High five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 11 to 15 August 2025
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 11 to 15 August 2025.
Hiscox appoints ex-AIG leader to newly created claims role
’He joins us at an exciting moment as we focus on realising our ambitious growth plans,’ says claims director
Hiscox hires ex-Allianz leader to lead new London market ART team
’Adding an ART team to our portfolio responds to increasing client demand for innovative insurance solutions,’ says chief underwriting officer
Hiscox appoints lead for new sexual molestation liability cover
The appointee’s ’background in underwriting liability products’ will establish ’Hiscox as a go-to market for sexual molestation liability protection’, says London market director
Hiscox attributes 6% retail growth to ‘reinvigoration of our distribution’
Group underwriting officer says ‘distribution has been key’ to insurer’s retail growth in first six months of 2025, alongside digital capability investments and a brand refresh
TechTalk: Directors face ‘real risk’ of liability in wake of cyber attacks
‘There should be no assumption that cyber risks are covered under a D&O policy,’ says law firm partner
Briefing: As AI evolves, affirmative cover is becoming ever more important
’It’s a very, very good thing for it to be explicit in the [policy] wording,’ says executive director
Brokers are ‘logical latecomers’ to AI use as ‘old guard’ believe in certain way of doing tasks
Multiple experts spoke at Insurance Times’ TechTalk Live roundtable, which focused on affirmative cover for artificial intelligence and the myriad impact this technology is having on policies and practices
In Focus: Underwriting is the lifeblood of MGAs, but claims service must not be ignored
’Most MGAs aren’t huge and haven’t really got the infrastructure to manage claims. They’re focused on underwriting, so partnering with TPAs is critical to not having to worry about managing claims,’ says underwriting development manager
Gareth Hemming: Hiscox carrying ‘positive momentum’ on broker sentiment into 2025
In Focus: How should UKGI underwrite emerging technologies like VR gaming and advanced robotics?
In Focus: What role do broker schemes play in supporting affinity and membership groups?
FCA review on rule simplification offers ‘opportunity’ to forge ‘proportionate’ framework – Jon Dye
Gareth Hemming: Hiscox carrying ‘positive momentum’ on broker sentiment into 2025
’We’re clear on where we want to go in terms of strategy and growth, but we’re going to do it in a way that’s informed by broker feedback and input,’ says specialist insurer’s head of distribution
FCA review on rule simplification offers ‘opportunity’ to forge ‘proportionate’ framework – Jon Dye
The chief executive says Consumer Duty marked ‘a significant regulatory change’ that ‘has involved a good deal of work’ to implement and embed successfully within the insurer’s operations
Jon Dye: Hiscox is third of way through ‘strategy for profitable growth’
UK chief executive flags ‘really good energy’ at the specialist insurer as it targets retail growth ‘between 5% and 15% at the right level of profit’ over four-year strategy duration
Jo Musselle: Hiscox targets ‘new distribution deals’ with brokers as part of ‘omnichannel’ strategy
Market-wide appetite ‘to trade more in a digital way’ sees insurer commit to roll out high net worth proposition on eTrade extranet by year-end, says chief underwriting officer
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