Samantha Tanner joins CFC as Chief Actuary

CFC, the specialist insurance provider, pioneer in emerging risk and market leader in cyber, announced today that Samantha Tanner has joined the business as Chief Actuary.

People News 2 min 13 Feb, 2024

“Our product portfolio and the countries in which we do business have grown enormously over the past 23 years – so much so that we’re now writing 50 products across 20 classes in 90 countries around the world with a premium run rate of over £1BN,” said CFC Chief Performance Officer, Matt Taylor. 

As we continue to expand our business, it’s increasingly important that we take strategic deep dives across our portfolio from underwriting performance to pricing strategies to ensure we continue to deliver sustainable and profitable growth for our business and capacity providers. Matt Taylor, Chief Performance Officer, CFC

“Sam is a hugely talented actuary with an impressive track record of portfolio management and identifying new areas for growth, as well as developing strategies for tech enabled pricing systems – an area where CFC is setting the benchmark in specialist insurance. I am thrilled that we have been able to attract someone of such high calibre and look forward to working together to help CFC achieve its ambitious goals.”

Tanner has over 20 years’ insurance experience both in the Lloyd’s market and internationally. Having started her actuarial career at KPMG Actuaries in Sydney, she moved to the UK in 2007. She has spent the last 14 years at SCOR, with her most recent role being UK Chief Actuary and Strategy EMEA since July 2021.

Commenting on her new role, Tanner said: “CFC is an exciting business on an impressive growth journey. I’m delighted to join the executive leadership and help set the strategy to keep CFC at the forefront of the industry, driving innovation and setting the standard in emerging risk.”

A global insurance business with sophisticated capabilities spanning underwriting and claims, technology and innovation, cyber security and incident response and more, CFC was one of the first in the market to offer cyber insurance. The business has expanded to offer a wide range of products with a particular focus on emerging risks for SME businesses brought on by the intersection of technology and industry.