Cyber SME Underwriter

Overview

CFC is a specialist insurance provider built on curiosity, collaboration and a genuine passion for innovation—especially in cyber. As our US cyber business grows, we are seeking a Cyber Underwriter to join our team in New York and support our admitted cyber offering.

Role Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an early‑career cyber underwriter who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, values strong broker relationships, and wants to deepen technical knowledge while remaining commercial, visible, and influential in the market.

Responsibilities

• Work within CFC USA’s underwriting appetite to deliver low‑touch admitted cyber quotes outside of the Connect platform, ensuring brokers receive timely, high‑quality service within agreed SLAs and underwriting authority.
• Handle accounts primarily in the SME space, balancing technical underwriting with responsiveness and commercial judgement.
• Engage with brokers—meeting new partners, supporting quoting and binding activity, and helping them understand the value of CFC’s admitted cyber platform for their clients.
• Explain coverage, highlight product features and enhancements, and support new product launches as part of a collaborative cyber team.
• Manage new business and retention activity for key broker partners, handle ad‑hoc enquiries, contribute to reporting and performance monitoring, and represent CFC at relevant internal and external industry events.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Ideal candidate is an early‑career cyber underwriter with a solid grounding in cyber underwriting risk and a genuine interest in developing technical expertise.
• Comfortable working under pressure, capable of thinking analytically about risk, and able to deliver clear, accurate, and timely work.
• Experience in a cyber assistant role is preferred; existing relationships within the US cyber insurance community are advantageous.
• Foundational understanding of related lines such as professional liability or technology E&O.
• Tech‑savvy, quick to learn new systems, and proficient with Microsoft Office tools and CFC’s proprietary platforms.

What Matters Most

Curiosity, drive, and enthusiasm for cyber underwriting.