About the event
Why you should attend

About the event

CFC Summit brings together hundreds of brokers from across the US and Canada to discuss the hottest topics in specialty insurance.

This dynamic in-person event promises engaging talks, plenty of networking and a first-look at the exciting innovation that’s powering CFC and changing insurance!

Make sure to save the date for 2024!

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Watch our talks

Setting the scene

Group CEO Dave Walsh will give us an update on the past year at CFC.

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Industry insights

Drawing on his 20+ years career with Aon, Eric Andersen shares his insights and perspective on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

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Polygamous insurance

CFC’s CUO, Andy Holmes, discusses the evolution of capacity match-making in modern insurance, how CFC's Lloyd's Syndicate fits into this and why in insurance, polygamy is the way to go.

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Digital disruption and the future of tech

CFC’s CEO Graeme Newman discusses today’s most relevant technology developments, how CFC is addressing them and the challenges that lie ahead.

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Tech showcase: Response app

Cyber Product Leader Philippa Berry explains how our app delivers proactive cyber threat intelligence and may be the only thing standing between our customers and the hackers.

https://vimeo.com/844647483?share=copy

Tech showcase: Connect

Shannon Groeber of CFC USA takes us through the latest innovations that make Connect the fastest, smartest way to trade with CFC.

https://vimeo.com/844646088

Tech showcase: First-look at what’s next

Underwriter Amy Hurwicz is here with a first-look at the new features we’re bringing you this year – think intuitive self-service, smart automation and more.

https://vimeo.com/844638038?share=copy

Disruptive innovation: What, why and how?!

CFC wants to solve problem of the protection gap - the space between what insurance does today and what it needs to do tomorrow. Head of Innovation George Beattie tells us how.

https://vimeo.com/844643411?share=copy

Addressing cyber war

Senior underwriter Beth Granger will walk us through the evolution of the war exclusion in the market, how an increasingly digital battlefield brings news challenges for insurers, and how CFC plans to deliver clarity and certainty in the fog of cyber war.

https://vimeo.com/844648831?share=copy

Stories from the front line

What really happens when a company suffers a cyber attack and they don’t have insurance? Cyber security veteran Chris Loehr from CFC Response walks us through some grueling real life scenarios.

https://vimeo.com/844638386?share=copy

Cyber burning questions

From systemic risk to rate increases, nothing is off limits. We've brought together CFC's cyber gurus to answer key burning questions.

https://vimeo.com/848414014?share=copy

Industry rockstars, tech extraordinaires and more!

The speakers

Dave Walsh
CFC

As founder and CEO, Dave has been at CFC’s helm for over twenty years and operating in the London insurance market even longer.

Pat Brice
CFC

A senior insurance leader with over 25 years’ experience in the London and international insurance markets, Pat is responsible for overseeing our global distribution and broker relationships.

Amy Hurwicz
CFC

Amy has 11 years of experience in insurance. Starting as a broker who focused on professional and executive lines, she made the leap to underwriting 3 years ago. Technology has always been an interest and she’s found herself at the pulse, focusing on emerging lines at CFC.

Graeme Newman
CFC

As CEO, Graeme leads all aspects of CFC’s underwriting business based in London, including the company’s growing data, technology and operations functions.

Andy Holmes
CFC

As Chief Underwriting Officer, Andy plays a pivotal role in extending the existing lines of business that CFC underwrites and our expansion into new areas.

Ashley Burdon
CFC

Ash joined CFC in 2012, initially handling claims across multiple lines of business including E&O, GL and D&O before focusing on cyber and technology for the past 6 years. Ash has extensive experience in this arena having handled hundreds of cyber-related incidents, ranging widely from data breaches to ransomware to cyber crime.

Eric Andersen
Aon

As President of Aon, Eric is responsible for the day-to-day operations of geographic regions and solution lines of the company.

Philippa Berry
CFC

With over a decade of experience in the London market, Philippa is the driving force behind CFC's cyber product strategy.

Beth Granger
CFC

Beth has over 7 years’ experience in the cyber insurance market. Throughout her career, Beth has focused on providing large corporate clients with a solution for their cyber exposure and travels globally to better understand her client's concerns around cyber.

Matthew Syed
Author, journalist and broadcaster

Matthew Syed is an author and highly acclaimed speaker in the field of high performance. Matthew’s work explores a thought-provoking approach to high performance, encourages growth mindset cultures, and drives higher performance in individuals, teams, and organizations.

George Beattie
CFC

As Head of Innovation, George is responsible for leading CFC’s disruptive product innovation strategy, with responsibility for the ideation, design and trading of brand-new solutions.

Shannon Groeber
CFC

With nearly 20 years in insurance, Shannon is a veteran of the US specialty insurance market and leads CFC’s US office and admitted proposition.

Chris Loehr
CFC

Chris leads the recovery and remediation efforts for CFC clients. He is an expert in incident response and negotiates directly with threat actors.

Industry rockstars, tech extraordinaires and more!

The speakers

Dave Walsh
CFC

As founder and CEO, Dave has been at CFC’s helm for over twenty years and operating in the London insurance market even longer.

Eric Andersen
Aon

As President of Aon, Eric is responsible for the day-to-day operations of geographic regions and solution lines of the company.

Shannon Groeber
CFC

With nearly 20 years in insurance, Shannon is a veteran of the US specialty insurance market and leads CFC’s US office and admitted proposition.

Andy Holmes
CFC

As Chief Underwriting Officer, Andy plays a pivotal role in extending the existing lines of business that CFC underwrites and our expansion into new areas.

George Beattie
CFC

As Head of Innovation, George is responsible for leading CFC’s disruptive product innovation strategy, with responsibility for the ideation, design and trading of brand-new solutions.

Amy Hurwicz
CFC

Amy has 11 years of experience in insurance. Starting as a broker who focused on professional and executive lines, she made the leap to underwriting 3 years ago. Technology has always been an interest and she’s found herself at the pulse, focusing on emerging lines at CFC.

Beth Granger
CFC

Beth has over 7 years’ experience in the cyber insurance market. Throughout her career, Beth has focused on providing large corporate clients with a solution for their cyber exposure and travels globally to better understand her client's concerns around cyber.

Graeme Newman
CFC

As CEO, Graeme leads all aspects of CFC’s underwriting business based in London, including the company’s growing data, technology and operations functions.

Matthew Syed
Author, journalist and broadcaster

Matthew Syed is an author and highly acclaimed speaker in the field of high performance. Matthew’s work explores a thought-provoking approach to high performance, encourages growth mindset cultures, and drives higher performance in individuals, teams, and organizations.

Pat Brice
CFC

A senior insurance leader with over 25 years’ experience in the London and international insurance markets, Pat is responsible for overseeing our global distribution and broker relationships.

Philippa Berry
CFC

With over a decade of experience in the London market, Philippa is the driving force behind CFC's cyber product strategy.

Chris Loehr
CFC

Chris leads the recovery and remediation efforts for CFC clients. He is an expert in incident response and negotiates directly with threat actors.

Ashley Burdon
CFC

Ash joined CFC in 2012, initially handling claims across multiple lines of business including E&O, GL and D&O before focusing on cyber and technology for the past 6 years. Ash has extensive experience in this arena having handled hundreds of cyber-related incidents, ranging widely from data breaches to ransomware to cyber crime.

Networking

Let the good times roll

Top off an invigorating day of insurance innovation with mouth-watering grub, a couple of drinks and plenty of networking. Check out what last years' epic event looked like.

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