Circles

Circles are CIF’s invite-only, high-engagement peer groups designed for senior leaders in cyber insurance and digital risk. Each Circle brings together professionals with aligned roles or challenges—such as CISOs, Heads of Cyber Underwriting, or brokers—to share intelligence, test ideas, and build trusted relationships.

Our aim is simple:

To create safe, consistent environments where decision-makers can surface emerging issues, benchmark approaches, and collectively shape market practice.

A dedicated Space for Depth

Circles are not conferences. They are small, role-based forums (typically 5 participants) that meet regularly every 6–8 weeks. Members stay with the same group over time, building trust and a shared understanding of one another’s challenges.

Formats are designed for candid exchange: virtual facilitated sessions, moderated roundtables, or joint explorations of new market developments.

Tailored to Industry Needs

Each Circle focuses on themes that matter most to participants:

  • CISO Circles: Addressing risk quantification, incident response, and alignment with insurance.

  • Underwriter Circles: Exploring pricing trends, aggregation risk, and new distribution models.

  • Innovation Circles: Engaging with emerging technologies, AI risk, and new product structures.

  • Joint Circles: Bridging buyers and underwriters to close the gap between risk and coverage.

What Participants Gain
  • Trusted Peer Network – Build enduring relationships with senior professionals facing similar challenges.

  • Qualitative Intelligence – Gather insight not found in reports or data.

  • Actionable Takeaways – Translate discussions into strategies for your team or organisation.

  • Influence Programming – Shape CIF’s broader agenda, reports, and plenary themes.

How Circles Work

Role-Based Groups – Small, consistent cohorts of peers aligned by function or focus, such as CISOs, underwriters, or innovation leaders.

Regular Engagement – Structured sessions every 6–8 weeks that allow relationships and discussions to deepen over time.

Facilitated Dialogue – Expert moderation ensures sessions remain candid, constructive, and focused on tangible outcomes.

Confidential Exchange – A trusted environment where members can speak openly, benchmark practices, and share lessons learned.

Leading the Way Forward

By joining a Circle, members do more than participate in a discussion—they help set the agenda for the cyber insurance market. Together, we are forging practical solutions to the risks and opportunities that define digital resilience.