O’Shea was an independent non-executive director of CFC for two years from 2021 to 2023.
"Louise is a highly respected and influential voice in our industry and a business leader with significant skill and experience. With a period spent as a non-executive on our board, Louise truly understands the strength of the CFC business model," said Richard Ward, Chairman at CFC. "She is a true proponent of building tech-driven insurance businesses and passionate about curating a purposeful culture.
I can’t think of anyone better to take CFC forward into a new chapter in its history and work with its teams around the world to achieve its long-term ambitions. Richard Ward, Chairman
O’Shea was CEO of Confused.com, the leading UK insurance financial services comparison site, for just over five years leaving the business in March 2023. She also held a number of chair, non-executive and advisory roles for a range of financial services businesses and organisations including YuLife, FinTech Wales and Insurtech UK.
Commenting on her new role at CFC, O’Shea said: “CFC is an incredible business which I am extremely committed to doing my best to lead, and building on the success the business has already achieved. We have big plans to invest in our people, our platforms and our products in order to serve more customers with more solutions in more innovative ways across more territories. 2024 is going to be an exciting year and I am really looking forward to seeing what we and all our partners achieve together.”
* This appointment is subject to FCA approval.
