CFC, the specialist insurance provider, pioneer in emerging risk and market leader in cyber, today announces that Nick Line has joined the business as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO).
Line joins CFC from Markel International, where he served as CUO, bringing with him a wealth of global leadership experience, a strong actuarial background, and a proven track record in managing multi-billion-pound portfolios.
His expertise in building high-performing, international teams will be instrumental as CFC continues to deliver on its ambitious growth strategy.
We are delighted to welcome Nick at such an exciting time in CFC’s growth story, and his appointment underlines our continued commitment to profitable and sustainable performance for the long term. Louise O'Shea, Group Chief Executive Officer
Louise continued: "His technical acumen, global perspective, and inclusive leadership style make him the ideal person to lead our underwriting teams into the next chapter.”
Commenting on his appointment, Nick Line said: “I am pleased to be joining CFC at such an exciting time for the business. CFC’s reputation for innovation, customer focus, and market leadership is second to none. I look forward to working with CFC’s talented underwriting teams to build on this momentum and help drive the business towards its ambitious goals.”
Line succeeds Matt Taylor, who has served as interim CUO since February 2025.