Beazley has launched “Beazley Practice Protect,” an enhanced management liability policy for law firms, designed to confront a rapidly evolving market for counsel and legal services. Beazley Practice Protect covers both law firm partners and non-partner officers such as CEOs …
Beazley plc reported that first quarter premiums grew by 6 percent to $546 million, compared to $516 million in 2014. Beazley’s largest division, specialty lines, wrote $226 million during the first quarter, which is an increase of 19 percent compared …
Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Will Roscoe to head the company’s broker relations activity in the London and European markets. Roscoe brings extensive experience of the insurance market both as a broker and underwriter. He joined Beazley’s London-based open market …
Beazley Group has hired a former Hiscox executive to help expand its miscellaneous medical insurance capabilities. Christopher Dunlavy will be based in Beazley’s Atlanta office. The miscellaneous medical team underwrites combinations of medial professional liability, general liability, products liability and …
Beazley and Korean Re announced a partnership to develop business together and to establish a special purpose syndicate at Lloyd’s, Syndicate 6050. Under the agreement, Syndicate 6050 will write a whole account quota share of Beazley Syndicates 623 and 2623 …
Major European reinsurers have posted very strong full-year results for 2014 and continue to be well capitalized, with profitable underwriting results due to the absence of sizable natural catastrophes and ongoing reserve releases. Nevertheless, reinsurers face challenges as soft market …
Lloyd’s of London insurers Lancashire Holdings plc and Novae Group plc may be the next in line for takeover offers after Brit plc became the second U.K. firm within weeks to be acquired. Lancashire, which gained access to the world’s …
Beazley plc is targeting 5 percent growth for 2015 as the insurer looks to its U.S. unit to help offset falling prices for coverage at its Lloyd’s of London business. Beazley, the first of its peers to report results, forecasts …
Beazley Plc hired Matt Barone from American International Group Inc., becoming the second insurer in a month to recruit from AIG to build groups that sell coverage protecting corporate clients against crimes. Barone joins the fidelity bond and crime team …
Insurers Hiscox Ltd., Beazley Plc and Catlin Group Ltd. are reaping the benefits of the U.S. market, according to a report from SNL Financial. SNL data shows how the three companies with significant participation in the Lloyd’s of London market …
