Hiscox Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1901

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 3,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • HSX

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 29

  • Share Price
  • $16.97
  • (As of Wednesday Closing)

Hiscox General Information

Description

Hiscox Ltd is a property and casualty insurance company. The company aims to balance catastrophe-exposed businesses with less volatile local specialty businesses. Its product offerings include property, casualty, crisis management (covering terrorism and kidnap and ransom), marine, energy, and specialty areas like space insurance. The company's operating segments consist of Hiscox Retail, Hiscox London Market, Hiscox Re & ILS, and Corporate Center. The majority of the revenue is generated from its Hiscox Retail segment, which represents retail business divisions in the UK, Europe, the USA, and Asia. Geographically, the company earns insurance revenue from places like the United States, which generates key revenue, as well as the United Kingdom, Europe, and other regions.

Contact Information

Website
www.hiscox.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 5 Concourse Parkway
  • Suite 2150
  • Atlanta, GA 30328
  • United States
+1 (404)
Primary Industry
Commercial/Professional Insurance
Other Industries
Property and Casualty Insurance
Other Insurance
Stock Exchange
LON
Corporate Office
  • 5 Concourse Parkway
  • Suite 2150
  • Atlanta, GA 30328
  • United States
+1 (404)

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Hiscox Stock Performance

As of 09-Jul-2025, Hiscox’s stock price is $16.97. Its current market cap is $5.71B with 336M shares.

(As of Wednesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$16.97 $16.90 $12.50 - $18.47 $5.71B 336M 1.37M $1.83

Hiscox Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Hiscox has a trailing 12-month revenue of $3.68B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 3,252,096 3,252,096 4,062,239 3,821,571
Revenue 3,675,600 3,675,600 3,580,200 2,849,700
EBITDA 801,500 801,500 734,500 375,300
Net Income 627,200 627,200 712,000 253,900
Total Assets 11,240,800 11,240,800 11,060,500 10,363,000
Total Debt 743,000 743,000 754,200 715,800
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Hiscox Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Hiscox Comparisons

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Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Hiscox Ltd is a property and casualty insurance company. The company aims to balance catastrophe-exposed businesses with
Commercial/Professional Insurance
Atlanta, GA
3,000 As of 2024

Johnston, RI
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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Hiscox Competitors (46)

One of Hiscox’s 46 competitors is Factory Mutual Insurance Company, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Johnston, RI.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Factory Mutual Insurance Company Formerly VC-backed Johnston, RI
Beazley Corporation London, United Kingdom
Zurich North America Corporation Schaumburg, IL
American Financial Group Corporation Cincinnati, OH
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions Corporate Backed or Acquired Plymouth, MN
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Hiscox Signals

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Hiscox Investments & Acquisitions (29)

Hiscox’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Lokky. The deal was made on 30-Jun-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Lokky 30-Jun-2025 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
Bikmo 16-Dec-2024 Later Stage VC Automotive Insurance
Coterie Insurance 05-Feb-2024 Later Stage VC Commercial/Professional Insurance
Pathpoint 03-Aug-2021 Early Stage VC Insurance Brokers
AkinovA 28-Jan-2021 Early Stage VC Other Insurance
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Hiscox ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 22, 2025

22.14 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Subindustry

of 85

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Hiscox Exits (11)

Hiscox’s most recent exit was on 29-Jan-2019 from CoverHound. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
CoverHound 29-Jan-2019 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Indio Technologies 01-Nov-2016 Completed
  • 7 buyers
RH Specialist Insurance 05-Aug-2015 Completed
Synergy Insurance Services Holdings 02-Mar-2015 Completed
Hiscox MGA 27-Feb-2015 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Hiscox Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Lokky Milan, Italy 2018
Direct Asia Management Services Singapore, Singapore 2010
Hiscox Pension Scheme London, United Kingdom 2004
Construction Guarantee Underwriters Dublin, Ireland 1984

Hiscox FAQs

  • When was Hiscox founded?

    Hiscox was founded in 1901.

  • Where is Hiscox headquartered?

    Hiscox is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

  • What is the size of Hiscox?

    Hiscox has 3,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Hiscox in?

    Hiscox’s primary industry is Commercial/Professional Insurance.

  • Is Hiscox a private or public company?

    Hiscox is a Public company.

  • What is Hiscox’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Hiscox is HSX.

  • What is the current stock price of Hiscox?

    As of 09-Jul-2025 the stock price of Hiscox is $16.97.

  • What is the current market cap of Hiscox?

    The current market capitalization of Hiscox is $5.71B.

  • What is Hiscox’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Hiscox is $3.68B.

  • Who are Hiscox’s competitors?

    Factory Mutual Insurance Company, Beazley, Zurich North America, American Financial Group, and Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions are some of the 46 competitors of Hiscox.

  • What is Hiscox’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Hiscox’s EPS for 12 months was $1.83.

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