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Daily Roundup: The stories making headlines on 3/11/26
Here are the stories making headlines on 3 November 2026
Hiscox UK grows 11.1% as it builds on ‘strong momentum’
Hiscox Retail, meanwhile, remains ’on track to deliver 9% constant currency growth for the full year’, says chief executive
Hiscox upgrades retail growth target as discipline drives profits for HY26
‘There’s lots of different microcycles and, while we’re managing some markets and reducing, there are definitely other parts of the market where we’re still seeing attractive opportunities,’ says chief underwriting officer
Briefing: Should Intact make a move for Hiscox?
While the two firms might complement each other, news editor James Cowen looks at whether it would be the right move for Intact and Hiscox
Hiscox celebrates 125th anniversary
’The risk landscape is changing faster than ever, but so are we,’ says chief executive
CFC appoints ex-Hiscox leader as new CIO
’His experience and leadership will be invaluable as we accelerate the adoption of AI across our business,’ says chair
Alwyn leads six-strong cohort of Insurance DataLab’s Recommended Insurers
Insurance DataLab’s latest Insurer Performance Index identifies six insurers delivering strongly across claims, complaints, solvency and underwriting. The results highlight both the difficulty of assessing insurer strength and the importance of looking across multiple measures when deciding where to place business.
In Focus: How should HNW insurers respond to influencer wealth?
Influencers, creators and entrepreneurs are accumulating wealth in ways that challenge traditional HNW underwriting, raising questions about how insurers should respond to greater public visibility, evolving asset profiles and the growing overlap between personal and business risks
Top 50 Insurers 2026: Berkshire Hathaway International tops IDL’s 2026 underwriting gold awards
Market intelligence firm Insurance DataLab confirms which businesses in the UK, Gibraltar and Lloyd’s marketplaces have outperformed in terms of underwriting, showcasing a variety of paths to profitability among the insurer cohort
The Big Question: Are specialist commercial lines the answer to soft market rate pressure?
As the appetite for specialist lines grows, industry experts discuss what is underpinning the shift in the commercial market – and how specialism could be the missing link to standing out and beating rate competition in soft market conditions
Fraud Charter: AI-generated ‘swamp of activity’ threatens to overwhelm insurer fraud and complaints teams
Informal communication ‘scope creep’ exposes CPS sector to ‘slowly changing claims environment’
Jo Musselle: How Hiscox wants underwriters to ‘see around corners’
Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty
Crackdown on cosmetic cowboys will require underwriting and risk cover to ‘evolve’
The Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?
Fresh faces, fresh thinking: Counter fraud leaders call for recruitment overhaul
In Focus: The impending ‘peril’ of underinvesting in reinsurance talent
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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