The Latest Breaking News from Hiscox

More than a third of small UK firms impacted by hacks – report

A report shows 38% of small firms in the UK say they suffered a successful hack within the last 12 months.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

UK jobseekers face least competition for roles in farming and agriculture

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The Independent UK · Sep 1

The best sector for securing a job in the UK

Vacancies have hit five-year low, according to recent data

The Independent UK · Sep 1

These powerful ads prove words still matter

It feels like we've stepped back in time, and I'm loving it.

Creative Bloq · Dec 21, 2025

FTSE 100 makes headway ahead of likely Bank of England rate cut

The FTSE 100 index closed up 102.28 points, 1.1%, at 9,751.31.

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

80% of firms that experienced a ransomware attack have paid up, says research - generating millions of dollars of easy cash for criminals

Hiscox report shows 80% of ransomware-hit firms pay attackers, with uncertain recovery, rising AI vulnerabilities, and mounting operational fallout.

TechRadar · Oct 6, 2025

“A very clever original design, albeit one that could easily have come out of the Gibson factory in the early ’60s. That’s not easy to do”: Ivison Dakota Standard review

Used by big names such as Richard Fortus and Audley Freed, and made in the UK, Ivisonguitars recall the lost art of the ‘goldenera’ but in very original dress

Guitar World · Aug 18, 2025

Blue chips in favour ahead of likely Bank of England interest rates cut

The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.58 points, 0.2%, at 9,164.31.

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

Hiscox profits fall after £128m claims hit from LA wildfires

Group chief executive Aki Hussain branded the California disaster the ‘largest wildfire insurance event in history’.

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

London stocks slip after reports that Trump will fire Federal Reserve boss

The FTSE 100 index closed down 11.77 points, 0.1%, at 8,926.55.

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025