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title: "Hiscox grants long-term performance share awards to top executives"
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description: "Hiscox Ltd has granted performance-based nil-cost share options to top executives, including CEO Aki Hussain and CFO Paul Cooper, under its Performance Share Plan. The awards, totaling 212,792 shares for Hussain and 107,011 shares each for Cooper and Musselle, will vest in 2029 based on performance conditions. The initiative aims to align executive compensation with long-term shareholder returns. Analysts rate HSX stock as a Buy with a £1850.00 price target, citing strong financial performance and positive technical momentum."
datetime: "2026-05-15T13:53:35.000Z"
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# Hiscox grants long-term performance share awards to top executives

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Hiscox ( (GB:HSX) ) has shared an announcement.

Hiscox Ltd has granted new performance-based nil-cost share options to its top executives under the company’s Performance Share Plan, aligning long-term pay with shareholder returns. Awards were made on 15 May 2026 to Group CEO Aki Hussain over 212,792 shares, and to Group CFO Paul Cooper and Group Underwriting Officer Joanne Musselle over 107,011 shares each.

The options will vest on 15 May 2029, subject to performance conditions tied to growth in net asset value, dividends, shareholder returns, and relative total shareholder return over a three-year period. The awards, granted in Bermuda and disclosed under UK market abuse rules, reinforce Hiscox’s incentive framework by linking executive rewards more tightly to long-term value creation for investors.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HSX) stock is a Buy with a £1850.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Hiscox stock, see the GB:HSX Stock Forecast page.

**Spark’s Take on HSX Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, HSX is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong recent profitability and growth, tempered by cash-flow volatility), supported by constructive technical momentum (price above key moving averages, positive MACD). Valuation is a major positive due to a very low P/E, while the earnings call adds support via upbeat guidance and capital returns, partially offset by pricing, tax, and catastrophe-related risks.

To see Spark’s full report on HSX stock, click here.

**More about Hiscox**

Hiscox Ltd is an international insurance group headquartered in Bermuda, focused on specialty property and casualty lines, including commercial, personal, and reinsurance products. The company targets niche markets such as high-net-worth individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and specialty risks, and its shares are listed in London.

**Average Trading Volume:** 1,500,038

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy

**Current Market Cap:** £5.26B

See more insights into HSX stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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