Shares in Hiscox jump after media report on potential bid for insurer
15/05/2026 14:05
May 15 (Reuters) - Shares in Hiscox HSX.L spiked as much as 15.3% on Friday, after an Insurance Post report said Canada-based Intact Financial Corp IFC.TO was exploring a potential bid for the British insurer. Hiscox and Intact did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comments. (Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas) ((Prerna.Bedi@thomsonreuters.com; +91 98052 24616;))