Hiscox
Hiscox is a leading specialist insurer of commercial and personal lines risks. We pride ourselves on the relationships we have with our brokers. A relationship built on the integrity of the work that we do, and the expertise that our brokers bring to us.
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From insurer to broker – SRG’s Holmes on strengthening the joint relationship
Having departed Hiscox to join Specialist Risk Group as director of niches and schemes, Nicola Holmes shares her insights into how being a client advocate has deepened her appreciation for the value brokers bring.
Hiscox maintains UK growth momentum at half year
Hiscox achieved 6% growth in UK written premiums in the first half of 2025 with rising policy numbers in commercial and in art and private client business taking the total to $463.4m (£348.6m).
Alan Boswell crowned Broker of the Year at 2025 BIAs
Alan Boswell Group won Broker of the Year at the 2025 British Insurance Awards last night (9 July).
Hiscox launches cargo API
Hiscox has launched a cargo application programming interface-based solution, available through broker partners for underwriting small cargo and stock throughput risks.
Blog: Counting up the commercial longevity
Which is longer: the average tenure of a FTSE 100 CEO or that of a commercial insurance leader? Emmanuel Kenning calculates the numbers and finds a surprisingly short job-title occupancy in the sector.
Hiscox creates new HNW trading director role
Hiscox UK has appointed Matt Perkin to the new role of trading director for high net worth, art and collections.
Hiscox launches affirmative AI cover for tech businesses
Hiscox UK has updated its insurance for technology businesses to include affirmative cover for AI-related claims.
People Moves: 27 – 30 May 2025
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Hemming: Hiscox hungry for more schemes business in any area bar motor
Gareth Hemming, Hiscox chief distribution officer, has set his sights on high net worth, and told Insurance Age a quartet of “significant schemes” are on the way in the next three to four months.
Schemes and HNW help drive Q1 premium growth at Hiscox
Hiscox has hailed “very strong” schemes growth and double-digit expansion in art and private client business as the UK retail arm posted a 4.4% premium rise in the first quarter of 2025.
Ex-Hiscox HNW boss Holmes’ new broker employer revealed
Specialist Risk Group has recruited Hiscox’s former high net worth broker boss Nicola Holmes.
MGA adds Hiscox to non-standard property panel
NBS Underwriting has added A-rated capacity from Hiscox to its non-standard household product panel.
Hiscox aims to be insurer of choice on schemes as it targets double-digit growth
Hiscox has set its sights on being the insurer of choice on schemes business in its chosen sectors, and is targeting double-digit growth, according to head of schemes Natasha Pettet.
Hiscox UK reports best growth since 2018 on back of “reinvigorated” distribution strategy
Hiscox has recorded its strongest growth in its UK retail business since in 2018 as the group reported a record pre-tax profit of $685.4m (£540.6m) in its 2024 full year results on written premiums of $4.77bn.
Hiscox UK adds Walker from Marsh as broker development director
Hiscox UK has appointed Stewart Walker as broker development director, a newly created role at the insurer.
Hiscox hires from rival to launch new FI offering
Hiscox has launched a new financial institutions offering, headed up by Joe Dearsley who has joined from Liberty Specialty Markets.
People Moves: 27 – 31 January 2025
Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Hiscox HNW head Holmes exiting for new broker role
Nicola Holmes, the head of broker in Hiscox’s art and private clients division, is to depart the business to pursue a new opportunity at an as yet unnamed intermediary, Insurance Age can reveal.
Ex-Axa COO Vasudeva returns to Hiscox
Hiscox has named Shali Vasudeva as group chief operations and technology officer, returning to the insurer after leaving for Axa in 2019.
Video Q&A: Hiscox head of private art and private clients Robert Read
Following the High Net Worth Forum, held on the 7th November in London, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift caught up with Hiscox’s head of art and private clients Robert Read to discuss the state of the market.
Allianz recruits from Hiscox for new mid-market boss
Allianz Commercial has appointed Rob Carslake as its new head of London region for mid-market.