Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd

www.hiscox.com

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Hiscox Insurance Company Limited are rated 'A' by Standard & Poor's.

Hiscox is headquartered in Bermuda and is an international specialist insurer, underwriting a diverse range of personal and commercial insurance risks. They have a long history and expertise in providing specialist home insurance cover for homes and their contents, valuables and collections. Hiscox currently provide home insurance cover for over 40,000 homes in the UK.

Hiscox also provide extensive business insurance, to over 70,000 SMEs, professionals and consultants in the UK.

Hiscox Global Risks underwrites international businesses, via the Lloyd’s insurance market, and specialist retail business from around the world. Their expertise and specialism extends as far as insuring inter-planetary probes and observation satellites.

There are three main underwriting parts of the Group. Hiscox London Market, Hiscox UK and Europe, and Hiscox International.

Hiscox London Market underwrites internationally traded business in the London market – generally large or complex business which needs to be shared with other insurers or needs the international licences of Lloyd’s.

Hiscox UK and Hiscox Europe offer a range of specialist insurance for professionals and business customers, as well as high net worth individuals.

Hiscox International includes offshore operations in Bermuda and Guernsey and Hiscox USA.

Last Update | September 2009