Hiscox appoints Peter Clarke to its Board of Directors as Chair-designate

– BERMUDA, Hamilton –  Hiscox Ltd (LON: HSX), the international specialist insurer, announced the appointment of Peter Clarke to its Board of Directors as Chair-designate effective on 1 June 2025  and will succeed Interim Chair Colin Keogh as Chair with effect from 1 July 2025 when Colin Keogh will step down.

About Peter Clarke

Peter Clarke has a wealth of Executive and Non-Executive experience within FTSE-listed financial services organisations. A qualified solicitor, having worked at Slaughter and May, he spent much of his Executive career in banking and investment management. This includes 20 years in a range of senior roles at Man Group, including both as Group CFO and CEO. As a seasoned board director, Peter Clarke has also served as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Axa Investment Managers SA, Sainsbury’s Bank Plc, and, most recently, as Chair of Lancashire Insurance Holdings Ltd for seven years. He is serving as Chair of Redwheel and as a Non-Executive Director of Lombard Odier Asset Management on their US, European, and Swiss Boards.

Peter Clarke said: “I have admired Hiscox for some time, particularly the diversity of its offering and the quality of the team, factors which provide a strong platform for further growth. I look forward to joining the business and contributing to the team’s exciting plans.”

About The Hiscox Group

Hiscox is a global specialist insurer, headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Our ambition is to be a respected specialist insurer with a diverse portfolio by product and geography. We believe that building a 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 14 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: https://www.hiscoxgroup.com/

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