Converge turns to KYND to power US cyber underwriting
Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Cyber insurer Converge has selected cyber risk analytics provider KYND as a data partner as it expands its digital underwriting platform across the US.
The agreement brings KYND's external cyber risk intelligence into Converge's underwriting workflow. Converge says the move is part of a broader push to increase submission volumes while keeping underwriting decisions consistent.
Converge describes itself as a technology-led cyber insurer that combines underwriting with cybersecurity expertise. It has been looking for a partner that can handle higher submission volumes and provide monitoring at scale as it grows its platform.
KYND provides cyber risk intelligence based on an organisation's internet-facing systems. The data targets small and medium-sized business insurance, including micro-SMB portfolios. KYND is headquartered in London and has offices in Portugal and the US.
The partnership follows a technical evaluation and collaboration between the two companies. Converge says it supports its longer-term digital transformation plans.
"This partnership represents a major milestone in the adoption of next-generation cyber risk intelligence within digital underwriting," said Ben Duffy, vice president and head of North America sales at KYND. "Converge is an ambitious, high-growth MGA shaping the future of cyber insurance. Being chosen as their strategic data partner reinforces KYND's position as an ideal collaborator for modern, automated underwriting environments."
Signals reports
Under the agreement, Converge plans to use KYND's Signals reports. They use a traffic-light format to identify cyber vulnerabilities and list prioritised mitigation actions.
Converge says the reports will support underwriter decision-making, and that brokers can use them in discussions with clients.
Converge underwriters will also use KYND vulnerability scans for high-volume SMB and micro-SMB business. The scans provide near real-time assessments at the point of quote, with deeper analysis and ongoing monitoring for higher-risk cases and exceptions.
Monitoring services
KYND will provide portfolio monitoring for Converge as part of a continuous approach to tracking cyber risk throughout the life of a policy.
The arrangement also includes KYND's Zero-Day Event Response service, which covers situations where a critical vulnerability is under active exploitation.
Converge says it is pursuing growth alongside profitability as it builds out its platform and underwriting processes, and that the KYND partnership will help match higher submission volumes with real-time risk information.
"We are aiming to become the first profitable cyber insurtech in our space, and KYND gives our underwriters real-time risk intelligence at the submission volumes our growth requires," said Andrew Shaughnassy, director of cyber solutions at Converge.
Converge also links the use of risk intelligence with more standardised underwriting outcomes as the cyber insurance market develops, and says KYND's data integrates into its workflow.
"Ultimately, sustainable growth in cyber insurance comes down to underwriting discipline and this risk intelligence integrates directly into our workflow, giving our team faster, more consistent decisions at scale," said Shaughnassy.
KYND was founded in 2018 and has been included in the InsurTech 100 list for four consecutive years, according to the company. It also says it won Cyber Product of the Year at the National Insurance Awards 2025.
Converge is headquartered in New York and operates across the US. The platform expansion will roll out nationwide as it increases its use of automated tools and monitoring services.