Latest Hiscox Headlines

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Arch’s Lipuma Joins Hiscox USA to Run Financial Services Division

Nov 13 2014 // Neil Lipuma has been appointed senior vice president for Hiscox USA. In this underwriting leadership role, Lipuma will oversee the strategic direction, sales and marketing activities for Hiscox’s Private Investment...

Aon, in Partnership with Hiscox, Offers Ebola Liability Cover

Oct 28 2014 // Aon has launched an Ebola response product available to all health care institutions and features worldwide coverage on cases brought in the U.S.Negotiated in partnership with Hiscox, the product – called the Ebola...

Hiscox Launches Private Investment Fund Portfolio

Sep 9 2014 // Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, has launched its Private Investment Fund Portfolio product to provide protection for many types of asset management firms. The portfolio provides coverage for lawsuits alleging...

Hiscox Writes Less Reinsurance as Competition Hurts Pricing

Jul 29 2014 // Hiscox Ltd. Chairman Robert Childs said the Lloyd’s of London insurer is writing less “big ticket” reinsurance as excess capital pushes rates lower.The second-largest Lloyd’s insurer by market value...

Hiscox London Market Names Zelenoy to Build Lloyd’s Business in Brazil

Jul 8 2014 // Hiscox London Market announced plans to build its “on-the-ground presence in Brazil” with the appointment of Simon Zelenoy to develop its London Market business in Brazil.Hiscox said he “will be...

Hiscox Increases U.S. Terrorism Insurance Capacity to $200 Million

Apr 28 2014 // Hiscox has increased capacity to $200 million for U.S. domiciled terrorism risks. The additional capacity addresses the increased demand for standalone terrorism coverage caused by the upcoming expiration of the U.S....

Hiscox Re Names Bakhshi, Thakrar Chief Officers

Apr 8 2014 // Hiscox Re, the newly combined reinsurance operations of Hiscox, announced the appointments of Reeva Bakhshi as chief financial officer and Paresh Thakrar as chief operating officer. CFO Bakhshi will be based in...

Top 5 Riskiest States for Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox

Apr 7 2014 // Four states – California, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi – along with the District of Columbia, are the top five riskiest places in the country for employee lawsuits. Businesses in these states and jurisdictions...

Top 5 Riskiest States for Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox

Apr 1 2014 // Four states – California, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi – along with the District of Columbia, are the top five riskiest places in the country for employee lawsuits. Businesses in these states and...

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 // 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 wholesale market – aggregators, brokers, agents, program managers...

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...