CFC Underwriting has joined the Association of British Insurers (ABI), strengthening the trade body's expertise in cyber and emerging risks at a time when digital threats continue to escalate across the UK economy.
The move brings one of the market's most established cyber specialists into the ABI's membership. CFC has been operating in the cyber space for more than 25 years and was among the first to launch online cyber insurance in the 1990s. The company has built its proposition around data science, automated underwriting and real-time threat intelligence, using proprietary technology to identify vulnerabilities and alert customers before incidents escalate. It now supports more than 200,000 businesses across 90 countries.
While cyber remains a central part of its portfolio, CFC also writes transaction liability, management liability, digital healthcare and other specialist lines, positioning the company as a broader emerging-risks player. The firm’s focus on technology-driven underwriting has helped it deliver fast, targeted cover for increasingly complex exposures.
Its decision to join the ABI means the trade body gains additional technical depth as cyber risk climbs the national agenda. The ABI represents more than 300 firms and works with government, regulators and industry groups on market development and consumer understanding. With cyberattacks becoming more frequent and severe, resilience has been a growing priority in its policy work.
Andy Holmes, group capacity director at CFC, said the company's ABI membership marks a significant step in its work with the wider industry. He said the business is committed to collaborating on emerging risks and supporting resilience efforts, noting that although cyber remains a core line, CFC's underwriting capabilities span multiple specialist areas.
Sheryl Fernando, director of membership and commercial development at the ABI, said CFC brings valuable expertise at a time when organisations face growing digital exposures. She said the insurer's record in cyber and other specialist products will enhance the ABI's work, adding that resilience has become a central industry focus as threats grow more sophisticated.
The development comes amid heightened cyber activity in the UK, with major attacks now occurring weekly and pressure increasing on businesses, infrastructure operators and insurers to strengthen defences. CFC’s arrival adds further specialist capability to the industry’s collective response at a moment when both the threat landscape and client demand continue to expand.
In September, Bridgehaven Specialty UK Limited also became a member of the ABI. The membership connects Bridgehaven to more than 300 firms, including Aviva, Lloyd's of London and AIG UK.
