity and insurance. This includes insurance carriers, brokers, wholesalers, distributors, and capacity providers, as well as CISOs, risk managers, and insurance buyers responsible for cyber coverage decisions within their organizations.