Beazley
Beazley sees threefold profit growth
Beazley has reported profit after tax of $214.6m [£136.4m] for 2012, up 320% from the $65.8m reported for 2011.
Markel nabs new claims chief from Beazley
Markel International has appointed Hannah Purves as claims director.
Specialist insurers backed for equity growth
Stockbroking group Westhouse expects small and mid-cap specialist insurers to deliver the best investment returns over the next two years.
Beazley acquires affinity business team
Beazley has bought-in the team that underwrites the Lloyd’s Small Business Consortium in a move designed to increase access to the book of enhancement and affinity business.
Beazley links up with Evolution for PI
Beazley has signed up with Evolution Underwriting to provide Evolution’s broker panel exclusive access to capacity for UK-based professional indemnity risks with fee income of less than £35m.
Beazley swings back into profit
Beazley has reported a profit before income tax of $112.9m [£71.89m] for the six months ended 30 June 2012, reversing a loss of $24.2m in the same period of 2011.
Beazley pairs with Logica to launch cyber-security cover
Beazley has partnered with Logica to launch a new form of cyber-security insurance.
Beazley unveils new broker relations chief
Beazley has appointed David Price to head the company’s broker relations activities in the London insurance market.
Evolution to manage Beazley's regional PI push
Evolution Underwriting has entered into an exclusive underwriting and distribution partnership with the Beazley Group.
Beazley reports 75% drop in profits
Beazley has announced a reduced profit of $62.7m (£39.6m) for 2011, down from $250.8m in 2010.
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Beazley back in for Hardy
Beazley has reafirmed its interest in acquiring Hardy.
Brokers missing out on untapped event market
Brokers around the UK could be taking better advantage of local event cancellation business, according to research commissioned by Beazley.
Beazley makes senior appointment
Beazley has appointed a new global head of construction and engineering.
Power hour: Calling in the experts?
This month's debate, with live interaction from Twitter, ascertains what value MGAs bring to brokers' businesses and the wider market. Are they simply another mouth to feed or the specialists that insurers and brokers need to service a diverse client…
Trade credit MGA launched
Equinox Global has been launched with the aim of proving improved certainty of cover and increased transparency in the credit insurance sector.
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Beazley Group mourns the loss of deputy chairman, Andrew Beazley
In a statement issued to the press the Board of Beazley said it was sad to announce the death of its deputy chairman, Andrew Beazley, at the age of 57.
World Cup insured for £6.2bn, says Lloyd's
The most watched sporting event in the world, the football World Cup, will be insured to the tune of an estimated £6.2bn when it kicks off in less than a week according to Lloyd’s.
Axa announces SME revamp
Axa Insurance has made a number of specialist appointments to underpin its growth plans in the small to medium enterprise (SME) sector and its ambitions in the mid-corporate market.
Underwriting under control
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Beazley GWP is up 45%
The company says it is on track to achieve a 90% combined ratio