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Cyber 30 Jan, 2025

What’s next? Phishing and ransomware remain top cyber threats in 2025

The cyber threat landscape is giving rise to increasingly sophisticated attack techniques, pushing businesses to rethink their defenses. Here are t...

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Professional liability 29 Jan, 2025

What’s next? 3 professional liability trends for 2025

For the professional services sector, the rise of innovative technology and growing errors and omissions (E&O) requirements are setting up a year o...

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Fintech 23 Jan, 2025

What’s next? 7 fintech trends for 2025

In the fintech space, we predict innovation and growth to pick up pace in what’s shaping up to be an exciting year. Here are 7 trends to watch in 2...

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Technology 22 Jan, 2025

What’s next? 5 technology, media and IP trends for 2025

We’re forecasting another 12 months of rapid advancement in the technology, media and intellectual property (IP) landscape. Here are 5 trends to wa...

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Technology 21 Jan, 2025

Software as a Service (SaaS): Conversation starters

SaaS providers are at the heart of modern business, yet too many aren’t aware of the risks they face—and the power of insurance in mitigating them....

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Technology 9 Jan, 2025

What is Software as a Service (SaaS)?

Software as a Service—SaaS for short—has revolutionized how businesses operate, enabling users to connect to scalable, cloud-based tools over the i...

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Cyber 8 Jan, 2025

Meet the expert: Bob Scott-Kerr, Director of Cyber Incident Management

Backed by his experience at the Metropolitan Police and the National Crime Agency, Bob Scott-Kerr knows all about cyber threats—and how to mitigate...

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Cyber 18 Dec, 2024

New to cyber: What is proactive cyber attack prevention?

Proactive cyber attack prevention is now a vital element of a cyber policy offering, in helping to prevent cyber incidents from happening in the fi...

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Fintech 21 Nov, 2024

Open banking: What it means for US fintechs

In the US, the CFPB’s new PFDR rule aims to revolutionize data control in a move toward open banking. But while fintech opportunities are vast, the...

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Technology 12 Nov, 2024

Greentech guide: Top exposures and risk appetite

As greentech rapidly expands, insurance is evolving to address key risks in the sector. Discover how our risk appetite is adapting to meet these ne...

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Carbon 7 Nov, 2024

Reducing risk in carbon markets

If carbon insurance is to be an effective risk transfer mechanism for investors in carbon credits, then those risks must be assessed and managed ac...

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Professional liability 5 Nov, 2024

Case study of a professions policy in action for a multi-disciplinary company

Today’s businesses are constantly evolving and at CFC, we understand that your insurance needs to keep up with these changes. Our comprehensive wor...

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People 29 Oct, 2024

Meet the expert: Margaret Murphy, Claims Director

The claims service can go under the radar, but is in fact a vital part of the insurance value proposition. In this Meet the expert, Margaret Murphy...

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Cyber 22 Oct, 2024

Spooky business: Recent risks Halloween edition

Businesses face all manners of unusual risks—and all need protection from the unexpected. Here are some of the stranger risks we’ve covered recentl...

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Terrorism 17 Oct, 2024

Active assailant insurance: What should it cover?

Active assailant incidents are a risk for public and private organizations across the globe—with potentially devastating consequences. Discover how...

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Cyber 10 Oct, 2024

AI deepfakes might not be real. But the threat is genuine

AI-generated fake videos have quickly emerged as a top cyber threat, as cybercriminals look to take advantage of advancing technology in their crim...

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Technology 8 Oct, 2024

Greentech’s rapid rise, and the risks we can’t overlook

The greentech sector is experiencing rapid innovation and growth, as businesses look for sustainable solutions in the fight against climate change....

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Cyber 25 Sept, 2024

Cyber buzzwords glossary

The world of cyber is an evolving landscape of buzzwords and abbreviations that even the experts struggle to keep up with. At CFC we keep cyber sim...

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