Hiscox UK sees GWP tick up

Bronek Masojada

Provider grows by 1.6% in UK to £98.2m in first quarter.

Hiscox has announced gross written premiums (GWP) of £501.6m for the three months of 2014 to 31 March.

In an interim management statement the insurer highlighted that although this represented a decrease from the £506.1m achieved in the first quarter of 2013, it was a 2.3% rise when measured in "local currency".

It cited a pull back in reinsurance as being behind the sterling-measured decline.

UK GWP
In the UK GWP rose 1.6% for the period to £98.2m (Q1 2013: £96.7m).

The provider stated that "an

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk.

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Insurance Age? View our subscription options

Register

Sign up and gain access to five complimentary news articles every month.

Already have an account? Sign in here

This address will be used to create your account

Arch goes live on Applied

Applied has confirmed that Arch Insurance has launched a specialist property owners insurance product on its commercial e-trading panel.

Biba 2024: FCA to take its time on transparency proposals

Emily Shepperd, chief operating officer of the Financial Conduct Authority, has said the regulator was “overwhelmed” at the response and amount of feedback to its transparency proposals, and that it is going to “really take our time” when considering any possible next steps.