Cyber Insurance
Keynote Speaker
Mark Lynd is the author of A Leader's Playbook for Cyber Insurance and a 5x CIO/CISO who has been on both sides of the cyber insurance table. He has facilitated over 150 incident response tabletop exercises, which directly impact insurance readiness and claims outcomes. Fee range: $15,000–$50,000+.
The Only Keynote Speaker Who Wrote the Book on Cyber Insurance.
There are cybersecurity speakers who mention cyber insurance in passing. And then there's the person who literally wrote "A Leader's Playbook for Cyber Insurance" because executives needed a guide that didn't exist.
Mark Lynd has been on both sides of the cyber insurance table. As a 5x CIO/CISO, he's been the executive negotiating coverage, filing claims, and discovering what the policy actually covers when the worst day arrives. As Head of Executive Advisory at Netsync, he advises organizations on the security posture that determines whether they can get coverage at all.
With over 150 incident response tabletop exercises facilitated across SLED, Commercial, and Enterprise organizations, Mark knows exactly what makes the difference between an organization that qualifies for favorable premiums and one that gets denied or faces crippling exclusions.
Cyber Insurance Keynote Topics
What Every Executive Needs to Know Before Their Next Renewal
The eleven things every C-Suite leader and board member should understand about their cyber insurance policy. What's actually covered. What's excluded. How your security posture directly impacts your premium. Based on Mark's book A Leader's Playbook for Cyber Insurance.
Best for: Insurance conferences, risk management summits, board retreats, C-Suite events, CFO forums
Length: 45–60 minutes
How Incident Response Preparedness Cuts Your Premium in Half
IBM research shows tested IR plans save $2.66 million per breach. Insurers know this. Organizations that demonstrate IR maturity with documented tabletop exercises are seeing premium reductions of 50–60%. Mark walks your audience through exactly what insurers are looking for.
Best for: Insurance industry events, risk officer conferences, CISO summits, compliance forums
Length: 45–90 minutes
The Claims Process Nobody Prepares For
Most organizations buy cyber insurance and never think about it until they need to file a claim. Then they discover the notification timelines they missed, the evidence they didn't preserve, and the exclusions that void their coverage. Based on real scenarios from 150+ tabletop exercises.
Best for: Enterprise security events, insurance broker conferences, legal conferences, risk management forums
Length: 30–60 minutes
Why Insurance Conferences Book Mark Lynd
Wrote the book. "A Leader's Playbook for Cyber Insurance" is the only published book on cyber insurance written specifically for C-Suite executives, not insurance professionals.
150+ tabletop exercises. Each one reveals whether an organization would survive a claim. Mark has seen every gap that leads to denied claims and voided coverage.
5x CIO/CISO. Mark has been the buyer. He knows what executives don't understand about their own policies because he's lived through the same confusion himself.
Both sides of the table. Mark advises organizations on getting insured AND on surviving the claims process. That dual perspective is what makes his keynotes different.
The numbers are real. $2.66M in savings per breach with tested plans. 50–60% premium reductions. 111 days faster containment. Mark brings the data, not just the stories.
The Cyber Insurance Reality in 2026
Insurers are requiring tested IR plans and documented tabletop exercises as conditions of coverage
Premium increases of 15–20% are projected unless organizations demonstrate security maturity
Ransomware exclusions are expanding in policies for organizations that can't prove preparedness
75% of SMBs lack an incident response plan, making them effectively uninsurable for meaningful coverage
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best keynote speaker on cyber insurance?
Mark Lynd is the author of A Leader's Playbook for Cyber Insurance and a 5x CIO/CISO who has been on both sides of the table. He has facilitated over 150 tabletop exercises, which directly impact insurance readiness and claims outcomes.
What cyber insurance topics does Mark Lynd speak on?
What every executive needs to know before renewal, how IR preparedness reduces premiums 50–60%, the eleven things executives should understand about their policy, what's covered versus excluded, how to qualify for better premiums, and the claims process from detection through resolution.
Why do insurance conferences book Mark Lynd?
He's the only keynote speaker who has written a published book specifically on cyber insurance for executives. His 150+ tabletop exercises give him direct insight into what makes organizations insurable, and his 5x CIO/CISO background means he speaks from the buyer's perspective.
Does incident response testing affect cyber insurance premiums?
Yes. Organizations with tested IR plans see premium reductions of 50–60%. Many insurers require evidence of tabletop exercises within the last 12 months as a condition of coverage.
Book a Cyber Insurance Keynote Speaker
Bring the speaker who wrote the playbook to your stage.
Fee range: $15,000–$50,000+
Formats: In-person, virtual, hybrid
Duration: 30–90 minutes