Kroll has appointed Katherine Keefe as managing director and global cyber insurance industry lead.

Keefe previously served as the US cyber incident management leader at Marsh, where she was responsible for leading cyber response and event management, including data breaches and ransomware attacks. She advised clients on pre- and post-incident management and oversaw relationships with breach coaches, forensic investigators and cyber insurers. Prior to that, she was head of breach response services at Beazley. She has also served as a partner at several law firms, including Reed Smith LLP, and as in-house counsel for an academic medical centre and a large Blue Cross plan.

“We are proud to welcome Katherine to Kroll. Her deep understanding of the cyber insurance and regulatory landscape, along with her strong cyber marketplace relationships, is invaluable as we expand our support for insurance clients,” said Dave Burg, global head of cyber and data resilience at Kroll, “Our clients face significant risks that challenge their resilience, from active and evolving cyber threats to changing regulations worldwide. With Katherine leading our cyber insurance strategy, we will further enhance our end-to-end solutions, helping clients navigate ongoing threats, manage costs and build robust resilience strategies.”

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