February 16, 2016
Lorraine Mackey has joined Hiscox’s London market energy team as an energy underwriter. Mackey’s appointment completes the team led by Charles Rawlins, energy line underwriter, and also includes Louis Cozon. Previously at AXIS Capital, Mackey has six years’ underwriting experience …
February 11, 2016
The insurance industry is becoming the latest casualty of the oil price slump, with postponements and cancellations of energy projects forcing down premium rates and income in a market that was already crowded. Insurers forecast income could dive by 20 …
January 22, 2016
Hiscox has enhanced its stand-alone terrorism portfolio by adding new products covering property damage from malicious attacks utilizing nuclear, chemical, biological and radiological (NCBR) devices. Hiscox NCBR policies offer coverage of up to $25 million for blast damage, decontamination and …
December 7, 2015
Specialist insurer Hiscox has established a new product recall team within its London Market business with four new hires. Heading up the team is David Burke, who comes to Hiscox from Catlin after almost 30 years in the insurance industry …
November 30, 2015
Eight Lloyd’s syndicates are joining forces to develop new solutions to help developing economies tackle underinsurance and improve their resilience against the economic impact of natural catastrophes. Emerging economies across Latin America, Africa, and Asia currently contribute 40 percent to …
October 29, 2015
Hiscox London Market has appointed Nick Waddell as general liability line underwriter; establishing Hiscox’s first ever stand-alone general liability team as the business seeks to take advantage of a London market resurgence in U.S. general liability risks. Reporting to Neil …
October 8, 2015
The waiting list for an insurer to get a spot on the underwriting floor of Lloyd’s of London is the longest in its 327-year history, indicating record demand for access to the market. Lloyd’s has requests for about 160 so-called …
September 16, 2015
Hiscox has merged its Bermuda and London Market casualty reinsurance teams. The new division, operating under the Hiscox Re brand, and led by Nick Pascall as head of Casualty Reinsurance, controls a combined portfolio of US$50 million gross written premiums …
September 15, 2015
Global reinsurance executives who met in Monaco questioned whether a frenzy of mergers in Europe means buyers of Lloyd’s of London insurance companies are paying too much. Deal-making will continue after Tokyo-based MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. agreed last week …
September 14, 2015
Kiskadee Investment Managers, Hiscox Re’s insurance linked securities (ILS) operation, has launched Cardinal Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled special purpose insurer designed to transform collateralized insurance and reinsurance risk into a security more suited for capital market investors. The launch of …