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MS Amlin Names Beazley as Head of Reinsurance, Replacing Few Who Joins TigerRisk

Sep 4 2019 // Global re/insurer MS Amlin announced that Chris Beazley, CEO of MS Amlin AG, will be expanding his leadership role to include all of MS Amlin’s reinsurance business with immediate effect. Beazley takes over the...

Insurer Beazley’s 1st Half Earnings Nearly Triple on Higher Premium Rates

Jul 23 2019 // Lloyd’s of London insurer Beazley Plc said on Tuesday its first-half earnings nearly tripled from last year, as it wrote more policies at higher rates and said it expects double-digit premium growth over the...

Beazley Snares Cyber Underwriters from Chubb, Gallagher for U.S. Regions

Jun 26 2019 // Specialty insurer Beazley has hired two cyber and technology underwriters in the U.S. to meet growing demand from middle market businesses for insurance cover for cyber, data security and privacy exposures. Jennifer...

Beazley Updates MediaTech Policy with E&O, Cyber Coverage

Jun 6 2019 // Specialist insurer Beazley has streamlined its MediaTech insurance policy to provide clear and concise wording and combined comprehensive errors and omissions (E&O) and media liability insurance with cyber...

Ransomware Attacks More Than Double in Q1 2019: Beazley

Jun 3 2019 // Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services team, which reported a 105% increase in ransomware attack notifications against clients compared to Q1...

Ransomware Attacks Skyrocketed in Q1: Beazley

May 24 2019 // Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services team, which reported a 105% increase in the number of ransomware attack notifications against clients...

WCD’s Spessard Joins Beazley to Head Expanded Environmental Claims Team

May 20 2019 // Specialist insurer Beazley has hired Cal Spessard to head the team responsible for handling claims arising from the company’s environmental liability business.Spessard joins Beazley from environmental risk management...

Beazley Launches Affirmative Marine Cyber Cover

May 15 2019 // Specialist insurer Beazley has created a marine cyber insurance product to meet the rapidly developing needs of vessel owners and operators.Should a cyber incident impact a vessel’s operational capabilities,...

Beazley-Led Consortium to Offer Corporate C-Suite Reputational Risk Coverage

Apr 29 2019 // Specialist Lloyd’s insurer Beazley is partnering with other Lloyd’s insurers to offer reputational risk coverage targeted towards C-suite exposures.The Beazley Custodian Consortium at Lloyd’s provides...

Beazley Adds Products to Broker E-Trading Platform for UK Businesses

Apr 2 2019 // Beazley has added two new product lines to broker e-trading platform myBeazley to meet the needs of UK-domiciled private businesses with a turnover of up to £350 million (US$457.8 million).UK brokers can now access...

Beazley, Marsh Launch Cyber Coverage Product for Manufacturers

Feb 26 2019 // Beazley and Marsh have partnered to provide tailored cyber insurance cover and breach response for U.S. manufacturers.The new Manufacturer’s First Response, a Marsh and Beazley Breach Response (BBR) initiative,...

‘Sextortion’ Is Emerging Cyber Risk for Businesses, Warns Beazley

Feb 21 2019 // A new form of online bribery is emerging where cyber criminals attempt to extort cryptocurrency by claiming to have potentially embarrassing evidence of people using adult websites on work computers, according to a report...

Ascot and Beazley Launch $50M Insurtech-Linked Cargo Consortium for SMEs

Feb 13 2019 // Ascot and Beazley announced the launch of a Lloyd’s-based cargo consortium, which uses insurtech solutions to help manage risk and claims performance.Led by Ascot and Beazley, the consortium brings together a range...

New Beazley Environmental Liability Coverage Targets Banks, Lenders

Feb 11 2019 // Specialist insurer Beazley has launched site lender environmental asset protection (SLEAP) cover to protect banks and other lenders from pollution risks that could seriously impair the value of property used as collateral...

Beazley Appoints Sheehan as Underwriter Based in Massachusetts

Feb 1 2019 // Beazley has expanded its healthcare management liability team with the appointment of Jack Sheehan as an underwriter based in Boston, Mass.Sheehan brings 15 years of financial lines insurance experience in both broking and...

Beazley Boosts Healthcare Management Team with Goetz in Chicago

Jan 31 2019 // Beazley has expanded its healthcare management liability team with the appointment of Greg Goetz as complex claims manager. Goetz will be based in Chicago, Ill. Goetz was previously a financial lines complex claims analyst...

Beazley Adds QBE’s Lever to Marine Underwriting Team in Houston

Nov 30 2018 // Beazley has appointed Reese Lever as a U.S. marine underwriter for the Southwest region.Reese joins Beazley’s office in Houston, Texas, from QBE where he was a vice president, marine, based in the same city. A...

London’s Electronic Placements Exceed Targets; Beazley Syndicate 3623 Ranks #1

Nov 20 2018 // The London market’s electronic placing platform, PPL Ltd., exceeded targets during the third quarter as more and more syndicates and companies accepted risks via the platform.Beazley Syndicate 3623 topped the league...

Lloyd’s Appoints Maidment from Beazley as Board Member

Nov 8 2018 // Lloyd’s has appointed Neil Maidment from Beazley Plc as an independent non-executive of the board with effect from February 2019. The new appointment, for an initial term of three years, will be effective once...

Beazley’s Norton Joins Brit Global USA to Lead Cyber Team

Nov 8 2018 // Jeff Norton has been appointed to the role of senior vice president, Cyber & Technology, for Brit Global Specialty USA. He will be responsible for leading and growing BGSU’s cyber and technology team. Norton...