Hiscox Share News (HSX)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays raises easyJet and Wizz Air

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises GSK and cuts AstraZeneca

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

UK insurers tumble on report of regulator comments on premium finance

LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Shares in UK insurers fell on Wednesday, with traders pointing to an article in the Insurance Post that quoted the Financial Conduct Authority’s Head of Insurance Matt Brewis as saying premium finance was a “poor product”.

UK insurers tumble on report of regulator comments on premium finance

LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Shares in UK insurers fell on Thursday, with traders pointing to an article in the Insurance Post that quoted the Financial Conduct Authority’s Head of Insurance Matt Brewis as saying premium finance was a “poor product”.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Smith & Nephew; UBS picks Wise

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: M&S and Unilever raised but Asos cut

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

Hiscox sees growth across board as gross written premiums rise

(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.

Hiscox reports strong written premium growth

(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Hiscox reported strong growth in group insurance contract written premiums (ICWP) on Wednesday in the first nine months of the year, increasing 6.8% in constant currency to reach $3.76bn.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS says buy SJP; JPMorgan raises Trainline

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

IN BRIEF: Hiscox agrees to sell DirectAsia to Ignite Thailand

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."

LONDON BRIEFING: Flutter buys MaxBet stake; LandSec sees strong demand

(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.

Hiscox sells Thailand, Singapore for undisclosed sum

(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Hiscox said it had signed a deal to sell DirectAsia, its business operations in Singapore and Thailand to Ignite Thailand Holdings for an undisclosed sum.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BoA likes Dowlais; JPMorgan cuts Phoenix Group

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

LONDON BRIEFING: CMA minded to approve new Microsoft/Activision deal

(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.

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