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We are a diversified international insurance group with a powerful brand, strong balance sheet and plenty of room to grow. Listed on the London Stock Exchange and headquartered in Bermuda, we currently have over 2,700 staff across 14 countries and 34 offices.

From the ER to K&R

When a reinsurance broker approached Hiscox on behalf of a client looking to develop new offerings, Hiscox Re worked with Hiscox Special Risks to offer a bespoke K&R product.

Hiscox Group / Article / 4 months ago
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Kidnap & Ransom

Cyber insurance goes viral.

Last year’s WannaCry and NotPetya attacks have triggered a new wave of buyers coming into the cyber insurance market. Businesses are now moving away from thinking that the cyber threat is purely...

Hiscox Group / Article / 11 months ago
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Cyber

Hiscox launches cyber training for London brokers

Unique course offers insight into growing risk...

Hiscox Group / Article / 1 year ago
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Cyber

How one insurer prices the risk of terrorism - BBC News

The specialist insurance company Hiscox has grown from one small office to a global brand by concentrating on specialist areas like cyber attack, terrorism and kidnap...

Hiscox Group / Article / 1 year ago
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Cyber

The kidnapping-for-ransom threat in post-Islamic State Syria

By the end of 2017, Islamic State (IS) had lost more than 90% of the territory it controlled in Syria in 2014 as a result of military action...

Hiscox Group / Article / 1 year ago
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Kidnap & Ransom

Mexico: rising extortive crime a sign of problems to come

Mexico saw 69,107 kidnaps and 7.5m extortion incidents in 2016 alone, accounting for just under a quarter of all crimes committed, according to the annual National Victimisation Survey...

Hiscox Group / Article / 1 year ago
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Kidnap & Ransom

Mexican kidnap threat continues to grow

A recent kidnap in Puebla, Mexico, highlights ongoing risk to multi-nationals says Elman Myers, Managing Director, Hiscox Special Risks, Miami...

Hiscox Group / Article / 1 year ago
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Kidnap & Ransom

Mexico’s Veracruz state sees spike in kidnap rate

The Mexican state of Veracruz has experienced a significant spike in the number of kidnappings in recent months. According to HX Security, a Mexican security consultancy...

Hiscox Group / Article / 2 years ago
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Kidnap & Ransom

Kidnapping resurgence in Venezuela

Protestors and blockades give way to express kidnappers in Caracas. According to recent press reports, express kidnapping resurged in Caracas during November...

Hiscox Group / Article / 2 years ago
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Kidnap & Ransom

Multifaceted crime requires a multidisciplinary response - Control Risks

As technology continues to change the nature of modern life and business, so the nature of modern crises continues to evolve in both sophistication and complexity...

Hiscox Group / Report / 2 years ago
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Kidnap & Ransom

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