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Zurich Insurance’s Beazley Bid Sets the Stage for More Insurance Deals

Feb 5 2026 // Zurich Insurance’s bid to buy British insurer Beazley will set the stage for further deals in the sector as buyers jostle for exposure to the lucrative specialty lines market, analysts, industry advisers and a broker...

Beazley Agrees to Zurich’s Sweetened £8 Billion Takeover Bid

Feb 4 2026 // Zurich Insurance Group AG has made a sweetened £8 billion ($11 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, an offer that’s won the tentative approval of the UK insurer’s board. The Swiss insurance giant’s revised...

Zurich Reveals Beazley Stake After UK Insurer Spurns Bid

Feb 2 2026 // Zurich Insurance Group AG disclosed a 1.5% stake in Beazley Plc, about two weeks after the UK specialty insurer rejected the industry giant’s latest takeover approach. The Swiss company now holds about 8.87 million...

Beazley Rejects Zurich Insurance’s £7.7 Billion Takeover Bid

Jan 22 2026 // Beazley Plc has rejected Zurich Insurance Group AG’s £7.7 billion ($10.3 billion) takeover approach, the latest twist in the Swiss giant’s attempt to acquire the UK specialty insurer. London-listed Beazley...

Zurich Makes £7.7 Billion Bid for Specialty Insurer Beazley

Jan 20 2026 // Zurich Insurance Group AG has gone public with a £7.67 billion ($10.3 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, increasing pressure on the UK-listed company it’s been wooing for more than 12 months. The Swiss insurer offered...