Residence Wiltshire Parents Ralph Hiscox | Nationality British Alma mater Cambridge University Term 1970-2013 | |
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Full Name Robert Ralph Scrymgeour Hiscox | ||
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Robert Ralph Scrymgeour Hiscox (born January 1943) is a British businessman and philanthropist. He was the chairman of Hiscox Ltd, the Lloyd's of London underwriter for 43 years until his retirement in 2013 and honorary president until 2017. He was also deputy chairman of Lloyd's between 1993 and 1995 and helped save it from the brink of collapse.
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Career
Robert Hiscox is the son of Ralph Hiscox CBE, who was a founding partner in Roberts & Hiscox in 1946. He was educated at Rugby School and Cambridge University, where he received a master's degree in economics and law. He joined Hiscox Ltd in 1965 as an underwriter of fine art and personal accident insurance.
His father died in 1970 and he took control of the partnership with Anthony Roberts the other co-founder moving aside. Roberts & Hiscox gradually incorporated starting in 1993 becoming Hiscox plc.
He was the chairman for 43 years until his retirement in 2013 then honorary president until 2017.
Philanthropy
Hiscox is chairman of the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust, which provides home security service for elderly, vulnerable and disadvantaged people throughout Wiltshire. He is chairman of the Kenneth Armitage Foundation and the Paolozzi Foundation which both protect and enhance the reputations of the artists and support sculptors. He is chairman of the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Trust which was established in 2015 to build a new museum and art gallery to transform the centre of Swindon.
He has hosted the Wiltshire Steam and Vintage Rally annually in June for over ten years. In 2014, he saved the White Horse Bookshop on Marlborough High Street from closing. He was High Sheriff of Wiltshire 2011-2012 and is currently a Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire.
Personal life
Hiscox was married first to Lucy Mills with two sons, Renshaw and Frederick, and secondly to Lady Julia Meade (third daughter of the 6th Earl of Clanwilliam) with three sons Milo, Henry and Sidney, and lives in Wiltshire.