Cyber Insurance Readiness · Tampa Bay

Carriers are asking harder questions at every renewal.

A "no" on your cyber insurance application costs you higher premiums, exclusions, or outright denial. We turn the questions you can't answer into documented "yes" answers — so you keep coverage and pay less.

Fixed price, no hourly billing · Based in Apollo Beach, serving Greater Tampa Bay

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99%
of cyber insurance applications now ask about MFA
75%
of carriers scan your attack surface before binding
55%
of insured SMBs must prove specific controls to keep coverage
15–20%
forecast premium increase in 2026 as rates harden

Sources: Marsh U.S. cyber market update, S&P Global Ratings, Cynomi (2025–26).

Why now

Your renewal just became a security audit

Carriers, customers, and regulators are all demanding documented proof of controls. Most small businesses get caught flat-footed.

Cyber insurance renewals

Carriers now underwrite against eight specific controls — MFA, EDR, immutable backups, email security, and more. Missing even one can spike your premium or void coverage.

Customer questionnaires

Your B2B customers — and their insurers — demand documented security answers before they'll sign. A slow or "no" answer can cost you the deal.

Regulatory & contract flow-down

Healthcare-adjacent, professional-services, and defense-supply-chain businesses face mounting documentation requirements from regulators and prime contractors.

What we do

From "no" to documented "yes"

Abstract compliance document and checklist

Readiness assessments

Gap analysis against carrier and questionnaire requirements, delivered as a plain-English report of what's already a "yes" and what still needs work.

Abstract partnership and remediation concept

Remediation & documentation

We implement or coordinate the fixes — MFA, email authentication, backups, policies — and produce the evidence your broker and carrier accept.

Abstract renewal cycle

Ongoing compliance

A monthly retainer keeps policies fresh, questionnaires answered, and evidence current — so next renewal is a non-event.

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How it works

A four-step path to renewal-ready

1

Intake

A 20-minute review of your application or questionnaire and current environment.

2

Gap analysis

A plain-English report of every question you can't answer "yes" to today.

3

Remediation

MFA rollout, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, backup verification, baseline policies — done or coordinated.

4

Attestation

A documentation package your broker and carrier accept, ready to submit.

Who we help

Built for businesses insurers scrutinize

Law firms & CPAs

Client confidentiality and financial records put you under a microscope at renewal.

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Medical & dental

Patient data and HIPAA-adjacent controls trigger extra questions on every application.

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B2B software

Your customers' insurers demand vendor security evidence before contracts close.

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Defense suppliers

Prime contractors flow security and insurance requirements down to even small subs.

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Pricing

Pricing that compounds

A one-time readiness assessment gets you over the line. A monthly retainer keeps you there — policies fresh, questionnaires answered, evidence current.

Policy & Questionnaire
$500/mo

For businesses that already passed and just need to stay current.

  • Policy refreshes as requirements change
  • Customer & insurer questionnaire answers
  • Evidence folder maintenance
  • Quarterly check-in
Subscribe — card or ACH

or pay with PayPal

Fractional Compliance Lead
$2,000/mo

A named security & compliance contact without a full-time hire.

  • Everything in Readiness Maintenance
  • Fractional compliance point of contact
  • Monthly executive reporting
  • Incident response plan testing
  • Vendor security review
Subscribe — card or ACH

or pay with PayPal

One-time readiness assessment: from $1,500 (fixed after your intake call). All retainers month-to-month — cancel anytime. No hourly billing, ever.

What you can expect

The outcome, not the paperwork

Keep your coverage

Avoid declination or exclusions by closing the control gaps carriers now scan for.

Pay less at renewal

Documented controls translate directly to lower premiums and better terms.

Win more contracts

Answer customer security questionnaires fast, with evidence, so deals don't stall.

Stop redoing it every year

Your documentation stays current, so each renewal and questionnaire is a refresh — not a scramble.

Client results

What clients say

★★★★★

"D1 Cyber got us from a renewal scare to a clean application with documentation the carrier accepted on the first pass."

LP
Managing Partner
Law Firm, Tampa
★★★★★

"The gap analysis told us exactly what to fix. Two weeks later our broker confirmed we'd keep coverage with no exclusions."

MD
Practice Administrator
Medical Practice, St. Petersburg
★★★★★

"Our enterprise customers send security questionnaires constantly. Now they're answered in a day, with evidence, and deals close faster."

SD
VP Sales
B2B Software, Tampa Bay

Brokers & agencies: make renewals stick

Refer clients who need control documentation to close gaps before binding. We deliver fast, and we pay a referral fee on every engagement.

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FAQ

Answers, plain English

Claims are rising industry-wide, so carriers are raising rates and tightening requirements. They want evidence of basic controls — MFA, tested backups, email security — before renewal, and they price based on what you can prove.

Most carriers now scan your environment and verify answers. A "yes" you can't back up can void coverage at claim time. We make sure every "yes" is real and documented.

The assessment gets you renewal-ready once. A retainer keeps you there — policies refreshed, new questionnaires answered, evidence current — so every future renewal is a non-event.

Yes. We provide the attestation package directly to your broker and answer their follow-up questions.

Most engagements complete in two to four weeks, depending on questionnaire size and how quickly remediation items can be implemented.

Nearly all carriers now require or strongly prefer MFA on email, VPN, and admin accounts. It's the single most common gap we close.

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