Hiscox 'optimistic' as premium income leaps
9th Nov 2009 07:18
Hiscox is in confident mood after boosting premium income by 31.7% in the first nine months of 2009, giving the specialist insurer "good reasons to be optimistic". The third-largest underwriter at Lloyd's of London reported gross written premiums up to £1.2bn for the year so far versus £920.1m duri
Read moreHiscox finance boss vests options
15th Sep 2009 17:22
Stuart Bridges, group finance director at specialist insurer Hiscox has pocketed nearly £50,000 after vesting options. He vested options over 37,038 shares granted to him, taking 128.1p for each one. He still has nearly 1.8m shares in the group, which provides insurance for businesses and events a
Read moreHiscox profits surge 29.5% despite adverse FX
25th Aug 2009 07:55
Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, posted record interim profits up 29.5% despite adverse currency fluctuations in the period. Pre-tax profit for the half-year rose to £141.4m from £109.2m in the same period last year despite incurring foreign exchange losses of £42.8m against a gain of
Read moreHiscox names Desaulle Europe MD
26th May 2009 08:47
Specialist insurer Hiscox has named Pierre-Olivier Desaulle, 45, as managing director of Hiscox Europe from 1 June 2009. Desaulle has been the managing director of Hiscox France since 2000, said Hiscox in Tuesday's company statement. Commenting on the appointment Hiscox chief executive Bronek Ma
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