Hiscox Ltd (LSE:HSX) posted solid interim results for the first half of 2025, reporting broad-based growth and resilient profitability. Gross written premiums rose by 5.7% year-on-year, reaching $2.94 billion. Despite navigating the most significant wildfire insurance event on record, the company achieved a strong operating return on tangible equity of 14.5% and boosted its interim dividend by 9.1%.
Hiscox attributes its performance to a well-diversified business model and disciplined capital management. The insurer also expanded its share buyback program by an additional $100 million, reinforcing its capital position and supporting future growth, particularly within its Retail segment, which continues to show strong momentum.
While Hiscox’s financial outlook is positive, the company faces ongoing challenges related to cash flow management and fluctuating technical indicators. Nonetheless, its current valuation appears favorable, and recent corporate actions—such as dividend increases and buybacks—add to its investment appeal. Continued profitability will depend on how well the company manages liquidity while maintaining underwriting discipline.
About Hiscox Ltd
Hiscox is a global specialist insurer headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company provides a broad range of insurance products across commercial and personal markets, operating in the UK, US, and Europe. It also underwrites large-scale and reinsurance risks through its London Market and Hiscox Re & ILS businesses. Hiscox pursues a strategy that balances catastrophe-exposed lines with more stable specialty coverage to ensure long-term, profitable growth.
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