London, UK (1 July 2026): Leading global specialist insurer, Hiscox, today announces that Aparna Sarin has joined the business as Group Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer, a newly created role on the Group Executive Committee.
Aparna brings more than two decades of experience across marketing, commercial growth, customer strategy and risk-led decision-making in global financial services. Most recently, she served as Chief Marketing Officer for Business Cards and Payments at Capital One, where she led customer acquisition, marketing effectiveness and growth strategy in a highly competitive market. Before that, she held senior roles at American Express across credit, customer management and international portfolios.
The appointment reflects Hiscox’s focus on accelerating disciplined Retail growth by strengthening how the Group connects its specialist propositions to the right customers and distribution channels, and by building more consistent, scalable capability across markets. It supports the business’s ambition to deepen customer relationships, sharpen distribution and embed a more integrated approach to customer insight and product development.
Aki Hussain, Group Chief Executive Officer, said:
“Aparna brings a powerful combination of commercial instinct, customer understanding and analytical rigour. She has built her career at the intersection of growth, discipline and execution, and that makes her an excellent fit for our business ambitions.
“This appointment strengthens our ability to connect customer insight more directly to product and proposition development, marketing effectiveness and revenue growth. I’m delighted to be welcoming Aparna to Hiscox and look forward to the impact she will make.”
Aparna Sarin said:
“Hiscox has a distinctive brand, a strong track record and a clear ambition for growth. I’m excited to be joining at a point where there is real opportunity to build even stronger connections between customer insight, proposition development and commercial performance.
“I look forward to working with colleagues across the Group to understand where we have the strongest opportunities, build on existing strengths and help create even greater consistency and impact across the business.”
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About The Hiscox Group
Hiscox is a global specialty insurer, headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:HSX). With roots dating back to 1901, 2026 marks 125 years of Hiscox and we are proud of our long heritage in insuring specialist and complex risks. Our ambition is to continue to be among the world’s most respected specialist insurers, with a diverse portfolio by product and geography. We believe that building balance between catastrophe-exposed business and less volatile local specialty business gives us opportunities for profitable growth throughout the insurance cycle.
The Hiscox Group employs over 3,000 people in 13 countries and has customers worldwide. Through our retail businesses in the USA, UK and Europe, we offer a range of specialist insurance products in commercial and personal lines. Internationally traded, bigger-ticket business and reinsurance is underwritten through Hiscox London Market and Hiscox Re.
Our values define our business, with a focus on people, courage, ownership and integrity. We pride ourselves on being true to our word and our award-winning claims service is testament to that. For more information, visit www.hiscoxgroup.com.
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