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1,795.00As of on the London Stock Exchange (LON) ∙ Minimum 15 minute delay
Previous Close | 1,657.00 |
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Open | 1,654.00 |
Volume | 1,268,239 |
3M AVG Volume | 14.81 |
Today's High | 1,664.00 |
Today's Low | 1,630.00 |
52 Week High | 1,795.00 |
52 Week Low | 1,411.00 |
Shares Out (MIL) | 288.47 |
Market Cap (MIL) | 4,757.42 |
Forward P/E | 21.39 |
Dividend (Yield %) | -- |
Hurricane Dorian Could Cost Insurers $25 Bln- UBS
Hiscox Ltd Says H1 Pretax Profit Up 3% To $168 Million
Hiscox Sees HY Pretax Profit Of $150-$170 Mln
Hiscox Limited is a Bermuda-based insurer company. The Company is a holding company for subsidiaries involved in the business of insurance and reinsurance in Bermuda, the United States, the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Europe and Asia. It operates through four segments: Hiscox Retail, Hiscox London Market, Hiscox Re and Corporate Centre. Its Hiscox Retail consists of Hiscox United Kingdom and Ireland, Hiscox Europe and Hiscox International. The Hiscox United Kingdom and Europe division provides commercial insurance for small- and medium-sized businesses. Its Hiscox London Market consists of the internationally traded insurance business, including lines in property, marine and energy, casualty and other specialty insurance lines. Its Hiscox Re is the reinsurance division of the Company, combining the underwriting platforms in Bermuda, London and Paris. The Corporate Centre consists of the investment return, finance costs and administrative costs associated with its management activities.
Industry
Insurance (Prop. & Casualty)
Executive Leadership
Robert Simon Childs
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Bronislaw Edmund Masojada
Chief Executive, Executive Director
Hamayou Akbar Hussain
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Kate Markham
Chief Executive Officer - Hiscox London Market
Bob Thaker
Chief Executive Officer - Hiscox UK
Price To Earnings (TTM) | 49.75 |
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Price To Sales (TTM) | 2.10 |
Price To Book (MRQ) | 2.56 |
Price To Cash Flow (TTM) | 37.33 |
Total Debt To Equity (MRQ) | 30.76 |
LT Debt To Equity (MRQ) | 30.76 |
Return on Investment (TTM) | -- |
Return on Equity (TTM) | 1.04 |
Insurer Hiscox posted a rise in first-half profit on Monday as it earned more from premiums and saw strong returns on investment, helping it overcome claims stemming from typhoons and hurricanes last year.
Insurer Hiscox reported a higher first-half profit on Monday as it earned more from premiums and strong returns on investment, helping offset steep claims from natural catastrophes, including typhoon Jebi in Japan and hurricane Michael in Florida.
* Shares drop 6%, bottom of FTSE 100 index (Adds share drop, analyst comments)
Hiscox Ltd's gross written premiums rose 3.3 percent in the first quarter as the Lloyd's of London insurer saw rates improving in the London market, although it said the region was hit by higher frequency of property losses.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) warned on Monday that if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal it could cause long-lasting damage to the UK insurance industry.
Lloyd's of London insurer Hiscox Ltd on Monday reported a profit for the year that beat market expectations and said its business was ready for Britain's planned departure from the European bloc.
Lloyd's of London insurer Hiscox Ltd reported a profit for the year that beat market expectations driven by higher gross written premiums and smaller catastrophe losses compared to a year earlier.
Postal company Royal Mail is set to lose its place in the FTSE 100, while insurer Hiscox is likely to join Britain's top stock index in a reshuffle next week, analysts said.
* Brexit huge structural change for industry -CEO (Adds CEO quotes, shares)
Lloyd's of London underwriter Hiscox Ltd <HSX.L> on Monday reported a 14.3 percent rise in gross written premiums for the first nine months of the year, but warned that growth could moderate over the balance of the year.
Insurer Hiscox is the first company to sign up for space in City of London tower Twentytwo, taking a 19-year lease over three floors of the building, lead investor AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets said on Monday.
Lloyd's of London underwriter Hiscox <HSX.L> shares jumped to a record high on Monday after it posted forecast-beating first half pre-tax profits though it warned hurricanes could blow it off-course in the second half.
Lloyd's of London underwriter Hiscox Ltd on Monday reported a more than 26 percent jump in first-half pre-tax profit, driven by higher premiums earned.
Lloyd's of London underwriter Hiscox saw insurance rates in London improve in the first quarter and its overall gross written premiums rise 24 percent, helped by strong demand for flood and other property insurance.
Lloyd's of London underwriter Hiscox on Tuesday reported a 24.3 percent rise in gross written premiums in the first quarter compared to the same period a year ago, helped by growth in its retail business.
* LEARNED OF AN INFORMATION SECURITY INCIDENT AFFECTING A SPECIALIST LAW FIRM IN US THAT PROVIDED ADVICE TO HISCOX OR ITS POLICYHOLDERS
* HISCOX LTD - MEDIAN HOURLY PAY GAP IN UK IS 26.2%, OR ON A MEAN BASIS, 31.1%- 2017 UK GENDER PAY REPORT
* Annual pretax profit slumps over 90 pct to 30.8 million pounds
European shares opened slightly higher on Monday with gains across bourses and sectors, as focus gradually shifts from the earnings season to monetary policy and politics this week with Italy's general election on Sunday.
* FY GROSS PREMIUMS WRITTEN 2,549.3 MILLION STG VERSUS 2,402 MILLION STG REPORTED A YEAR AGO
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