Hiscox

Hiscox Re & ILS loses international chair Vestergren

The underwriter had worked at Hiscox since 2019 following a long stint at Ariel Re and predecessor entities.

Fiona Robertson, 19 April 2022
Hiscox predicts 2020 and 2021 YoA losses for Syndicate 6104

The carrier predicted an improved performance for Syndicate 33 in 2021 and a narrower 2020 loss for 6104.

Rachel Dalton, 04 March 2022
Hiscox predicts limited direct and indirect Ukraine impact on portfolio

Despite the limited exposure overall, Hiscox said that it has some exposure on its terror and political violence book.

Aisling Finn, 02 March 2022
Hiscox eyes ‘modest’ London market growth and ‘huge runway’ in retail: Hussain

The CEO said that Hiscox had ‘negligible’ exposure in Russia and property exposures in Ukraine were heavily reinsured.

Samuel Casey, 02 March 2022
Hiscox posts earnings turnaround in 2021 with $190.8mn profit

The positive set of results came after 2020 figures were heavily impacted by Covid-19 claims.

Samuel Casey, 02 March 2022
Parliament should hold PRA and FCA to account on competitiveness: Hiscox’s Childs

Hiscox’s non-executive chairman Robert Childs has told a House of Lords London market inquiry how a new competitiveness objective could be measured.

Marcel Le Gouais, 01 March 2022
Gallagher Re hires Hiscox USA CUO McConnell to launch Boulder office

The acquisition of Willis Re last year transformed Gallagher into a top-three reinsurance player.

Samuel Casey, 23 February 2022
Hiscox appoints former Allianz exec Dye as UK CEO

Hiscox has appointed Allianz’s Jon Dye as its new UK CEO, effective September 2022, when he will assume responsibility for leading Hiscox’s retail business in the UK.

Luke Harrison, 17 February 2022
London market specialty on the LSE: What a difference a year makes

Over the last 12 months, three of the four London-listed companies have drastically underperformed their US-listed and Continental European peers.

Ben Wylie, 17 January 2022
Hiscox pays tribute to late mariner Mike Southgate

Southgate worked at the likes of Canopius, Swiss Re, Aon and Sturge Syndicate during his career.

Samuel Casey, 07 January 2022
Hiscox makes another D&O hire with BHSI’s Otto

The carrier has been rebuilding its D&O team after a number of staff left to launch new books of business.

Samuel Casey, 06 January 2022
Hiscox Re & ILS confirms Wilken hire as CUO

The former MS Amlin head of reinsurance takes up the CUO role next week.

Rachel Dalton, 06 January 2022