James Short | Hiscox London Market

About James

I am a Senior Underwriter at Hiscox and have worked within the Power and Renewables team since January 2025. I joined the Insurance market in 2010. Prior to working within the Energy market I had underwritten Terrorism, Political Violence and Malicious Attack lines at Hiscox and MS Amlin. My role involves meeting with clients, negotiating terms with brokers and underwriting a range of conventional and renewable power generation assets worldwide. I have a Masters in Modern History and I am ACII qualified.

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Energy

Losses in the energy industry – whether property or liability related – can have a significant impact on balance sheets, demanding a robust, comprehensive and swift insurance response. We work hard to bring that insurance comfort to our clients.

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Energy

Featured insights

Energy

3rd September 2025

Powering up: grid scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) to bridge the renewables gap

In the drive to decarbonise the world’s power generation and meet net zero commitments, the use of batteries to bridge the inherent unpredictability of renewables, such as wind and solar, is ...

Powering up: grid scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) to bridge the renewables gap

Energy

12th March 2025

Hiscox calls in the engineers for fast developing energy risks

The Hiscox Energy team has taken on their first risk engineers, working across traditional upstream energy risks, power generation, and the fast-growing world of renewables. 

Hiscox calls in the engineers for fast developing energy risks

Energy

4th November 2024

Hiscox welcomes brokers aboard the Energy Express

How a train ride with a difference highlighted the rapidly changing world of power and renewables.

Hiscox welcomes brokers aboard the Energy Express