Latest Hiscox Headlines

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Hiscox Issues Interim Management Statement; Sees Future Rate Hikes

May 10 2011 // Hiscox Ltd., which operates in the U.S., Bermuda and Europe, as well as the Lloyd’s and UK market, has issued its Interim Management Statement for the first three months of the year to 31 March 2011.Hiscox said its...

Hiscox Posts Good Earnings, Despite a ‘Difficult Year’

Feb 28 2011 //

Hiscox USA Expands Direct, Online Coverage for Small Businesses to NY, Fla.

Jan 26 2011 // Hiscox USA has expanded its small business insurance offering direct and online to professional services businesses with 10 employees or less in New York and Florida.The metro areas in southern New York and southern...

Hiscox/Employers Partner to Provide Workers’ Comp to Small Businesses

Nov 18 2010 // Hiscox USA and Reno, Nev.-based Employers have joined forces to provide small businesses workers’ compensation insurance through Hiscox Small Business Insurance. The offering is direct-to-small business, online...

Best Affirms Hiscox Operating Companies ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

Nov 10 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda)...

Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 33 (Hiscox) ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

Nov 10 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 33, which is...

Business Moves

Oct 18 2010 // IMS, London American Risk SpecialistsIMS Insurance Market Solutions acquired Houston-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. effective Sept. 1, 2010. The combined entity will become IMS/London American and will be one...

Business Moves

Oct 4 2010 // Markel, HiscoxInsurer Markel has acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction, which includes the rights to the...

Business Moves

Oct 4 2010 // Markel, HiscoxInsurer Markel has acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies said it would close the transaction...

Business Moves

Oct 4 2010 // Markel, HiscoxInsurer Markel acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction includes the rights to the American Live...

Markel Acquiring Equine and Livestock Business From Hiscox

Sep 14 2010 // Insurer Markel has acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co..Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies said it would close the transaction by October 1....

Hiscox USA Adds Underwriters to Los Angeles Regional Office

Jun 4 2010 // Hiscox USA has expanded its business in its Los Angeles, California office with the addition of underwriters in the allied healthcare professional and general liability; architects, engineers and construction managers...

Best Affirms Hiscox USA Group’s ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

May 28 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Hiscox USA Group, and its lead member, Hiscox Insurance Company Inc....

Hiscox USA Launches Healthcare Information Privacy Protection

Apr 27 2010 // Hiscox USA has launched a Healthcare Information Privacy Protection product designed to address the increasing costs and potential liabilities facing healthcare professionals.HITECH, the first federal level breach...

Hiscox USA Opens Southeast Regional Office

Apr 26 2010 // Hiscox USA has opened a Southeast regional office in Atlanta, Georgia. The office, which is led by Robert Gadaleta will serve as a regional hub for brokers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North...

Hiscox Appoints Bach as Branch Manager in New York

Mar 23 2010 // Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed Carl Bach as branch manager of the firm’s New York insurance operation.Bach, executive vice president, will oversee the development and management of broker relationships and...

8 New Markets in Response to Current Trends

Mar 22 2010 // The last few years of the soft market have forced many carriers and agencies to get creative when it comes to bringing in additional premium. This has included launching new products for specialized risks. At first glance,...

Hiscox Estimates, Chile Quake, Xynthia Losses at $151 Million

Mar 16 2010 // Hiscox Ltd. announced from its Bermuda headquarters that, from initial estimates, based on an insured market loss of US$8 billion for the Chilean earthquake, and US$3 billion for windstorm Xynthia, it estimates a combined...

Hiscox Releases Special Protection Insurance for Houses of Worship

Mar 12 2010 // Hiscox has launched a Houses of Worship coverage, a new offering through its Special Protection Solution program.The product addresses risks faced by religious institutions within the United States and abroad with no...

Hiscox Underwriting Chief on 2010 Outlook

Mar 11 2010 // London-based specialty insurer Hiscox, which launched a significantly expanded U.S. presence in 2006, saw gross profits reach record levels ($481 million) in 2009. In this exclusive interview with Insurance Journal, Hiscox...