London close: Stocks mixed as investors assess hung French parliament
8th Jul 2024 15:07
(Sharecast News) - London markets showed mixed performance on Monday as investors weighed the implications of a hung parliament in France.
Read moreHiscox surges as Sompo, Generali said to be interested in takeover
8th Jul 2024 12:17
(Sharecast News) - Hiscox surged on Monday following a report that two rivals are considering takeover bids for the insurer.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall on EU inflation, US jobs data
2nd Jul 2024 17:24
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested eurozone inflation data and a modest increase in US job openings.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise on back of well-received earnings
2nd May 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - London's stocks finished with gains on Thursday, fuelled by strong performances from key players like Standard Chartered and Smurfit Kappa.
Read moreHiscox Q1 written premiums underpinned by Retail growth
2nd May 2024 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Hiscox reported a rise in first-quarter written premiums on Thursday as it benefited from accelerated growth in the retail segment.
Read moreHiscox hails record profits, announces $150m buyback
5th Mar 2024 08:24
(Sharecast News) - Hiscox hailed record full-year pre-tax profit on Tuesday amid record investment income as it announced a $150m share buyback.
Read moreHiscox reports strong written premium growth
8th Nov 2023 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Hiscox reported strong growth in group insurance contract written premiums (ICWP) on Wednesday in the first nine months of the year, increasing 6.8% in constant currency to reach $3.76bn.
Read moreHiscox sells Thailand, Singapore for undisclosed sum
27th Sep 2023 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Hiscox said it had signed a deal to sell DirectAsia, its business operations in Singapore and Thailand to Ignite Thailand Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreMorgan Stanley downgrades Hiscox, upgrades Lancashire
5th Sep 2023 09:24
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley has reassessed its performance ratings on stocks in the insurance sector, leading to a downgrade for Hiscox and an upgrade for Lancashire Holdings.
Read moreDirector dealings: Hiscox CEO invests; Coca-Cola HBC counsel exercises, sells options
1st Sep 2023 12:56
(Sharecast News) - Hiscox was among those on the list of director buys on Friday, after its chief executive officer added to his holding.
Read moreDirector dealings: Hiscox chair invests, Origin non-exec transfers shares
10th Aug 2023 12:03
(Sharecast News) - Hiscox was at the top of the list of director buys on Thursday, after its chairman picked up 20,000 shares on the open market.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Commodity stocks rise, Hiscox sinks
9th Aug 2023 16:16
(Sharecast News) - Mining stocks were up across the board on Wednesday, clawing back losses after a poor showing the previous session as weak economic data from China fuelled concerns over demand.
Read moreHiscox reports solid growth across all business units
9th Aug 2023 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Global insurer Hiscox reported a robust set of interim financial figures on Wednesday, with its insurance contract written premiums rising 6.3% year-on-year to $2.72bn.
Read moreDirector dealings: Hiscox non-exec take some fees as shares, LSE buyback continues
21st Jun 2023 14:06
(Sharecast News) - On the buying side of the ledger on Wednesday was insurer Hiscox, after a non-executive board member chose to take some of his director fees in shares.
Read moreHiscox appoints Jonathan Bloomer as chair designate
30th May 2023 08:09
(Sharecast News) - Insurer Hiscox said on Tuesday that Jonathan Bloomer has been appointed as chair designate, succeeding Robert Childs, who will retire on 1 July.
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