Latest Hiscox Headlines
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Hiscox Appoints Waddell to Lead General Liability Team with Focus on U.S. Risks
Oct 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...
What Are Chances a U.S Business Will Face an Employee Lawsuit?
Oct 28 2015 // U.S.-based small and medium sized businesses face an almost 12 percent chance that they it will be hit with an employment claim, with their chances much higher in certain states. A new study of employee charge trends by...
Hiscox USA Names Wong as National Broker Manager, Bailey as Southwest Executive
Oct 26 2015 // Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed Rick Wong as National Broker Relations manager and David Bailey as Southwest regional executive for Hiscox USA. Wong previously served as regional manager for Hiscox USA. In his new...
Hiscox’s ILS Unit, Kiskadee, and Hiscox Re Announce 3 Senior Appointments
Oct 15 2015 // Bermuda-headquartered Hiscox Re’s insurance linked securities (ILS) operation, Kiskadee Investment Managers, announced that Andrew Hughes will assume the role of ILS chief compliance officer and general counsel,...
People – Southeast
Oct 5 2015 // George Rogers has been promoted to senior vice president at GEICO. Rogers’ new responsibilities include oversight for GEICO’s Southeast and Midwest operations in addition to his current duties as vice president...
Why Now Is Time to Privatize Flood Insurance: A Candid Conversation with Hiscox USA CEO Walter
Sep 21 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...
Hiscox Merges Casualty Reinsurance Teams; Pascall Leads New Team
Sep 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...
Cardinal Re Launch Takes Hiscox’s ILS Assets to More Than $600 Million
Sep 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...
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...
