Specialist global insurer Hiscox has announced the appointment of Tom Shewry as Chief Financial Officer for its UK business and Hiscox Insurance Company Limited.
Reporting to Hiscox UK’s CEO, Bob Thaker, Shewry has spent over 20 years in general insurance working in a variety of commercial roles.
He joined Hiscox in 2018 as Director of Group Finance where he led the development of the group finance function.
In this role he helped to establish new processes and capabilities before becoming CFO for Hiscox UK on an interim basis in September this year.
Since taking on the role, Shewry has played a role in assessing Hiscox UK’s ongoing Covid-19 exposures while overseeing the business’ 2021 financial planning process.
“Tom has already demonstrated strong leadership of Hiscox UK’s finance organisation during a challenging period,” said Thaker.
“He brings deep and valuable experience to the role of CFO and is a welcome addition to our management team as we continue to grow the business while focusing on delivering great service to our customers and brokers.”
