Mascha Gaenicke, Claims Underwriter at Hiscox London Market, encourages those entering the insurance industry to embrace new challenges and not shy away from the unfamiliar. How much do you know about insurance? You might be surprised that insurance isn’t just about underwriting and claims, find out more here: https://www.hiscoxgroup.com/news/blog/breaking-myths-and-building-careers-insurance-hiscox
“In a higher volume class such as terrorism, even saving a few minutes on a singular risk, over the course of a month, a year, can really give us time back which we can use on product development…” At Hiscox, we're empowering our employees to use #AI efficiently to transform how we do business. AI-driven tools are changing the underwriting process at Hiscox London Market, allowing underwriters like Jed Sexton to focus on making what matters most and save time from admin tasks.
Ever thought insurance was boring? Or that you need a finance degree to get in? Let’s bust those myths. 🔴Myth 1: Insurance is banking’s boring cousin 🔴Myth 2: You need a finance background. 🔴Myth 3: It’s all about sales. From tech and digital innovation to global opportunities, a career in insurance goes far beyond number crunching. Let’s discover what a career in insurance is actually like in our latest blog – even if you’re completely new to the field.
The most disastrous campaign ever continues… Our latest campaign in the UK sees us partner with Specsavers, Weetabix and Cillit Bang to bring the risk of copyright infringement to life in a striking way. At first glance, it looks like a set of ads for three iconic British brands, but on closer inspection they reveal themselves to be playful business insurance adverts raising awareness of a risk many of our customers face. Thanks to our agency partners Uncommon Creative Studio and Total Media for all their hard work, and thanks to Specsavers, Weetabix and Reckitt for agreeing to take part.
Chris Loake, Group CIO at Hiscox spoke to Google Cloud about how AI is being used to rethink our products and services, from claims and underwriting to different parts of processing - helping to find opportunities across the value chain.
🎉 Is there a better way to kickstart the new year than with a fresh award? We're pleased to have been awarded silver in the Life Assurance & Insurance category at the Britain's Most Admired Companies 2024. Conducted by Echo Research in collaboration with the London Stock Exchange, this is the first time Hiscox has ranked in this prestigious study. Congratulations go to Admiral Group Plc for picking up bronze and Aviva for taking home the coveted gold award.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Shali Vasudeva as Hiscox’s new Group Chief Operations and Technology Officer. Shali brings a wealth of experience driving technological innovation in the insurance industry and leading large-scale transformation programmes focused on digital journeys, improved colleague experiences, and building new systems from the ground up. Before joining Hiscox, Shali held the role of Chief Operating Officer for AXA Insurance UK and Ireland, leading IT, Data, transformation, cyber security, digital strategy, property and procurement. Welcome to Hiscox, Shali!
We are proud to have a wealth of #EmployeeNetworks across #Hiscox each of them open to all employees who wish to join. Following a full calendar of activities in 2024, our diverse employee networks (listed below) are already looking forward to bringing fun calligraphy classes, delicious taster menus, engaging awareness days and much more to colleagues in 2025! ➡️ Generation Hiscox ➡️ Global Abilities ➡️ Latino network ➡️ Muslim Employee network ➡️ Pan-African network ➡️ Pride network ➡️ UK Parents ➡️ WeMind network ➡️ Women at Hiscox
We’re always looking for ways to help our people accelerate their careers and make the most of their potential. That’s why we are so excited to be rolling out LinkedIn Learning to our employees across the globe, offering more than 21,000 online courses on topics from software skills to career management, all conducted by experts in their fields
The Hiscox Early Careers team hosted our annual graduate induction week in our London office. Our new cohort, based across the UK and Europe, had a busy week filled with engaging and varied sessions ahead of starting their brand new careers with us. 📚 Learning Sessions: An overview of our business, brand, values, and employee networks. 🤝 Networking: Meeting current graduates and building connections. 🎨 Art Tour: Exploring our London office and its fantastic art. 🏦 Lloyds Visit: Gaining insights into the insurance industry. 🏅 Introduction to Insurance Course: A comprehensive 2-day course. 🗺️ Scavenger Hunt: Discovering key London landmarks and sights. Thank you to everyone who participated last week, and good luck to our fantastic new Hiscox graduates!
