Latest Hiscox Headlines
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Why Now Is Time to Privatize Flood Insurance: a Candid Conversation with Hiscox USA CEO Walter
Sep 14 2015 // The private insurance industry is ready and anxious to take on flood risk, and politicians should reform the federal program now to take advantage of this interest, according to the U.S. executive of a leading specialty...
Amlin Deal Puts M&A Spotlight on 4 Remaining Publicly Traded Lloyd’s Insurers
Sep 9 2015 // Amlin Plc’s $5.3 billion takeover by a Japanese competitor has put the remaining four publicly traded Lloyd’s of London insurers in the spotlight for a possible takeover. Beazley Plc, Hiscox Ltd., Lancashire...
Hiscox Appoints Berg-Winters as Head of UK Claims
Sep 4 2015 // Specialist global insurer Hiscox announced the appointment of Eva Berg-Winters as head of UK Claims. Berg-Winters joins Hiscox from strategy consultants OC&C, where she was an associate partner. Originally from...
Hiscox Appoints Giralt as Head of Property for Miami MGA
Aug 28 2015 // Specialist global insurer Hiscox has appointed John Giralt as head of Property for its Miami MGA operation. Joining from Catlin XL where he was a director covering the Americas, Giralt was responsible for managing the...
Hiscox CEO Supports Industry-Wide Stress Test for 9/11-Scale Event
Jul 27 2015 // UK regulators need to widen stress tests for insurers to show how the whole industry, including themselves, would respond to an event on the scale of the 9/11 attacks, Hiscox Ltd. said. Unless the Prudential Regulation...
Hiscox Delivers H1 Pre-Tax Profit of £135.1M, Up From £124.6M in H1 2014
Jul 27 2015 // Hiscox, the Bermuda-based specialist insurer, delivered a pre-tax profit of £135.1 million* ($205.2 million) in the first half ending June 30, 2015, compared with £124.6 million ($189.3 million) during the same period in...
Hiscox USA Names Goodwin to Chief Underwriter Post
Jul 21 2015 // Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed of Nicole Goodwin as chief underwriting officer for Hiscox USA. She will be based in New York City and replaces Gary Head, who will return to Hiscox’s London office to take on...
Hiscox’s Cruz Joins Starr as National Branch Officer, Field Operations Director
Jun 26 2015 // Starr Companies reported that Robert Cruz has joined the firm as national branch officer, director of field operations. In his new role, he will lead the growth and distribution strategy of Starr’s field...
Hiscox Strengthens UK Motor Offering with Purchase of RH Specialist Insurance
Jun 26 2015 // Bermuda-based specialist insurer Hiscox announced it has reached an agreement with Willis to acquire its specialist UK classic car business, RH Specialist Insurance. This acquisition complements Hiscox’s existing...
Hiscox Appoints Worth as Interim CFO
Jun 19 2015 // Bermuda-based Hiscox announced that John Worth will join the company on June 22, and, subject to regulatory approval, will be appointed interim chief financial officer with effect from September 1, 2015. Worth’s...
Hiscox Reports 12% Hike in Gross Written Premiums on Good Claims Experience
May 12 2015 // Bermuda-based Hiscox Ltd., the international specialist insurer, reported gross written premiums increased by 12 percent to £561.7 million ($869.6 million), compared to £501.6 million ($776.6 million) reported during the...
Hiscox London Market Launches Stand-Alone Threat Product
May 4 2015 // Specialist global insurer Hiscox has launched a stand-alone Threat product designed to protect businesses against the loss of revenue suffered as a result of a threat or hoax. The Hiscox Threat policy provides non-physical...
Beazley Adds Hiscox’s Dunlavy to Medical Team in Atlanta; Also Schoenthal
Apr 30 2015 // Beazley Group has hired a former Hiscox executive to help expand its miscellaneous medical insurance capabilities. Christopher Dunlavy will be based in Beazley’s Atlanta office. The miscellaneous medical team...
Amlin, Hiscox Say They Plan to Remain Independent Amid Flurry of M&As
Mar 2 2015 // Lloyd’s of London insurers Amlin plc and Hiscox Ltd. both said they have enough scale to stay independent and see no need to find a buyer amid a flurry of deals in the industry. Both insurers reported lower full-year...
Hiscox PRO Adds Admitted Policies, New Coverages
Dec 10 2014 // Hiscox has launched enhancements to its Hiscox PRO suite of insurance coverages for professional liability, encompassing a wider variety of professions with new admitted policies for technology, miscellaneous professional,...
Hiscox Endorsement Covers Business Loss by Cyber Deception, Phishing
Nov 13 2014 // International specialist insurer Hiscox is now offering a Cyber Deception endorsement as part of its crime insurance that is aimed at protecting businesses against malicious efforts by criminals to trick employees into...
Arch’s Lipuma Joins Hiscox USA to Run Financial Services Division
Nov 13 2014 // Neil Lipuma has been appointed senior vice president for Hiscox USA. In this underwriting leadership role, Lipuma will oversee the strategic direction, sales and marketing activities for Hiscox’s Private Investment...
Aon, in Partnership with Hiscox, Offers Ebola Liability Cover
Oct 28 2014 // Aon has launched an Ebola response product available to all health care institutions and features worldwide coverage on cases brought in the U.S. Negotiated in partnership with Hiscox, the product – called the Ebola...
Hiscox Launches Private Investment Fund Portfolio
Sep 9 2014 // Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, has launched its Private Investment Fund Portfolio product to provide protection for many types of asset management firms. The portfolio provides coverage for lawsuits alleging...
Hiscox Writes Less Reinsurance as Competition Hurts Pricing
Jul 29 2014 // Hiscox Ltd. Chairman Robert Childs said the Lloyd’s of London insurer is writing less “big ticket” reinsurance as excess capital pushes rates lower. The second-largest Lloyd’s insurer by market...
