Purchase of Shares in MIB

Hiscox Ltd
07 April 2008


7 April 2008

                                   HISCOX Ltd

Hamilton, Bermuda - Hiscox Ltd ('Hiscox'), Hiscox, the international specialist
insurer, announces the purchase of 35% of Media Insurance Brokers International
Limited ('MIB'). The gross assets of MIB at 31st December 2006 were £344,097.

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For further information:

Hiscox Ltd

Robin Mehta, Company Secretary                              [phone]
Jennifer Crowl, Director of Communications, London          [phone]

Maitland

Richard Farnsworth                                          [phone]


Notes to editors

About Hiscox

Hiscox, headquartered in Bermuda, is a specialist insurance group listed on the
London Stock Exchange. There are three main underwriting parts of the Group -
Hiscox Global Markets, Hiscox UK and Europe, and Hiscox International.  Hiscox
Global Markets underwrites mainly internationally traded business in the London
Market - generally large or complex business which needs to be shared with other
insurers or needs the international licences of Lloyd's. Hiscox UK and Hiscox
Europe offer a range of specialist insurance for professionals and business
customers, as well as high net worth individuals. Hiscox International includes
operations in Bermuda, Guernsey and the USA. Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd,
Hiscox Underwriting Ltd and Hiscox Syndicates Ltd are authorised and regulated
by the Financial Services Authority.

For further information, visit www.hiscox.com



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