Hiscox warns how tech insurance bubble could burst
Hiscox’s head of technology, Adam Atkins, has warned that the influx of new competition into the market could lead to an event that will see many exits in the sector.
Speaking to Insurance Post, Atkins said Hiscox has been insuring technology companies of all sizes for over 30 years.
“We wrote our first premium in 1994,” he said. “We have around 45,000 customers and
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