Archive

  • Hiscox group CFO to become CEO

    22 July 2021

    Bronek Masojada to retire by end of this year

  • Hiscox's yield to maturity on the bond portfolio drops by 75%

    03 March 2021

    Investment return down by 11% to $198m

  • Hiscox's investment return helps weather difficult financial year

    02 March 2020

    Profits fall by 61% while investment return surge by 485% in 2019

  • Hiscox reports record high US bond reinvestment rate

    25 February 2019

    Reinvestment rate of 3% is set against a disappointing 2018 for investment returns

  • Insurers condemn Brexit deal defeat

    16 January 2019

    Dismay and warnings from insurance sector after UK Brexit deal is crushed

  • Hiscox hires former Partnership CIO

    25 October 2017

    Specialist Lloyd's insurer Hiscox has appointed Alex Veys to take over as chief investment officer from David Astor, who is retiring following 15 years with the underwriter.

  • Hiscox gains from 'hunt for yield'

    07 November 2016

    Fixed income and equities perform well in Q3

  • Diversification and caution characterise insurers' 2014 asset strategies

    05 March 2014

    Another year of weak yields from bonds is prompting some insurers to continue diversifying their investment portfolios. But with predictions of weaker equity markets and continuing low interest rates, others are battening down the hatches. Jamie Bullen and Christopher Cundy report

  • Hiscox remains cautious on investment risk

    24 February 2014

    Re/insurer reported growth in premiums and profits in 2013