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Steven Schwartz
Vice President, Insurance Strategy at Safe Security
Steven Schwartz is a seasoned professional in cyber risk quantification and cyber insurance, currently serving as the Vice President of Insurance Strategy & Underwriting at Safe Security since September 2021.12 He is responsible for developing and executing Safe's insurance strategy, focusing on API-based cyber insurance solutions and partnering across the insurance ecosystem to drive the next generation of quantitative, 'inside-out' cyber insurance underwriting.23
With over 10 years of experience in the field, Schwartz has a notable track record:
- Co-founded Periculus, leveraging risk-based approaches for cyber insurance underwriting in Mastercard's merchant ecosystem.1
- Served as Vice President of Strategy & Insurance Practice at Cytegic, which was acquired by Mastercard in 2020.12
- Worked as a Managing Director at CEO Quest, advising venture capital funds and portfolio member CEOs on growth strategies in insurance and cybersecurity industries.2
- Held the position of SVP at UIC, Inc., managing F2000 enterprise insurance programs exceeding $100M in Annual Premiums across 40 countries.2
Schwartz's educational background includes:
- MBA in Economics and Finance from Clarkson University1
- B.S. in Accounting from Siena College, graduating Cum Laude2
He holds multiple certifications, including:
- Series 66 - Investment Advisor Representative (FINRA)2
- Property and Casualty Insurance License2
- Life and Health Insurance License2
Schwartz is actively involved in advancing cyber risk management knowledge:
- Advisory Board member at PACE University's Seidenberg School for Computer Science and Information Security23
- Co-founder of The Data Union and Personal Data Week3
His achievements include:
- Finalist for the 2024 US Cyber Insurance Mentor of the Year award by Intelligent Insurer2
- Featured on the "Siena College Maddalone Wall of Success"2
- Nominated to NYC's 2017 "33 Under 33"23
Steven Schwartz is known in the industry as "The CyberSteve" and is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area.2
