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About Hiscox

Strategy

Hiscox aims to be a respected international specialist insurance and reinsurance company. Our success in delivering profitable growth for shareholders is based on our strategy of having a balanced portfolio of volatile international catastrophe business and more steady local and regional business.


Putting our strategy into practice

  • Our diversity in product lines and geography gives us the flexibility to take advantage of market conditions by focusing on the right areas at the right time
  • We are consistently growing market share within our retail products lines
  • We challenge convention in our specialist areas to offer market leading products and services to our customers
  • We have a history of disciplined financial and capital management to maximise profitable performance
  • We have built a reputation for being a great company with great people and great relationships by doing business according to our values

Our values

These are the fundamental principles we believe in and they are qualities we wish to be known for. At the heart of this is a restless ethos to challenge convention in our industry, our operations and our service to customers.

Courage – dare to be different

Quality – good enough is not enough

Integrity – true to our word

Excellence in execution – see it through, thoroughly

Respect – ruthless in decision, considerate in execution