Hiscox
Market Moves: Hiscox bolsters its underwriting team as a multitude of insurers make fresh hires
It has been a busy week for recruitment, with insurers picking up staff to lead operations old and new. Hiscox was among the bigger movers, recruiting three new underwriting staff, while Allianz brought in Neil Brettell to replace the promoted Jon Dye…
Trio of underwriters join Warrior as Hiscox bolsters casualty team
Hiscox has boosted its casualty team with the appointment of three underwriters with management liability experience to work with ex-Beazley D&O specialist Chris Warrior to build the US and international books of business.
Hiscox unveils star footballer injury cover
Specialist insurer Hiscox has launched a product to protect football clubs against illness or injury to star players.
Hiscox joins broker in supporting collectibles insurance site
Hiscox and fine art broker Richard Thompson Insurance have teamed up to support a new online insurance facility for art and collectibles, Insure My Stuff.
High net worth: Staying on top
With an increasing number of direct players entering the high net worth arena, how can brokers stand out from the crowd and retain their traditional position as leaders of the market?
C-Suite: Let’s get back to service
Insurers that prioritise cost when selecting legal partners are ‘fobbing off’ customers to the lowest bidder.
My best XV Selected by Russell Berry, Towergate
Russell Berry, graduate trainee at Towergate Underwriting, selects his best XV and wins two tickets to see England v Argentina on 9 November in the QBE Rugby Internationals.
Hiscox bolsters GWP by 10.5% in the UK
Hiscox’s retail business in the UK increased gross written premiums by 10.5% to £312.8m (2012: £283m) in the opening nine months of the year.
Hiscox culls 32 firms from legal panel
Hiscox’s UK retail business has reduced the number of firms it works with for claims legal advice from 45 to 13 firms.
Former Lloyd’s exec Langley to head UK Financial Services Investment Organisation
Sue Langley, a former executive director of both Lloyd’s and Hiscox, has been named as the head of UK Trade and Investment’s Financial Services Investment Organisation.
Former Lloyd’s exec Langley to head government Financial Services Investment Organisation
Sue Langley, a former executive director of both Lloyd’s and Hiscox, has been named as the head of UK Trade and Investment’s Financial Services Investment Organisation.
ABI restructure: will GI be sidelined now Starling has taken flight?
When the chairman of Hiscox, Robert Hiscox, announced he was retiring last year, the Association of British Insurers was probably secretly relieved.
Willis unveils specialty capacity placement strategy
Willis has pulled back the curtains on plans for three insurers to provide additional capacity for up to 20% of the its London specialty risk portfolio.
Market Moves: Busy Bluefin makes big hires while Allianz swoops for a rival’s regional director
Broker Bluefin was the most active firm in the insurance sector this week, with two appointments shaking up its business in North Yorkshire and Scotland. Meanwhile, Allianz hired a rival’s regional director, Hiscox brought in a broker to head up its…
Hiscox appoints Thomas to drive schemes and partnerships
Hiscox has strengthened its schemes and partnerships team with the appointment of new national partnerships manager, Charles Thomas.
Hiscox launches aviation website
Specialist insurer Hiscox has launched a direct website, designed to offer loss of licence and loss of training expenses insurance to aviation professionals.
Hiscox expands Prima Insure deal into Germany
Bermuda-based insurer Hiscox has agreed to grow the use of distribution tool Prima Insure into Germany after seeing success in France.
Direct Line cost drive 'crucial' as premiums drop
The latest AA index shows competition is intensifying and makes Direct Line's cost efficient drive 'crucial' according to Westhouse analyst Joanna Parsons.
Benign cat year and subrogation help Hiscox’s profits soar
Hiscox UK’s chief executive Bronek Masojada has attributed the insurer’s record £34m profit before tax to an absence of natural catastrophes.
Hiscox posts 75% combined ratio for H1
Hiscox has beaten analyst expectations to post a combined ratio of 75% for the first six months of 2013.
Hiscox launches online insurance platform in Germany
Hiscox started offering insurance in Germany via a direct and online insurance offering.
Hiscox expands in Germany with online platform
Hiscox has launched a new direct and online insurance offering in Germany, aimed at businesses with up to €2.5m annual revenue in knowledge-based professions including IT, management and business consulting.
Hiscox’s purpose built York development to create 500 jobs
Hiscox will be recruiting up to 500 people for its £19m purposed built office building in York.
In Series: Claims: Problems shared
In a price-sensitive environment, can claims service with an emphasis on communication play a role in retaining customers?