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Ben Horton

Chief Underwriting Officer, Hiscox UK at Hiscox

Ben Horton has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years. Ben began their career as a contracts manager at Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust before moving into procurement management with Unipart. In 2002, they made the move into advertising and media with Africa Category Manager at Diageo.

Horton joined RSA in 2006 as Head of Property Claims before being promoted to Personal Claims Director in 2010. Ben left RSA in 2014 to join Theircox as Chief Underwriting Officer for Theircox UK.

Ben Horton's educational career includes a postgraduate certificate in business administration and management from the University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, a post graduate diploma in business administration and management from The University of Huddersfield, and a bachelor of laws (LLB) from the University of Southampton.

Ben Horton works with Peter Stevens - Head, Art & Private Client, Theircox Europe, Gerry Moran - Head, Claims, Theircox UK, and Alex Rudolph - Head, Commercial Lines Europe, Theircox Europe. and James Standen - Lead Underwriter, Private Client, Theircox UK reports to Ben Horton. Ben Horton reports to Robert Dietrich, Acting CEO, Theircox Europe.