All CFC articles – Page 4
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NewsEmerging BazarCall ransomware targeting small businesses, CFC warns
Most workplaces do not educate staff about social engineering attacks, says cyber threat analysis team leader
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NewsBrokers have a ‘vital role’ to play in mitigating M&A risks for tech clients – CFC
Brokers can be crucial in helping their technology firm clients navigate ‘unique risks’ as business deals and claims continue to increase, says product manager
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NewsRegulation becoming ‘almost inevitable’ as cyber threats increase
The cyber threat environment is ’incredibly volatile’, adds chief executive
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NewsCFC hires ex-Lloyd’s boss as non-executive chairman
The MGA’s group chief executive describes the appointment as ‘a tremendous asset’ for the growing business
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AnalysisThe Big Question Jan/Feb 2022: What protection gaps should be front of mind for brokers in 2022?
As 2022 gets underway, Insurance Times asks the industry about what new business brokers can gain by exploring and prioritising protection gaps
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NewsCFC creates London market healthcare division
CFC believes that having experts come together will help navigate emerging threats to patient safety
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IT InterviewCFC Underwriting’s Graeme Newman - ‘We want to be the broker’s partner of choice’
Graeme Newman wants to be the ‘partner of choice’ for UK brokers. Here, he spells out his vision for CFC Underwriting and how he will make that happen
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NewsCFC secures significant investment from two private equity firms
The firm has grown its employee count over the past three years, establishing a global footprint with more than 500 staff located across the UK, US, Europe and Australia
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NewsBrokerFest 2021: Sustained period of cyber market hardening must be fully understood
Ransomware demand ’is 20 times more than what we saw in 2018’, says MGA’s head of cyber
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News AnalysisRansomware surge could see cyber become next Covid-related crisis
Cyber-linked business interruption cover ’should be viewed as vital’ as research confirms that 17% of UK businesses have experienced more cyber attacks since Covid-introduced homeworking measures
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NewsCFC’s chief innovation officer promoted to chief exec
The MGA’s current chief executive Dave Walsh will become group chief executive in turn
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News AnalysisBreakingbury v Croad judgment could spark negligence claims increase
CFC’s Chris Comerford tells Insurance Times why he believes this judgment might open the doors to vicarious liability claims becoming commonplace as the CQC cracks down on insurance checks
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FeaturesCovid-19 creates tangible opportunities for intellectual property insurance
The pandemic has led to an ‘opportunity for brokers to work with clients to protect their intangible assets, which increasingly are at the heart of [a] company’s worth’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers’ growth appetite for emerging risks is ‘a challenge to get really excited about’ - CFC Underwriting
CFC Underwriting’s distribution director Pat Brice speaks to Insurance Times’s Savan Shah on the challenges that lie ahead for brokers and how the ’next few years have the potential to be one of the most exciting and innovative periods of growth in recent history’
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NewsCFC Syndicate 1988 starts trading
The business believes it is the first independent MGA of scale to establish a Lloyd’s syndicate
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NewsCFC’s new transaction liability product presents ‘significant opportunity’ for brokers
With more than 50,000 SME transactions in the UK alone, there is a significant opportunity for brokers in this market, according to CFC’s head of transaction liability
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FeaturesLloyd’s boss John Neal has ‘big ambition’ to build the most advanced insurance marketplace
Neal says he is ’particularly encouraged by the human spirit of colleagues across the market during an exceptionally tough period’
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News‘Futuristic’ CFC syndicate will have ‘key role’ in Lloyd’s market
Lloyd’s boss John Neal deems CFC a ’frontrunner in cyber products’
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NewsLouise O’Shea: Open finance will empower insurers to innovate and meet customer demand
Mirroring the success of opening banking, open finance can help customers improve their financial health says price comparison website chief executive
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NewsPerception that extortion cover fuels cyber crime is ‘misguided’ – CFC Underwriting
The firm’s cyber development leader believes ‘the last option we want is to remove extortion coverage’, but that applying sub-limits could be a viable route forward
