Hiscox has appointed Chris Loake as the Group's Chief Information Officer. He will be based in London and report to Stephane Flaquet, Group Chief Operations and Technology Officer. Chris joins from C. Hoare Co, where he was Chief Technology and Operations Officer with responsibility for implementing a number of critical changes in the bank's digital infrastructure.

He has over 20 years of technology experience and has led teams across a wide range of organizations including Close Brothers and Experian. In his new role, Chris will drive the Group's global technology strategy enabling Hiscox's overall business ambition to drive technical excellence and deliver superb service to customers.