Latest Hiscox Headlines

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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 Germany,...

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 Latin...

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...

Beazley Adds Hiscox’s Dunlavy to Medical Team in Atlanta; Also Schoenthal

Apr 30 2015 // Beazley Group has hired a former Hiscox executive to help expand its miscellaneous medical insurance capabilities.Christopher Dunlavy will be based in Beazley’s Atlanta office. The miscellaneous medical team...

Amlin, Hiscox Say They Plan to Remain Independent Amid Flurry of M&As

Mar 2 2015 // Lloyd’s of London insurers Amlin plc and Hiscox Ltd. both said they have enough scale to stay independent and see no need to find a buyer amid a flurry of deals in the industry.Both insurers reported lower full-year...

Hiscox PRO Adds Admitted Policies, New Coverages

Dec 10 2014 // Hiscox has launched enhancements to its Hiscox PRO suite of insurance coverages for professional liability, encompassing a wider variety of professions with new admitted policies for technology, miscellaneous professional,...

Hiscox Endorsement Covers Business Loss by Cyber Deception, Phishing

Nov 13 2014 // International specialist insurer Hiscox is now offering a Cyber Deception endorsement as part of its crime insurance that is aimed at protecting businesses against malicious efforts by criminals to trick employees into...