Hiscox Ltd announces two new
Board appointments
Hamilton, Bermuda (27 January
2025): Hiscox Ltd ("Hiscox" or the "Company") today announces the
appointments of Lynne Biggar and June Yee Felix as Independent Non
Executive Directors on the Hiscox Ltd Board, effective immediately
and subject to regulatory approval.
Lynne
has over 25 years of experience in advancing global brands and
delivering customer results across a range of sectors including
technology and financial services. She has held a number of senior
global marketing and operational roles, including at Visa, Time
Inc., and American Express, and is currently a Senior Advisor at
Boston Consulting Group.
June
has 30 years of experience growing, advising and transforming
technology intensive businesses globally, particularly in financial
services, having worked across Asia, the USA and Europe. This
includes leadership roles at Chase Bank, Citibank, IBM, Verifone,
and most recently as Group CEO of FTSE-listed global fintech, IG
Group Plc.
As part
of Board succession planning, Lynn Pike and Anne MacDonald will not
seek re-election at the 2025 AGM and will step down from the Board
in 2025 following the conclusion of their nine-year
terms.
Colin
Keogh, Hiscox Interim Chair, commented: "Both Lynne and June's deep
expertise in their respective areas will be strong complements to
our existing Board and as the business continues to pursue its
ambitious growth plans.
"I
would also like to take this opportunity to thank Lynn and Anne for
their many valuable contributions during their tenure, particularly
Lynn's support in chairing the Risk Committee and as Interim Senior
Independent Director during 2024, and Anne's work to establish a
very effective employee engagement network."
There
are no other details that are required to be disclosed in respect
of the appointments of Lynne Biggar and June Yee Felix under UK
Listing Rule 6.4.8.
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Investors and analysts
Yana O'Sullivan, Director of
Investor Relations, London +44 (0)20 3321 5598
Marc Wetherhill, Group Company
Secretary, Bermuda +1 441 278 8300
Media
Eleanor Orebi Gann, Director of
Communications, London +44 (0)20 7081 4815
Simone Selzer, Brunswick +44 (0)20
7404 5959
Tom Burns, Brunswick +44 (0)20 7404
5959
Notes to
editors
About The Hiscox
Group
Hiscox
is a global specialist insurer, headquartered in Bermuda and listed
on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:HSX). Our ambition is to be a
respected specialist insurer with a diverse portfolio by product
and geography. We believe that building balance between
catastrophe-exposed business and less volatile local specialty
business gives us opportunities for profitable growth throughout
the insurance cycle.
The
Hiscox Group employs over 3,000 people in 13 countries and has
customers worldwide. Through the retail businesses in the UK,
Europe and the USA, we offer a range of specialist insurance
products in commercial and personal lines. Internationally traded,
bigger ticket business and reinsurance is underwritten through
Hiscox London Market and Hiscox Re & ILS.
Our
values define our business, with a focus on people, courage,
ownership and integrity. We pride ourselves on being true to our
word and our award-winning claims service is testament to that. For
more information, visit www.hiscoxgroup.com.
