Specialist insurer CFC has appointed Roger Francis as cyber claims director.
In a statement, CFC explained that Mr. Francis will lead CFC's cyber claims and incident response organization, as well as oversee CFC's cyber risk management services.
“CFC has been at the forefront of the cyber insurance industry for nearly 20 years, which means we have one of the most tested and experienced cyber claims handling teams in the industry,” said Margaret Murphy, CFC's claims director. “Roger brings deep cyber security expertise and leadership to our robust in-house cyber claims and incident response team.”
Mr. Francis joined CFC with 15 years' experience in information security, helping businesses protect their organizational assets from cyber threats, developing global security governance programs, and responding to headline cyber breaches.
Most recently, he was head of EMEA security advisory at Aon/Stroz Friedberg, where he delivered cyber risk solutions to insureds and helped clients quantify and manage cyber risk. Prior to Aon, he was the EMEA strategic and cyber insurance lead at Mandiant (FireEye), and director of professional services for McAfee (Intel Security).
“When a client purchases a policy from CFC, they're really buying the claims service behind it,” said Mr. Francis. “Nowhere is that more critical than in cyber, where technical expertise and real-world claims handling experience can make the difference between a business suffering a catastrophic loss or getting back online quickly.
Learn more: cfcunderwriting.com.
Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].