Hiscox bullish after first-quarter premiums jump
4th May 2023 09:14
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Hiscox sounded a bullish note on Thursday, after seeing a jump in written premiums during the first quarter.
Read moreFCA to clamp down on rip-off building insurance commissions
21st Apr 2023 07:24
(Sharecast News) - The UK's financial watchdog has proposed new rules that will allow apartment leaseholders to claw back millions in rip-off insurance costs as part of a clampdown on scandalous overcharging by brokers working in conjunction with unscrupulous landlords.
Read moreUBS double upgrades Beazley to 'buy'
31st Mar 2023 15:22
(Sharecast News) - UBS upgraded insurer Beazley on Friday to 'buy' from 'sell' and lifted the price target to 688p from 646p as it said the pullback in the stock has been too severe.
Read moreBerenberg hikes target price on Hiscox following 'strong' end to trading year
9th Mar 2023 09:47
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on insurer Hiscox from 1,015.0p to 1,285.0p on Thursday, citing a "strong finish to a turbulent year".
Read moreHiscox upbeat on strong underwriting result as profits fall
8th Mar 2023 10:16
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Hiscox Group reported a strong 2022 performance on Wednesday, with gross premiums written increasing 3.6% to $4.43bn, despite foreign exchange headwinds caused by a strengthening dollar.
Read moreJPMorgan says Lloyd's insurers 'on cusp of a golden era', upgrades Hiscox
26th Jan 2023 10:43
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Hiscox on Thursday as it took a look at Lloyd's insurers.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Hiscox
3rd Nov 2022 10:27
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slightly raised their target price on insurer Hiscox from 990.0p to 1,015.0p on Thursday, after clarity on Hurricane Ian losses and rising yields lifted shares.
Read moreHiscox gross written premiums grow in 'complex underwriting environment'
2nd Nov 2022 08:36
(Sharecast News) - Insurance group Hiscox said on Wednesday that it had performed well in "a complex underwriting environment", with constant currency gross written premiums up almost 10% year-to-date.
Read moreInsurer Hiscox swings to first-half loss
3rd Aug 2022 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Insurer Hiscox said on Wednesday that it swung to an interim loss despite a strong underwriting performance.
Read moreDirector dealings: EnQuest CEO's family firm makes £0.13m purchase
15th Jun 2022 16:38
(Sharecast News) - EnQuest found itself on the list of director buys on Wednesday, after a company linked to its chief executive officer spent more than £0.13m on shares.
Read moreHiscox Q1 gross written premiums grow, reserves $40m for Ukraine-related claims
5th May 2022 08:39
(Sharecast News) - Insurance firm Hiscox said on Thursday that gross written premiums had grown in the first quarter of 2022, driven by solid performances in its reinsurance and insurance-linked strategy business.
Read moreHiscox swings to full-year profit
2nd Mar 2022 09:10
(Sharecast News) - Hiscox reported its strongest underwriting profit for five years on Wednesday, after the specialist insurer swung back into the black.
Read moreHiscox appoints former Allianz UK boss as UK CEO
17th Feb 2022 08:57
(Sharecast News) - Insurer Hiscox said on Thursday that it has appointed former Allianz UK boss Jon Dye as its new UK chief executive with effect from September.
Read moreHiscox appoints Paul Cooper as CFO
21st Dec 2021 07:04
(Sharecast News) - International specialist insurer Hiscox said it had appointed Paul Cooper as group chief financial officer.
Read moreHiscox appoints Liz Breeze as interim CFO
18th Nov 2021 09:50
(Sharecast News) - Insurer Hiscox has appointed Liz Breeze as interim group chief financial officer while the search for a permanent replacement is conducted.
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