Hiscox Underwriting Ltd

Reference number: 308922

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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: 71 other firms give it
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Other names (20)

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

  • Event Assured Trading name
  • Expo-Sure Trading name
  • Hiscox Trading name
  • Hiscox Private Client Trading name
  • Insurex Trading name
  • Insurex Expo-Sure Trading name
  • Cliik Former trading name
  • Hiscox Underwriting Services Ltd Former trading name
  • RH Former trading name
  • RH Classic Former trading name
  • RH Classic Car Former trading name
  • RH Classic Insurance Former trading name
  • RH Classic Motorcycle Former trading name
  • RH Modern Motor Former trading name
  • RH Specialist Former trading name
  • RH Specialist Insurance Former trading name
  • RH Specialist Motorcycle Former trading name
  • RH Specialist Vehicle Former trading name
  • RH Specialist Vehicle Insurance Former trading name
  • 'The Brooklands' Motor Policy Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
02372789
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 April 1989 (37 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
Jonathan Mark Dye Director Dec 1966 15 Sep 2022 29 other companies
Joanne Riddick Musselle Director Oct 1970 1 May 2023 4 other companies
Susan Jane Hayes Director Sep 1962 1 May 2023 3 other companies
Mark Cliff Director Sep 1961 1 May 2023 5 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

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 49 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (125)

2016

5 May 2016

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

FCA register

26 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1989

17 April 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 125 events

  • All 125 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 83
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Firms connected to Hiscox Underwriting

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

connected firms
9
share a director
7
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 49 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 125 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hiscox Underwriting Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Hiscox Underwriting Ltd (FRN 308922) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Hiscox Underwriting’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7448 6000 and the website hiscox.co.uk for Hiscox Underwriting. 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 Underwriting a scam or clone?
Hiscox Underwriting 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 Underwriting?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Hiscox Underwriting to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hiscox Underwriting?
Hiscox Underwriting is owned by Hiscox Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 April 2016.
Who runs Hiscox Underwriting?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Hiscox Underwriting: Jonathan Mark Dye, Joanne Riddick Musselle, Susan Jane Hayes, Mark Cliff, Timothy Walter Harris, Jane Elizabeth Guyett and 2 more.
How long has Hiscox Underwriting been in business?
The company was formed on 17 April 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Hiscox Underwriting use any other names?
It trades as Event Assured, Expo-Sure, Hiscox, Hiscox Private Client and Insurex, and 1 more names. It has previously used 14 other names, including Cliik, Hiscox Underwriting Services Ltd and RH.

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