(Alliance News) - Hiscox Ltd on Wednesday said says written premiums were up across all of its sectors as it turns its focus on new opportunities. Read More
Hiscox Ltd - Hamilton, Bermuda-based insurer - Enters agreement to sell DirectAsia, its business operations in Singapore and Thailand, to Ignite Thailand Holdings Ltd. Expects the transaction to complete by the end of 2023. Ignite Thailand is the parent of Thai online insurance broker Roojai. Hiscox says the agreement "follows [its] previously announced strategic review of the business as part of its continued active portfolio management and disciplined focus on key markets where it sees the greatest opportunities to maximise value for shareholders." Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Wednesday as investors remained in a risk-off mood amid the prospect of interest rates staying higher for longer in the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to edge into the red at Friday's market open, after a week dominated by central bank decisions. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Thursday as market focus turns to inflation and whether it is cooling enough to justify a pause in September from the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve. Read More
(Alliance News) - FTSE Russell confirmed on Wednesday that the following changes will take effect to its UK indices from the market open on Monday, September 18, after completing its quarterly review. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 extended its losing streak to five days on Thursday, as lingering interest rate worries continued to keep a lid on enthusiasm. Read More
Hiscox Ltd - Hamilton, Bermuda-based insurer - Chair Jonathan Bloomer buys 20,000 shares at GBP10.51, worth GBP210,200, on Wednesday. Bloomer, the former chief executive officer of fellow insurer Prudential PLC, joined the Hiscox board in June and took over as chair on July 1. Read More
