About Us
Supporting the courageous since 1901
As experts in risk, we give people and businesses the confidence to realize their ambitions. With roots dating back to 1901, we have the expertise to challenge convention and find a better way.
A 100-year history of protecting businesses
Hiscox USA is a leading specialist insurer with origins dating back to 1901. It is part of the Hiscox Group, which has over 3,000 employees in 14 countries, and customers worldwide.
America’s leading small business insurer
With over 500,000 small business customers, we understand the unique risks each business faces. Our coverage lets you take the right risks so you can grow your business, even as you protect against what you can’t see coming.
Encourage Courage
We insure, support and inspire our customers by protecting the businesses they’ve worked so hard to build. We encourage courage in our customers, our brokers, and ourselves.
Side Hustle to Small Business™
Real stories from customers who turned a side hustle into a small business.
Our expectations of others
Hiscox conducts business with high ethical standards, operating in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements. It is our expectation that our partners do the same.
Our Values
Courage
Dare to take a risk
Human
Clear, fair and inclusive
Integrity
Do the right thing, however hard
Ownership
Passionate, commercial and accountable
Connected
Together, build something better
Our companies in the US include Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. (NAIC# 10200), and its general agent, Hiscox Inc. Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. is a Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed to do business in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. is rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best with a group financial size category (FSC) of XV ($2 Billion or greater), proving we have strong capital reserves.
Hiscox Inc., a DE corporation that does business in California as Hiscox Insurance Agency, is an approved Lloyd’s cover holder and underwrites surplus lines business on behalf of Lloyd’s Syndicates 33 and 3624. Syndicate 33 is rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. Lloyd's syndicates are restricted in doing business in the USA and its territories as they are not US-based insurers. The business we write on behalf of Lloyd's Syndicates 33 and 3624 in the US is placed by licensed surplus lines insurance brokers.
As of December 31, 2023, HICI had admitted assets of $1,787,363,617 and policyholders surplus of $498,167,705. Total liabilities were $1,289,195,912 (inclusive of $734,774,973 of loss reserves) and paid-up capital stock was $4,242,000.