Matt McCabe has joined Marsh’s growing network security and privacy practice as a senior vice president. He will be based in New York and report to Bob Parisi, Marsh’s network security and privacy practice leader.
In his new role McCabe will be responsible for advising clients on emerging cyber security trends and ways in which they can address their data and privacy needs.
McCabe most recently served as senior counsel to the US house of representatives committee on homeland security, where he advised congressional representatives on federal, state and local policy involving cyber security, data protection and privacy law.
Commenting on McCabe’s appointment, Parisi said: “I am pleased to welcome McCabe to Marsh. His experience and knowledge of today’s most pressing cyber security issues will help provide our clients with invaluable insights and identify new challenges before they become problematic.”
According to a recent Marsh benchmarking report, more companies are turning to cyber insurance to protect their firms from the financial consequences of a cyber attack. The number of US Marsh clients purchasing cyber insurance increased 33 percent in 2012 over 2011.
