CFC Underwriting News

CFC Underwriting Taps Francis from Aon/Stroz Friedberg as Cyber Claims Director

CFC Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent that specializes in emerging risks, announced the appointment of Roger Francis as Cyber Claims director. Francis will lead CFC’s cyber claims and incident response organization, as well as oversee CFC’s cyber risk management …

CFC Adds Range of Risk Management Services to Tech Insurance Offering

Specialist insurance provider CFC Underwriting has added a range of free risk management services to its insurance offering for technology companies. CFC, which is a London-based managing general agent, said it has teamed up with experts from around the globe …

ProWriters Adds New Companies, Features to Cyber Coverage Platform

ProWriters Insurance Services has added CFC Underwriting Ltd. and insurtech startup At-Bay writing on Hartford Steam Boiler paper to its Cyber IQ platform. ProWriters introduced its Cyber IQ platform comparative rating portal in November of 2018 that allows brokers and …

CFC Designs New Broker Platform for Its Cyber Insurance Products

Specialist insurer CFC is debuting a new broker platform designed to facilitate the sale of its cyber insurance products to small- and medium-sized businesses. The idea is that London, UK-based company’s cyber insurance platform will enable brokers to instantly access …

Advent Launches Political Violence Pricing & Placing Platform for SMEs in MENA

Lloyd’s insurer Advent announced the launch of its online pricing and placing tool, PVPlus. Developed in partnership with CFC Underwriting, this solution gives small and medium sized (SMEs) businesses in the Middle East and North Africa region access to low-ticket …

CFC Underwriting Offers Cover for Financial Institutions, Investment Managers

Specialist insurance provider, CFC Underwriting, has launched its first insurance solution for financial institutions. CFC’s Investment Management Insurance (IMI) policy is the first in a suite of products designed to address the challenging risk environment faced by investment managers. Combining …

CFC Enhances Cyber Coverage for U.S. Healthcare Providers

Specialist insurance provider CFC has released a new version of its cyber insurance product for U.S. healthcare providers. The latest policy enhances CFC’s combined cover for privacy and operational disruption with industry-specific features to help healthcare organizations prepare for and …

CFC Underwriting Launches New Product for U.S. Nutraceutical Companies

Specialist lines underwriting agency CFC Underwriting has added to its life sciences suite of products with a new insurance product designed specifically for nutraceutical businesses in the U.S. Coverages include products liability, commercial general liability and cyber. Broad product recall …

CFC Partners With CyberScout on Specialty Lines Identity Protection Services

CFC Underwriting has partnered with CyberScout, an identity management and data theft service company, to offer cyber support services to its customers internationally. CyberScout provides CFC customers with help in three areas: identity theft remediation, consumer notification and cyber fraud …

Days of Cyber Insurers Avoiding Costly Claims May Be Numbered: Expert

Cyber crime insurers largely avoided costly claims from the recent attacks that hit business around the globe. The next global virus could change that. “It’s exceptionally likely that we will see an event over the next months that will seriously …