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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.4B
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Hiscox, headquartered in Bermuda is a specialist international insurance group. There are three main underwriting parts of the Group. Hiscox Global Markets, Hiscox UK and Europe, and Hiscox International.
Chief Underwriting Officer, Chief Executive Officer of Hiscox Bermuda, Chairman of Hiscox USA
Robert Simon ChildsNumber of Employees 741
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NAICS Code Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers: 524128
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HUB International Personal Insurance Partners with Hiscox at Lloyd's of London to Provide Homeowners Insurance in High Risk Areas
- 2007-03-27
CHICAGO -- HUB International Personal Insurance, a division of HUB International Limited (NYSE:HBG) (TSX:HBG), today announced the launch of HUBPro[TM], a homeowners' insurance product designed specifically for people living in areas that have a high risk of catastrophic events. Through HUB International Personal Insurance, owners of primary and vacation...
IMAGE OF THE WEEK
- 2004-10-10
The hurricane season has ripped through the insurance industry. Swiss Re, the world's second-largest reinsurer, warned that claims from Hurricane Jeanne could reach $150m (pounds 84m), bringing losses from the four storms - Jeanne, Ivan, Frances and Charley - to around $750m. And Hiscox, the Lloyd's of London insurer, warned...
Lloyd's of London raises rates following Hurrican Jeanne.
- 2004-09-27
By Steve Hawkes, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 27--Lloyd's of London looks set to cash in on a rebound in rates after seeing a fourth major hurricane -- Jeanne -- hit Florida over the weekend. Lloyd's...
U.K. insurer Lloyd's of London claims 'weatherproof' profits.
- 2004-09-15
Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 15--Hurricane Charley will hit Lloyd's of London for UKpound 306 million. But the insurer insists that it will not affect "current profit projections after a benign period" during 2003 and the first half of...
World Updates; U.K. nonlife industry weaker than before: Best.(International)
- 2003-09-22
Despite hard market conditions in most lines of business, the financial strength of the U.K. nonlife insurance industry remains "significantly below historic levels,'' according to A.M. Best Co. The deterioration in U.K. nonlife insurers' strength reflects "the twin effects of adverse loss development and asset ...
Skirmishes continuing over Lloyd's future. (Lloyd's of London)
- 1997-03-31
While the worst battles are over for Lloyd's now that its reconstruction project is complete, many predict skirmishes will continue as the structure of the market evolves. To name one heated issue, there are the competing interests of individual members, who have unlimited...
London market: is it hard or soft? (Lloyd's of London and insurance market) (World Reinsurance Report)
- 1994-08-29
As soon as reinsurance rates shift slightly downward, as they did in some market sectors during the July renewal season, some London market brokers and underwriters nervously moan: "Here we go again." But Robert Hiscox, a Lloyd's deputy chairman and chairman of the...
Lloyd's eyes liab. limits, for all names. (Lloyd's of London, liability)
- 1994-02-28
LONDON -- The Lyoyd's of London of the future will likely consist of individual and corporate members, all with limited liability, some maket observers predict. In addition, individual syndicates could become corporations under the umbrella of the Lloyd's corporation and use risk profiling or...
Corporate capital hailed as 'savior' for Lloyd's. (Lloyd's of London)
- 1993-09-27
Corporate capital may not turn out to be the "savior" of Lloyd's of London, as one of the market's leading officials contends, but a number of interested industry executives believe that without it, Lloyd's will never be able to command the same influence in the world...
Lloyd's clarifies old-year liabilities. (Lloyd's of London)
- 1993-08-09
LONDON-Lloyd's of London is not intending to admit corporate members next year only to make them pay for the market's past sins, said a Lloyd's official who has been instrumental in designing the structure for corporate membership. "It would be commercial suicide if we...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bronek Masojada | Chief Executive |
| Richard Watson | Managing Director |
| Fiona Fong | Director, Corp Communications |
| Jennifer Crowl | Director of Communications |
| Mervyn Pedelty | Senior Independent Director |
| Stuart J. Bridges | Group Finance Director |
| Cath Timberlake | Regional Manager |
| Kwok Wong | Manager Art and Private Client |
| Lee Turner | Location Manager |
| Paula Bowe | Underwriting Operations Manager |
| Wendy Wastnidge | Southern Branch Manager |
| Colin Wallace | |
| Darren Power | |
| Hiscox Bristol | |
| Hiscox Glasgow | |
| Martin McBrearty | |
| Philip Walsh | |
| Sam Franks |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert Simon Childs | Chief Underwriting Officer, Chief Executive Officer of Hiscox Bermuda, Chairman of Hiscox USA |
| Adrian Auer | Board of Directors |
| Andrea S. Rosen | Board of Directors |
| Anthony Howland Jackson | Board of Directors |
| Bronislaw Edmund Masojada | Board of Directors |
| Carol Franklin Engler | Board of Directors |
| Daniel Healy | Board of Directors |
| Derek Nigel Donald Netherton | Board of Directors |
| Dirk Stuurop | Board of Directors |
| James King | Board of Directors |
| Sir Mervyn Pedelty | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox plc | Chief Underwriting Officer, Chief Executive Officer of Hiscox Bermuda, Chairman of Hiscox USA | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Director, Underwriting | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Executive Group | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox plc | Chief Executive | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Managing Director | Current |
| Lloyd's of London | Deputy Chairman | Current |
| Lloyd's of London | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Natal | Bachelor of Science Degree In Civil Engineering | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox plc | Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox plc | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Director, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox plc | Director of Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox plc | Senior Independent Director | Current |
| Friends Provident Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Director | Current |
| L.E.K. Consulting LLC | Partner | Former |
Stuart joined Hiscox plc as Group Finance Director in 1999. Stuart is one of the four executive members of the Board and is a member of the executive management team responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Group. As Finance Director, Stuart has overall responsibility for a wide range of departments across the Group. Stuart is a chartered accountant and before joining Hiscox he held various posts in financial services companies both in the UK and the US including Richard Ellis and Henderson Investors plc. His experience spans a broad spectrum of corporate finance ranging from mergers and acquisitions to banking, fund management and venture capital. He is a member of the Financial Reporting Council review group on internal control. Born in London, Stuart grew up in Ireland before returning to England to gain a MA Honours degree in engineering from Cambridge University. He is married with two children and is a dedicated golfer.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Hiscox plc | Group Finance Director | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Secretary | Former |
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| Hiscox plc | Regional Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Hiscox plc | Manager Art and Private Client | Current |
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| Hiscox plc | Location Manager | Current |
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| Hiscox plc | Underwriting Operations Manager | Current |
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| Hiscox plc | Southern Branch Manager | Current |
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| Hiscox plc | Current |
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| University of Sheffield | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shanks Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bespak Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| RMC Group | Group Finance Director | Former |
| Taylor Woodrow plc | Group Finance Director | Former |
| Filtrona Plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Cranfield University | MBA | Former |
Ms. Rosen is the former vice-chair of TD Bank Financial Group and president of TD Canada Trust. She was appointed as director of the company in 2007 and is a member of Emera's Audit Committee. Ms. Rosen is also a director of Hiscox Ltd. and Alberta Investment Management Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TD Canada Trust | President | Current |
| Alberta Investment Management Corporation | Director | Current |
| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Emera, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hiscox plc | CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| American College of Surgeons | Fellow | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bank Plc | Chief Executive | Former |
| Bank Plc | Executive Director | Former |
| Permira Advisers Limited | Senior Industry Adviser | Former |
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