Latest Hiscox Headlines
All the headlines from our Hiscox Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hiscox London Market Names Zelenoy to Build Lloyd’s Business in Brazil
Jul 8 2014 // Hiscox London Market announced plans to build its “on-the-ground presence in Brazil” with the appointment of Simon Zelenoy to develop its London Market business in Brazil. Hiscox said he “will be...
Hiscox Increases U.S. Terrorism Insurance Capacity to $200 Million
Apr 28 2014 // Hiscox has increased capacity to $200 million for U.S. domiciled terrorism risks. The additional capacity addresses the increased demand for standalone terrorism coverage caused by the upcoming expiration of the U.S....
Hiscox Re Names Bakhshi, Thakrar Chief Officers
Apr 8 2014 // Hiscox Re, the newly combined reinsurance operations of Hiscox, announced the appointments of Reeva Bakhshi as chief financial officer and Paresh Thakrar as chief operating officer. CFO Bakhshi will be based in...
Top 5 Riskiest States for Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox
Apr 7 2014 // Four states – California, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi – along with the District of Columbia, are the top five riskiest places in the country for employee lawsuits. Businesses in these states and jurisdictions...
Top 5 Riskiest States for Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox
Apr 1 2014 // Four states – California, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi – along with the District of Columbia, are the top five riskiest places in the country for employee lawsuits. Businesses in these states and...
Carriers Committed to D&O Segment
Mar 10 2014 // Several turbulent years of increased claims, more regulation and additional oversight of directors and officers have not deterred carriers from the directors and officers (D&O) liability segment. As more carriers beef...
Hiscox Launches Protection for Security Risks to Small, Medium-Sized Businesses
Mar 5 2014 // Hiscox has launched a new proactive program addressing a variety of increasing security risks faced by small and medium sized organizations and their employees. Hiscox Special Protection Solutions insurance coverage allows...
Beazley, Hiscox Form D&O Consortium with Capacity up to $50 Million
Jan 28 2014 // Lloyd’s of London insurers Beazley and Hiscox have partnered to offer brokers and clients a D&O consortium through which the syndicates will provide materially higher limits and offer additional options to...
Best Europe Affirms Hiscox and Subs Ratings
Dec 5 2013 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda)...
People – East
Nov 4 2013 // The Chubb Corp.’s board of directors announced John D. Finnegan, Chubb’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, will remain in his current roles until the end of 2016, breaking a Chubb policy that...
Hiscox Appoints General Liability Underwriting Leader in New York
Oct 16 2013 // Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, today announced that Angela Adams has been appointed as vice president, general liability underwriting leader, for Hiscox USA based out of the company’s New York...
Wholesale: More Special Than Ever
Sep 23 2013 // Savvy wholesalers are meeting the demand for specialized knowledge Everyone loves the wholesale insurance business these days, or so it seems. “We’ve seen the entrance of a lot of other people coming into the...
Hiscox Adds Cyber Crime Protection for Small, Medium-Sized Businesses
Sep 11 2013 // Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, has added a new cyber crime protection endorsement to its technology privacy cyber portfolio. The cyber crime coverage option provides additional protection against growing...
Hiscox First-Half Profit Jumps 44%; Net Income $278 Million
Jul 29 2013 // Hiscox Ltd., the second-biggest Lloyd’s of London insurer by market value, said first-half profit jumped 44 percent, beating analyst estimates, helped by accelerating growth in gross written premiums. Net income...
Hiscox Adds Crime, Data Breach, Privacy Options to PL Portfolio
Jun 13 2013 // Hiscox has launched phase two of their Hiscox Professional Liability Portfolio, adding two additional coverage options to the existing portfolio. Professional services firms can now add crime and data breach and privacy...
Hiscox Bermuda Appoints Lazzaro to U.S. Property Cat Team
Apr 2 2013 // Hiscox Bermuda announced that it has expanded its US property catastrophe team with the appointment of Bill Lazzaro as Vice President – Underwriting. He joins Hiscox from Aon Benfield where he held a variety of roles...
Hiscox Enhances Professional Liability Product Portfolio
Feb 13 2013 // Hiscox has launched Hiscox Professional Liability Portfolio – a new product that offers ‘tailor made’ policy forms for certain client segments within its allied healthcare (AHC), architects & engineers...
Hiscox Names 3 Execs in Move to Strengthen London Market Casualty Team
Feb 1 2013 // Hiscox London office announced that it has boosted its London Market casualty offering with the appointment of three senior executives, which it described as a bold move that “will significantly enhance the London...
Ratings Roundup: Hiscox (U.S.), Bison, Nations
Dec 18 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) of Chicago-based Hiscox Insurance Company, Inc....
Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Hiscox Group Subsidiaries; Affirms FSR
Dec 14 2012 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a+” from “a” of Hiscox...
