Hiscox Insurance Company Limited

Reference number: 113849

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When hiscox.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7448 6000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 73 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Hiscox Trading name
  • Economic Insurance Company Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
00070234
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 May 1901 (125 years old)
Registered office
22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joanne Riddick Musselle Director Oct 1970 20 Jul 2012 4 other companies
Susan Jane Hayes Director Sep 1962 1 Jul 2021 3 other companies
Mark Cliff Director Sep 1961 1 Jul 2021 5 other companies
Jonathan Mark Dye Director Dec 1966 1 Sep 2022 29 other companies
Timothy Walter Harris Director Apr 1969 1 Jan 2024 2 other companies
Jane Elizabeth Guyett Director Sep 1959 1 Oct 2024 12 other companies
Anishkumar Dineshkumar Jadav Director Jul 1983 19 Jan 2026 1 other company
Shamal Lakhani Director Nov 1986 1 Apr 2026 1 other company
Audrey Morrison Secretary Not published 11 Feb 2025 –

Other companies run by these 8 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
49
closed down
11
are FCA-registered
16

In the full report: all 49 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 16 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 64 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Hiscox Insurance Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (129)

2016

25 April 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Hiscox Insurance Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1996

31 December 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Economic Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1901

17 May 1901

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 129 events

  • All 129 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 115
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Firms connected to Hiscox Insurance Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hiscox Insurance Company. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
8
share a director
7
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 49 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 129 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hiscox Insurance Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hiscox Insurance Company Limited (FRN 113849) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Hiscox Insurance Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7448 6000 and the website hiscox.co.uk for Hiscox Insurance Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 4 other FCA firms.
Is Hiscox Insurance Company a scam or clone?
Hiscox Insurance Company is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Hiscox Insurance Company?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Hiscox Insurance Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hiscox Insurance Company?
Hiscox Insurance Company is owned by Hiscox Insurance Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Hiscox Insurance Company?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Hiscox Insurance Company: Joanne Riddick Musselle, Susan Jane Hayes, Mark Cliff, Jonathan Mark Dye, Timothy Walter Harris, Jane Elizabeth Guyett and 2 more.
How long has Hiscox Insurance Company been in business?
The company was formed on 17 May 1901, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Hiscox Insurance Company use any other names?
It trades as Hiscox. It has previously used the name Economic Insurance Company Limited.

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