13 February 2018Insurance

Hiscox hires chief financial officer in the US

Specialist insurer Hiscox has appointed David McLaughlin as chief financial officer in the US, reporting to chief executive Ben Walter.

McLaughlin joins Hiscox from Fiserv, where he held a number of divisional CFO positions, most recently covering their digital banking, financial institutions, and enterprise technology groups.

McLaughlin has over 20 years of operational and financial experience. Prior to Fiserv, he held several senior finance roles at Bank of America, including senior vice president, consumer & small business loan loss reserves.

McLaughlin will be based in Hiscox's Atlanta office.

“David has a stellar finance and leadership background with experience covering a broad range of industries both within and outside financial services,” said Walter. “We’re excited to welcome David on board. His background and skillset will serve us well as we continue to scale the US business.”

McLaughlin added: “Hiscox sets the industry standard for the value and service it delivers to its clients. I look forward to working with everyone in the organization to drive strong results and profitable growth.”

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