2 March 2018Alternative Risk Transfer

Hiscox expands ILS team

Bermuda-based Hiscox Re Insurance Linked Strategies, the ILS asset management arm of Hiscox, has appointed Ben Fox as portfolio manager.

Fox joins Hiscox Re ILS from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, where he served as principal of insurance-linked securities since July 2014. In this role, he co-managed the Plan’s ILS portfolio and was responsible for all analytics including portfolio construction and optimization capabilities.

Mike Krefta, CEO Hiscox Re & ILS, commented: “I’m thrilled that Ben is joining us. His experience with a sophisticated institutional ILS investor will complement the existing underwriting and analytical expertise of our Hiscox Re & ILS team. This appointment represents our continued commitment to the ILS asset class and we’re excited about its future.”

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