London, UK (4 March 2025): Leading global specialist insurer Hiscox has announced the appointment of Daniel Williams as the Group’s new Chief Auditor.
Daniel joins from IG Group, where he was Global Head of Internal Audit for over nine years. Having started his career at Deloitte in asset management and insurance external audit, Daniel has spent much of his 27-year career in industry, holding a range of senior roles at companies including GFI Group, MF Global and Man Group.
At Hiscox, Daniel will lead a global audit team and be responsible for delivering the internal audit strategy, representing the function both internally and externally, ensuring compliance with internal audit standards and regulations, and fulfilling all audit-related regulatory responsibilities.
Based in London, Daniel will work closely with the Board, particularly Audit Committee Chair, Donna DeMaio, and the Group Executive Committee, particularly Paul Cooper, Group Chief Financial Officer, as part of the finance leadership team.
Commenting on his appointment, Paul said: “Daniel will be a great addition to the team, thanks to his significant experience in complex, global, FTSE-listed businesses. I look forward to us benefitting from his contributions, not only within audit but as part of our finance leadership team, as we pursue our ambitious growth agenda.”
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About The Hiscox Group
Hiscox is a global specialist insurer, headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:HSX). Our ambition is to be a respected specialist insurer with a diverse portfolio by product and geography. We believe that building balance between catastrophe-exposed business and less volatile local specialty business gives us opportunities for profitable growth throughout the insurance cycle.
The Hiscox Group employs over 3,000 people in 13 countries and has customers worldwide. Through the retail businesses in the UK, Europe and the USA, we offer a range of specialist insurance products in commercial and personal lines. Internationally traded, bigger ticket business and reinsurance is underwritten through Hiscox London Market and Hiscox Re & ILS.
Our values define our business, with a focus on people, courage, ownership and integrity. We pride ourselves on being true to our word and our award-winning claims service is testament to that. For more information, visit www.hiscoxgroup.com.
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