Latest Hiscox Headlines

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Run-off Specialist Premia Completes Loss Portfolio Transfer With Hiscox

Aug 17 2022 // Premia Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based run-off specialist, announced that Premia Syndicate 1884 has entered into a loss portfolio transfer agreement with Hiscox Syndicate 33.The portfolio consists of a diverse mix of...

Lloyd’s Insurer Hiscox to Provide Insurance for Ukraine Grain Shipments

Aug 3 2022 // Hiscox is committed to a planned insurance consortium providing cover for ships traveling through a safe passage from Ukraine, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the Lloyd’s of London insurer shares plunged on...

People Moves: WTW’s Hires EY’s Mayers for Commercial Lines Pricing, Underwriting; Hiscox Names Flaquet to Newly Created Role of Group COO

Jun 28 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and Hiscox.A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW’s Hires EY’s Mayers for Commercial Lines Pricing,...

People Moves: Beazley Cyber Adds Chubb’s Cohen, Promotes Larson; Scheurle Leads Burns & Wilcox’s Cannabis; Parametrix Hires Hiscox’s Wong

Feb 24 2022 // Beazley Hires Two for Cyber ServicesInsurer Beazley announced two senior leadership hires to its global Cyber Services team. Russ Cohen has been appointed head of U.S. Cyber Services, and Bala Larson has been promoted to...

People Moves: Insurtech BOXX Canada Hires Beazley’s Baker as President; Williams Takes Role of M.D., Hiscox Guernsey; AXA XL Names Wells U/W, Marine – UK & Lloyd’s

Feb 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurtech BOXX Insurance, Hiscox and AXA XL.A summary of these new hires follows here. Cyber Insurtech BOXX Canada Hires Beazley’s Baker as...

People & Places

Feb 21 2022 // Great American Insurance Group has promoted Jason M. Cohen to senior vice president and Julie F. Kadnar to divisional group president within its Property & Casualty Group.In 2006, Cohen joined the company as divisional...

Former CEO of Allianz UK Appointed as CEO of Hiscox UK

Feb 17 2022 // Hiscox, the Bermuda-based specialist global insurer, announces the appointment of Jon Dye as its new UK CEO, effective September 2022, subject to regulatory approval.In his new role, Dye will be responsible for leading...

People Moves: Great American P&C Promotes Cohen, Kadnar; Markel Adds Hiscox’s Wakeham as U.S. Terrorism Underwriter

Feb 11 2022 // Great American Insurance Group has promoted Jason M. Cohen to senior vice president and Julie F. Kadnar to divisional group president within its Property & Casualty Group.In 2006, Cohen joined the company as divisional...

People Moves: Muñiz Named GC&C’s Head of Construction & Green Energy; Gallagher Re Hires Hiscox’s Kim for Cyber; Chubb Promotes Kropp to Global Head of Operations/Tech

Jan 21 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), Gallagher Re and Chubb.A summary of these new hires follows here. Muñiz Named GC&C’s Head...

Arch Re Promotes Moeller to CEO, With Bongiorno, Hackett as CUOs; Brit Hires Hiscox’s Allchorne, Aviva’s Wells for N. America Open Market Property Team

Jan 7 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Re and Brit.A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Re Promotes 3 in Leadership TeamArch Reinsurance Co. (Arch Re Co.) announced several...

People Moves: WTW Hires Magilton to Lead Canada Risk & Broking, Powney to Head Surety for Europe/UK; Hiscox Re & ILS Names MS Amlin’s Wilken as CUO

Jan 6 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson and Hiscox.A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Hires Canada Risk & Broking Leader, Europe/UK Practice Leader for...

Insurance Technology: SiriusPoint Invests in LuckyTruck; Hiscox Offers Real-Time Quotes With RMS Location API; ActZero Security Adds Cyber Coverage From Measured

Dec 15 2021 // Global specialty insurer SiriusPoint said it is investing in LuckyTruck Corp., a digital broker and aggregator specializing in commercial trucking insurance. The two did not disclose the investment amount.LuckyTruck vows...

Hiscox Utilizes RMS Location Technology to Deliver Large-Scale, High-Speed Point of Quote Pricing for Coverholders

Dec 8 2021 // LONDON – 7th December, 2021 – Specialist global insurer is working with RMS, the world’s leading catastrophe risk solutions company, to extend and increase its use of groundbreaking RMS Location Intelligence API...

Chubb Promotes Rayan and Edey for Consumer Lines Distribution and Financial Lines, Respectively; Hiscox Hires Hartford’s Pearsall as Line U/W for D&O

Nov 29 2021 // This edition of International People Moves, covers two promotions at Chubb and a new hire at Hiscox.A summary of these appointments follows here. Chubb Promotes Rayan and Edey for Consumer Lines Distribution and Financial...

People Moves: Hiscox Hires Starr’s Buchanan as Casualty Dir.; Sharpe, Griffiths to Inver Re’s Exec Team; Plumptre, Fox Join Blenheim Underwriting’s Political Risk Team

Nov 19 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurer Hiscox, the reinsurance broker Inver Re, and the Lloyd’s managing agency, Blenheim Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here....

People Moves: SiriusPoint Appoints Bernina Re’s Kull as CRO; Hiscox Names Breeze Interim CFO; Tysers’ Simpson Leads BMS’ Terrorism, Political Violence Team

Nov 18 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer SiriusPoint, insurer Hiscox and broker BMS.A summary of these new hires follows here. SiriusPoint Appoints Bernina Re’s Kull as...

Insurer Hiscox Sets Aside $150M for Hurricane Ida, European Flood Losses

Nov 2 2021 // Hiscox has set aside $150 million to cover losses linked to Hurricane Ida and floods in Europe, the insurer said, above analysts’ expectations, while it reported strong premiums written this year thanks to rising...

People Moves: Admiral Names Smyrl President; Hartford’s Schultz Moves to Zurich Life Sciences; Roth Heads AXA XL Cyber Claims; Hippo Adds Hiscox’s Hanson

Oct 29 2021 // Smyrl Succeeds Fletcher a President of Admiral InsuranceW.R. Berkley Corp. as appointed Daniel Smyrl as president of excess and surplus lines insurer Admiral Insurance Group. He succeeds Curtis E. Fletcher, who has been...

Hippo in California Hires Hiscox’s Hanson to Expand Claims Operations

Oct 26 2021 // This article originally appeared in Carrier Management.Digital home insurer Hippo hired a former Hiscox executive to be its first chief claims officer, with a mission to expand claims operations for the now publicly-traded...

People Moves: FM Global Promotes Johnson and Dempsey in EMEA; Beazley Names Hiscox’s Wilson Head of Open Mkt, London; Rokstone Taps Pickard as D&F Property U/W

Oct 22 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three insurers: FM Global, Beazley and Rokstone.A summary of these new hires follows here. FM Global Promotes Johnson and Dempsey in Senior EMEA...