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Best Affirms Hiscox Operating Companies ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
Nov 10 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda)...
Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 33 (Hiscox) ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
Nov 10 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 33, which is...
Business Moves
Oct 18 2010 // IMS, London American Risk Specialists IMS Insurance Market Solutions acquired Houston-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. effective Sept. 1, 2010. The combined entity will become IMS/London American and will be one...
Business Moves
Oct 4 2010 // Markel, Hiscox Insurer Markel has acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction, which includes the rights to the...
Business Moves
Oct 4 2010 // Markel, Hiscox Insurer Markel has acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies said it would close the...
Business Moves
Oct 4 2010 // Markel, Hiscox Insurer Markel acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction includes the rights to the American Live...
Markel Acquiring Equine and Livestock Business From Hiscox
Sep 14 2010 // Insurer Markel has acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co.. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies said it would close the transaction by October...
Hiscox USA Adds Underwriters to Los Angeles Regional Office
Jun 4 2010 // Hiscox USA has expanded its business in its Los Angeles, California office with the addition of underwriters in the allied healthcare professional and general liability; architects, engineers and construction managers...
Best Affirms Hiscox USA Group’s ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
May 28 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Hiscox USA Group, and its lead member, Hiscox Insurance Company Inc....
Hiscox USA Launches Healthcare Information Privacy Protection
Apr 27 2010 // Hiscox USA has launched a Healthcare Information Privacy Protection product designed to address the increasing costs and potential liabilities facing healthcare professionals. HITECH, the first federal level breach...
Hiscox USA Opens Southeast Regional Office
Apr 26 2010 // Hiscox USA has opened a Southeast regional office in Atlanta, Georgia. The office, which is led by Robert Gadaleta will serve as a regional hub for brokers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North...
Hiscox Appoints Bach as Branch Manager in New York
Mar 23 2010 // Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed Carl Bach as branch manager of the firm’s New York insurance operation. Bach, executive vice president, will oversee the development and management of broker relationships and...
8 New Markets in Response to Current Trends
Mar 22 2010 // Insurance Companies Generate New Programs to Bring in Additional Premium The last few years of the soft market have forced many carriers and agencies to get creative when it comes to bringing in additional premium. This...
Hiscox Estimates, Chile Quake, Xynthia Losses at $151 Million
Mar 16 2010 // Hiscox Ltd. announced from its Bermuda headquarters that, from initial estimates, based on an insured market loss of US$8 billion for the Chilean earthquake, and US$3 billion for windstorm Xynthia, it estimates a combined...
Hiscox Releases Special Protection Insurance for Houses of Worship
Mar 12 2010 // Hiscox has launched a Houses of Worship coverage, a new offering through its Special Protection Solution program. The product addresses risks faced by religious institutions within the United States and abroad with no...
Hiscox Underwriting Chief on 2010 Outlook
Mar 11 2010 // London-based specialty insurer Hiscox, which launched a significantly expanded U.S. presence in 2006, saw gross profits reach record levels ($481 million) in 2009. In this exclusive interview with Insurance Journal, Hiscox...
Best Affirms Hiscox Operating Companies ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
Oct 30 2009 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSRs) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICRs) of “a” of Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited, the UK-based Hiscox...
Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 33 ‘A’ Ratings (Hiscox)
Oct 30 2009 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 33, which is managed by Hiscox Syndicates Ltd (HSL)....
Hiscox Bermuda Adds Two Healthcare Liability Underwriters
Jul 13 2009 // International specialist insurer Hiscox Ltd. announced the appointment of two healthcare underwriters to Hiscox Bermuda, subject to immigration approvals. Ian Thompson (Senior Vice President – Healthcare) and Nick...
Business Moves
Jun 15 2009 // Hiscox Hiscox, an international specialist insurer, has opened an office in Miami to further expand its U.S. operations. The Miami office, which is located in the heart of the Brickell area, will serve brokers in the...