Sponsored content: Editor Katie Scott sat down with Hiscox’s head of broker for its art and private client team Nicola Holmes
UK chief executive flags ‘really good energy’ at the specialist insurer as it targets retail growth ‘between 5% and 15% at the right level of profit’ over four-year strategy duration
Sponsored Content: Nicola Holmes, head of broker art and private client underwriting at Hiscox, talks through the specialist insurer’s commitment to and developments in the HNW market
Market-wide appetite ‘to trade more in a digital way’ sees insurer commit to roll out high net worth proposition on eTrade extranet by year-end, says chief underwriting officer
’We’re always looking for the next risk to make sure that we’re [setting premiums] at the right price,’ says chief executive
An important driver in delivering consistent year-on-year gross written premium growth is providing quality service and education opportunities for brokers, says art and private client business director
’We are looking to progressively shift marketplace dynamics,’ says chief executive
In the HNW sector, more clients reduced their insurance cover during the past year, figures show
’We are staffed up because it’s not an option to not pick up the phone,’ says managing director
M&A of high net worth focused businesses has created ‘one of the hardest markets’ for placing these specialist risks, says broker managing director
’Our platform offers fresh thinking, relevance, convenience and security,’ says non-executive director
’Insurance may seem like a mundane realm, but as the poems show, it’s a rich tapestry of human chaos, from tragedy to comedy and beyond,’ says poet
’We are looking to make sure that we continue to grow,’ says chief executive
’This is a challenge for the insurance industry,’ says head of bespoke insurance
’Common scenarios include fictitious losses or a watch being used to make multiple claims with different insurers,’ says managing director
’It’s crucial that individuals are sensible about when and where they wear expensive jewellery,’ says head of risk management
’It is a common worry for underwriters, brokers and, of course, the individuals who are the victims of such crime,’ says director of private clients
The intermediary’s ‘strong and growing offering in the HNW’ arena makes it a ‘perfect fit’ for the smaller broker, says managing director
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