Latest Hiscox Headlines

All the headlines from our Hiscox Topic Page, ordered by recency.

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...

Hiscox Appoints Keith for Bermuda Healthcare Team

Dec 14 2012 // Hiscox announced that “in response to growing opportunities in the US healthcare liability insurance market, Hiscox Bermuda’s healthcare team has appointed Justin Keith as Vice President –...

Hiscox, Rocket Lawyer Partner to Provide Resources to Small Businesses

Dec 12 2012 // Hiscox has partnered with Rocket Lawyer, an online legal service, to provide small businesses with both insurance and legal advice. In addition to Hiscox’s insurance policies for small businesses, Hiscox customers...

Building Momentum in the Construction Market

Dec 5 2012 // After four years of one of the most challenging construction markets, construction insurance experts are beginning to see signs of a slow recovery with some of their contractor and builder accounts. The current...

Sandy Losses Within Hurricane Models, Manageable: Reinsurer Hiscox

Nov 5 2012 // Superstorm Sandy won’t put insurers’ finances under severe strain, and may allow them to push through a profit-boosting rise in prices next year, Hiscox , the biggest London-listed reinsurer, said on...

Hiscox Names Dixon to Head Catastrophe Research; Adds 2 Reinsurance Trainees

Oct 23 2012 // London-based Hiscox has appointed Dr. Richard Dixon as its group head of Catastrophe Research. In addition, Hiscox expanded its London market reinsurance team with the recruitment of Jonathan Lord and Nick Orton as trainee...