Hiscox confirms Chairman Bloomer died in yacht sinking off Sicily

Hiscox Ltd. has issued a statement confirming that the insurer’s chairman, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife, Judy, died in the tragic sinking of the Bayesian off the coast of Sicily on Monday, August 19.

“We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic deaths of Jonathan and Judy. Our deepest sympathies go out to their family and friends at this devastating time,” Hiscox Group CEO Aki Hussain said in a statement.

“It has been a privilege to have known Jonathan and benefited from his generosity and wisdom over the past year in his role as Chairman of Hiscox,” Hussain continued.

“His deep experience in our industry and the broader business arena, combined with his personal values, made him both an excellent chair and someone I have been proud to know and work with. His advice and support was extremely valuable to me and he will be missed.” Bloomer was also a non-executive chairman at Morgan Stanley International.

In addition to Bloomer and his wife, the other victims were British tech magnate Mike Lynch; a Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda Morvillo; and the ship’s chef, Recaldo Thomas. Lynch’s daughter is still missing. Fifteen people, including Lynch’s wife, survived the crash.

Photo: Italian firefighters and divers are docked in the port of Porticello, southern Italy, Tuesday, August 20, 2024, as rescue teams returned to the site of a superyacht sunk by a storm to search for six people, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch , believed to be still trapped in the hull 50 meters (164 ft) underwater. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

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