We believe that companies can have a very positive role in local communities, beyond creating economic benefits through employment. Most of our community work is done through the Hiscox Foundation, a charity funded by an annual donation from Hiscox.
Our policy is to contribute principally to:
- education
- medical science
- arts
- independent living for elderly, disadvantaged and vulnerable members of society
How we get involved is driven largely by our employees: any member of staff can nominate a charity or cause for assistance from the Foundation.
The Hiscox Foundation is principally a UK body; however we aim to have a similar level of community commitment wherever we operate. In the US, as part of the purchase of American Live Stock, we took over a small charitable foundation, now called the Hiscox Foundation USA. The Foundation, which formerly supported animal charities, is broadening its scope in line with our contribution policy.
Highlights from 2009
These are just some of the things we’ve done in support of our communities around the world – you can find out more about each location in the relevant sections.
Some of the charities we have contributed to in the last year include:
- Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART), helping some of the poorest, most abused people in the world
- UK children’s charity, Richard’s House
- Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
- ROCKITS Athletes in Action, for Asian-American young people
- Bermuda Sunshine League, a charity for disadvantaged children
- Bermuda Masterworks Foundation, which aims to repatriate art by Bermudian artists or representing Bermuda