Hiscox Group Appoints New Chief Actuary

LONDON, Jan. 23 -- Hiscox, an insurance provider, issued the following news release:

Specialist global insurer Hiscox has announced the appointment of Helen Cooper as the Group's new Chief Actuary, subject to regulatory approval.

Helen joins Hiscox from KPMG LLP, where she has held a number of senior actuarial roles since joining in 2005 - most recently as Actuarial Director. With over a decade of consultancy experience, Helen's focus has been on general insurance, specifically with global insurers covering domestic retail business, large scale corporate and London Market products. Helen has a strong background in actuarial reserving, governance and reporting. While at KPMG, Helen was also responsible for embedding the HR strategy and its delivery across the 50-strong actuarial department.

At Hiscox, Helen will report to Hiscox Group Chief Financial Officer Aki Hussain with responsibility for the actuarial reserving function as well as working closely with each business's actuarial team to align and drive Group-wide efficiencies.

Commenting on the appointment, Aki said: "Helen is an excellent addition to our finance team. She brings a strong technical background combined with an excellent understanding of both the Retail and big ticket Lloyd's insurance business."

Helen has been a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries since 2008. She established, and was the founding chair, of the "Women in the Actuarial Profession" working party within the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, which aims to address gender imbalance at a senior leadership level by supporting the development of female talent within the profession. She is an examiner for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, setting examination papers for the general insurance fellowship examinations, and a member of the General Insurance Research Organisation Committee (GIRO). Helen is also a Trustee on the Board of Directors of the charity Inspire! - The Hackney Education Business Partnership.

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