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RNS Number : 7835U  Hiscox Ltd  27 January 2025

 

 

 

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 (https://www.hiscoxgroup.com/) .

 

 

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