Brad Gow

Insurance Innovation
Sompo Digital Labs

Brad Gow leads insurance innovation initiatives at Sompo Digital Labs, and is currently focused on projects involving the use of blockchain, Web3 and Generative AI technology to improve operational efficiency and identify new risk transfer concepts. 

Prior to his current role, Brad was the Global Cyber Product Leader at Sompo International, where he provided oversight of the company’s cyber-related product development, underwriting operations, services procurement and overall strategic direction in all geographies.  

From 2002 through 2008 he was a Vice President in ACE USA’s Professional Risk division, responsible for all cyber and professional liability product management operations. Mr. Gow also led ACE’s technology E&O and network risk underwriting operations, including the development of the ACE DigiTechsm and ACE DataGuardsm lines of products.  

Mr. Gow co-founded NetDiligence in 2000, a venture backed organization providing network security, incident response and forensic computer investigation programs specifically suited to the needs of insurance carriers and brokers.  

Mr. Gow also spent eight years working in the Japanese and Thai insurance markets for CIGNA International and American International Group. 

Education: 
Master of International Business Studies, University of South Carolina 
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College