Celebrate excellence. Honor innovation. Recognize leadership.

Now in their 3rd successful year, Intelligent Insurer’s Cyber Insurance Awards USA are back - and bigger than ever before. The awards recognize and celebrate companies, teams and individuals for excellence, innovation and sector-wide contributions in cyber insurance.

Don't miss your moment to shine - with a wide range of categories from broking through to emerging talent, there are categories not just for all company types but also for individuals. Entering the awards is free of charge and is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your achievements, celebrate success and gain a competitive edge.

Judged by an independent panel of top industry leaders, the awards process is rigorous, fair, and prestigious. Don’t miss the glittering awards ceremony in Chicago on April 22, 2026 where cyber leaders will gather to hear the 2026 winners announced and celebrate in style.

Who will be crowned the winners this year? View the 2026 finalists 

On the Night

Get ready to dig out your glamorous outfit and get set for an evening recognition and celebration!

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Venue: Union League Club of Chicago

Dress Code: Black tie

Follow us on LinkedIn to stay tuned for updates, announcements, and exclusive insights as we release the names of the shortlist and in due course, the winners.

Meet our Host

Our 2026 Awards will be hosted by Adam Mamawala! Adam Mamawala is a stand-up comedian, actor and host based out of New York City. He has appeared on ComedyCentral, MTV, BET, Amazon Prime and SiriusXM, and both of his albums, Statistically More Relatable (2022) and Oneof the Good Ones (2017) debuted at #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts. Most recently, Adam starred in the 6 episodecomedy series Under Cover Comicv (2023), now streaming on Amazon Prime. Adam has been a freelance contributorto Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update and Someecards and currently co-hosts the basketball podcast HORSE, asrecently featured in the New York Times!

Meet our Charity Partner

This year, the Cyber Helpline is the official Charity Partner of Intelligent Insurer's Cyber Insurance Awards 2026. This partnership reflects Intelligent Insurer's and The Cyber Helpline's shared commitment to raising awareness about cyber threats and supporting those affected by cybercrime. Attendees of the awards ceremony on April 22nd, will be able to learn more and find out how to support the fantastic work that they do. For more information about The Cyber Helpline, visit - https://www.thecyberhelpline.com/

Meet the Judges

At Intelligent Insurer we take the fairness and integrity of the awards very seriously. Each finalist is judged by select representatives from our expert independent panel of judges. We work hard to ensure no judge has any conflict of interest in the categories that they judge. The judges decide one winner and one highly commended entrant per category via a process of scoring and meetings.

Our expert judging panel of 2025 included: