Mary Guzman is a highly experienced veteran in the insurance industry, with a remarkable three decades serving in a variety of roles. Renowned as a "disruptor," Mary has successfully ventured into both the broker and underwriting sides of insurance. She has provided invaluable advice to clients on various risks affecting their businesses, specializing in technology, media, and intellectual property. Mary’s proven track record of creating innovative products and capacity within large brokerage firms has led to the growth and success of multiple organizations, including McGriff, Seibels & Williams (Truist), WTW and Marsh.​

​A passionate advocate for risk management in the convergence of intangible assets with the tangible, Mary focuses on protecting critical infrastructure and trade secrets. She played a significant role in the creation of "cyber" insurance nearly 25 years ago, and in 2023 became the first person to develop insurance policy wording and meaningful capacity to insure the risk of trade secret misappropriation. This is a game-changer that creates the foundation for a new industry vertical addressing a $15 Trillion gap in the market. Ms. Guzman is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and author. Her accomplishments include:

• 2023 Innovation Award Winner - Business Insurance

• 2022 Lloyd's Lab Cohort 

• 2021 Business Insurance Woman to Watch 

• Chair of USIPA Trade Secret Committee

• Member, Trade Secret Committee of AIPLA

• 25+ years of experience as a commercial insurance broker (March, Willis, McGriff)

• Experienced bringing new insurance products to market (Cyber & Trade Secret)

• 1st Trade Secret policy supported by 5 A+ Lloyd's Syndicates

• Author of IAM's 2024 1st Edition Guide to IP Monetization, Trade Secret Chapter - link here