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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?
Interview: Steve Langan: Onwards and upwards
Concerned that the wider industry is dangerously out of touch when it comes to technology, servicing customers and advertising, Hiscox UK managing director Steve Langan tells Post how his firm keeps up with the times.
Hiscox targets London market brokers with web news app
Hiscox has launched a new web app, which is designed to provide news, views and practical advice to London market brokers.
View from the Top: Regulators need our help
By working together we can sort out insurers’ tarnished image and cut the bureaucracy, says Robert Hiscox, honorary president, Hiscox
Affinity news: Age of customer a factor in choice of insurance policy claim delegates
A customer’s age is a determining factor in the importance of cost compared to quality of service when choosing an insurance policy, delegates at Post’s Affinity 2013 event heard.
Hiscox claims market first with anti-bribery product
Hiscox has launched an anti-bribery response, defence and expense insurance product for UK businesses in what it claims to be the first for the market.
Takaful: The Islamic state
Despite centuries of tradition and an estimated worldwide value in the billions, Takaful insurance, grounded in sharia‑compliant practices, has struggled to find traction in the UK.
Dutch insurers urged to offer risk-based flood cover
Dutch insurers must accept the rejection of a proposed compulsory flood scheme and start offering flood cover on a voluntary basis, according to Neerlandse co-founder Rogier van der Kooy Versteeg.
Hiscox adds new lines to overseas property cover
Hiscox has made several additions to the home insurance available to UK private clients with overseas homes.
Jelf and Hiscox offer tailored insurance for interim managers
Jelf, Hiscox and the Interim Management Associationhave joined forces to offer interim managers access to tailored insurance packages.
Tax-avoidance crackdown could see PI insurers hit with third-party claims
HMRC tax workaround enquiries focusing on individuals as well as corporations.
Hiscox targets technology companies with new offering
Hiscox has launched a new technology portfolio aimed at companies such as software design and distribution, web design, training, hosting, data network management and hardware assembly.
Liberty Mutual Europe to lead new aviation consortium
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe is forming a consortium to underwrite Aviation Insurance in a leading capacity, on behalf of itself, Ace Global Markets and Hiscox.