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Hiscox London Market
Hiscox strengthens delegated authority and alternative risk solutions with new division
14th January 2026
Hiscox London Market is strengthening its position in the delegated authority and alternative risk sectors with the launch of a new division, Hiscox Portfolio Solutions. The division will consist of four distinct but complementary teams: Alternative Risk, Beta-Follow, Global MGA, and Structured Solutions. Alternative Risk, written within Hiscox London Market since 2015, ... Read the full article
Hiscox Re & ILS reports top-line growth but LA wildfires dent H1’25 underwriting result
6th August 2025
Hiscox Re & ILS, which comprises the global insurer's reinsurance businesses in London and Bermuda and insurance-linked securities (ILS) activity, posted a 7% rise in insurance contract written premium (ICWP) for the first half of 2025 to $887.3 million, although the combined ratio increased to 95.1% as a result of ... Read the full article
Phil Withey joins Hiscox London Market as CTO
28th April 2025
Specialist global insurer Hiscox has announced the appointment of Phil Withey as Chief Technology Officer for Hiscox London Market. Based in London, Withey is to join the business in June, and will be reporting to Hiscox Group CIO Chris Loake and Hiscox London Market CEO Kate Markham. He will also be ... Read the full article
Hiscox sees attractive rates across all segments as written premiums hit $1.4bn
4th May 2023
Specialist insurer and reinsurer Hiscox has announced that net insurance contract written premiums (ICWP) increased by 7.4% to $1.42 billion in Q1 2023, as the carrier highlights an attractive rate environment across all business segments. In its Q1 2023 trading statement, Hiscox highlights a favourable rate environment, with particularly attractive rates ... Read the full article
Hiscox reports solid underwriting performance, but investments drive H1 net loss
3rd August 2022
Global re/insurer Hiscox has fallen to a loss of $107.4 million in the first half of 2022, as a negative investment result more than offset an improved underwriting performance in the period. The loss for H1 2022 compares with profit of $133.4 million a year earlier, with Hiscox highlighting a strong ... Read the full article
CoreLogic announces collaboration with Hiscox London Market
8th June 2022
Leading global property data and analytics-driven solutions provider, CoreLogic, has announced that Hiscox London Market has adopted its PxPoint technology to better understand property risk and enhance underwriting accuracy. Delivered through the RiskMeter platform, the solution uses advanced geocoding technology to provide detailed information from precise location to structure, to assess ... Read the full article
Hiscox names Aspen’s Helen Rose as CFO of Hiscox London Market & HSL
5th August 2021
Specialist insurer and reinsurer Hiscox has announced that from February of next year, Helen Rose will serve as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Hiscox London Market and Hiscox Syndicates Limited (HSL). Based in London, Rose will sit on the Hiscox London Market leadership team, acting as a strategic and ... Read the full article
Hiscox falls to H1 loss, as Covid-19 reserves rise to $232m
3rd August 2020
Hiscox Group, the specialist insurance and reinsurance underwriter, has fallen to a $138.9 million loss for the first-half of 2020, as it lifted its Covid-19 reserves to $232 million across the group. Previously, Hiscox had estimated that it faced roughly $150 million in claims from the Covid-19 pandemic, but this ... Read the full article
Nielsen appointed CFO of Hiscox London Market & Hiscox Syndicates
16th June 2020
Global specialist insurer and reinsurer Hiscox has named Christian Nielsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Hiscox London Market and Hiscox Syndicates Limited. Currently, Nielsen serves as CFO at Hiscox UK and as a Director of Hiscox Insurance Company Limited (HIC), the group's UK carrier. He first joined the firm in 2015 ... Read the full article
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