Beazley News

Beazley Launches Breach Response Services for Non-U.S. Policyholders

Beazley has introduced a suite of breach preparedness services tailored to the needs of policyholders outside the U.S. The insurer has partnered with privacy specialist lawyers DAC Beachcroft; IT security specialists CGI Group; and international strategic communications consultancy Communications & …

Lloyd’s Syndicates Join Forces to Help Emerging Markets Build Nat Cat Resilience

Eight Lloyd’s syndicates are joining forces to develop new solutions to help developing economies tackle underinsurance and improve their resilience against the economic impact of natural catastrophes. Emerging economies across Latin America, Africa, and Asia currently contribute 40 percent to …

Beazley Offers ‘Weather Guard’ in Australia for Weather-Related Revenue Losses

Specialist insurer Beazley launched in Australia “Weather Guard,” an insurance policy to protect Australian businesses from weather-related revenue shortfalls. Weather Guard covers weather-related perils that have historically not been offered cover, Beazley said in a statement. “This means it can …

Hackers Find New Battleground in Space, Targeting Satellites in ‘Trophy Attacks’

Space, the ‘final frontier’, is rapidly becoming an extra-terrestrial battleground for corporate espionage and other types of cyber attack as hackers seek to gain commercial advantage from rival networks operating in the $330-billion space economy. At the same time, a …

Waiting List for Insurers to Get Seats on Lloyd’s Underwriting Floor Hits Record

The waiting list for an insurer to get a spot on the underwriting floor of Lloyd’s of London is the longest in its 327-year history, indicating record demand for access to the market. Lloyd’s has requests for about 160 so-called …

Beazley, Aspen and Brit Launch ‘International Cyber Consortium’ at Lloyd’s

Beazley has joined forces with Lloyd’s syndicates managed by Aspen and Brit Global Specialty to launch the International Cyber Consortium. The consortium will focus on providing robust data breach cover to businesses domiciled outside the United States with revenues in …

Beazley Appoints Froese as Head of Aviation, Effective May 2016

Specialist insurer Beazley, headquartered in London, announced the appointment of Dirk Froese as head of aviation from May 2016 to coincide with the planned retirement of the current leader, David Oates. Froese joined Beazley in 2012 as head of general …

Reinsurance Execs at Rendez-Vous Question Recent High-Priced M&As

Global reinsurance executives who met in Monaco questioned whether a frenzy of mergers in Europe means buyers of Lloyd’s of London insurance companies are paying too much. Deal-making will continue after Tokyo-based MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. agreed last week …

Who Will Be Next? M&A Trends to Be Eyed at Monaco Reinsurance Meeting

A prolonged decline in global reinsurance prices is spurring merger moves in the sector, with many executives attending next week’s annual industry meeting in Monte Carlo eyeing who might next become predator or prey. While the $600 billion industry, which …

Woodford Investment Cashes in Amlin Stake After Record Takeover Offer

Neil Woodford cashed in his entire 107.5 million-pound ($166 million) stake in Amlin Plc after Tuesday’s takeover offer by a Japanese competitor sent the Lloyd’s of London insurer’s shares to a record high. The fund manager sold 16.4 million Amlin …