CFC Underwriting
Broker Newsletter
14th July 2009
Issue No: 006
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CFC ENTERS LIFE SCIENCES MARKET

 
R&D: New Research & Development product launched......

We have officially launched our newest product – BioSurance™ R&D. An innovative, blended policy targeting R&D phase Life Science businesses, including drug discovery companies and contract research organisations, available in all the countries we do business.

The policy includes broad cover for damage to research stock, both in transit and throughout the supply chain, combined with flexible first loss business interruption cover, employers' and public liability, product and services liability, clinical trials and directors' & officers'.

If you would like to learn more then please click here to request a call back, or alternatively to download a copy of our application forms and brochures please click here.

 

CLAIMS FOCUS

Manchester City Council: £1.5m to remove virus
Details have begun to emerge of the huge clean-up operation that faced Manchester City Council when they were struck by the Conficker virus in February this year.
Believed to be the biggest computer virus infection since the SQL Slammer worm wreaked havok across the internet in 2003, Conficker spread rapidly across the world wide web in late 2008 causing an estimated $9.5bn in damage along the way.

Manchester City Council’s case provides an interesting insight into exactly how costs can mount up. The £1.5m bill outlined in their report published last month (click here) includes £600,000 of external consultancy costs required to repair systems and £68,000 of lost revenue – both of which would have been insurable under our new C&P policy.

With swine flu being the only virus making the headlines at the moment it is easy to forget that our businesses rely heavily on people and systems, and both can be susceptible to a dose of the flu!

To learn more about insurance to protect against computer viruses or hacking please click here. To read more about the Manchester City Council case please click here.

 

BIBA CONFERENCE

...........in Manchester

A very busy few days and yet another highly successful BIBA conference for CFC! It was a pleasure seeing everyone, including both the new and familiar faces. Thank you to all for stopping by and we hope you enjoyed the drinks! We’ll definitely be back next year.

Congratulations to the three people who managed to solve our
Rubik’s cube and take home a bottle of Moet! Those of you who have not yet figured it out….keep going…….

If you would like to revisit our stand or to be refreshed on our faces, please click here to see a few photos from the event.

 

CFC NEWS BITES

New Recruit: Laurence Rossini
To help build our growing technology team, we are pleased to announce that Laurence Rossini will be joining us from Hiscox. With over 5 years experience in underwriting technology business in the London market, we’re looking forward to welcoming Laurence in August.

Coming Soon: D&O
Due to popular demand, we will be launching a brand new D&O product next month. We have blended broad coverage, with a concise wording, competitive pricing and straightforward application process. Offered either as stand alone or in conjunction with our other products. Watch this space…..

CFC Underwriting Ltd