BNET Industries

Market Cap:$1.2B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$954.8M
  • Public
  • UK
Dow Jones Description

Beazley is a specialist underwriting business and has been operating within the London market since 1986. We focus on writing specialty-risk insurance and reinsurance business in selected markets. Through our specialist approach to underwriting, Beazley syndicates 2623/623 have established a reputation in the specialty lines, commercial property, retail and personal lines, and treaty and marine sectors. In 2002 Beazley raised 150m in an IPO to support its underwriting business and listed on the London Stock Exchange. In 2004 an additional 105m was raised via a rights issue. The additional capital was raised to take on an increased share of its Lloyd's underwriting business and to invest in the establishment of our US operation, Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. an admitted carrier. Beazley syndicates of Lloyd's have an underwriting capacity of 742m for 2005. This is shared between syndicate 2623 ( 519m) and 623 ( 223m). As a Lloyd's business we benefit from the Lloyd's chain of...

Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Horton
Number of Employees 550
Contact Information

Plantation Place South

London EC3R 5AD

www.beazley.com

(44) 2076670623

NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Andrew Horton Chief Executive Officer
David Marock Chief Operating Officer
Philippe Mazas Talent Management, Chief Information Officer
Johnny Rowell Executive Director
Adrian Lewers Director, Political
Alix Borley Director, Professional Liability
David Andrew Horton Director, Finance
Jonathan Gray Director, Property Group
Nicholas Furlonge Director, Risk Mgmt
Amanda Good Manager
Carrie Brodzinski Manager of Beazley's Private
Densel White Manager
Adrian Cox Head, Specialty Lines
Andy Pomfret Non-Executive Director
Brett Fowler
Cheryl King
Chris Rackliffe
Clive Washbourn Head, Marine
Dana Brown
Debbie Wiechardt
Ian Hoy
James Schwartz
Jerry Sullivan E&O Product Leader
Lionel Bejean
Lloyd Fielder Head of Beazley's Lawyers
Mark Bernacki Beazley's Head of Commercial Property
Mike Donovan Head of Beazley's Technology, Media and Business Services
Neal Wilkinson Leader of Beazley's Management Liability Team
Penny Malik Head of Talent Management
Penny Wood
Specialty Lines Head of, Property Group, Head of Reinsurance, Risk Management
Steve Stephanides
William Demmon
Dudley Fishburn Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Neil Maidment Head of Marine, Chief Operating Officer, Head of, Property Group, Chairman of Underwriting Committee
Andrew Beazley Deputy Chairman
Arthur Manners Board of Directors
Daniel L Jones Board of Directors
J. Dudley Fishburn Board of Directors
Marston Becker Board of Directors
Martin Bride Board of Directors
Marty Becker Board of Directors
Vincent Sheridan Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Current
Beazley Group Plc President Former
ING Barings Deputy Global Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Finance Former
Beazley Group Plc Director, Finance Former

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Beazley Group Plc Chief Operating Officer Current

Neil is the Chairman of the Group Underwriting Committee and Head of Beazley's Reinsurance division. After graduating from St Edmund Hall, Oxford, he began his career at Lloyds in 1984, writing the Non-Marine Treaty account. He joined Beazley in 1990 and was appointed to the Board in 1993. Neil is a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Head of Marine, Chief Operating Officer, Head of, Property Group, Chairman of Underwriting Committee Current
Beazley Group Plc Director, Reinsurance Current
Beazley Group Plc Head, Reinsurance Current
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Former

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Beazley Group Plc Talent Management, Chief Information Officer Current

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Beazley Group Plc Executive Director Current
Beazley Group Plc Director of Beazley and Chairman of the Company's Underwriting Committee Former

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Beazley Group Plc Director, Political Current
Beazley Group Plc Head of the Political Risk and Contingency Group Former

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Beazley Group Plc Director, Professional Liability Current

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Beazley Group Plc Director, Finance Current
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current

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Beazley Group Plc Director, Property Group Current
Beazley Group Plc Head, Property Group Division Current
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current

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Beazley Group Plc Director, Risk Mgmt Current
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current

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Beazley Group Plc Manager Current

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Beazley Group Plc Manager of Beazley's Private Current

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Beazley Group Plc Manager Current

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Beazley Group Plc Head, Specialty Lines Current
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current
GeneralCologne Re Former

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Rathbone Brothers Plc CEO Current
Beazley Group Plc Non-Executive Director Current
Rathbone Brothers Plc Board of Directors Current
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current
Rathbone Brothers Plc Finance Director Former
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Former
KPMG International Former

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Beazley Group Plc Current

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Beazley Group Plc Current

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Beazley Group Plc Current

Clive joined Beazley in 1998 as Head of Marine for Syndicate 2623/623 and is a member of both the Beazley Group Limited and Beazley Furlonge Limited Boards. Prior to joining Beazley Clive spent eight years at ACE, initially as Deputy Underwriter of Syndicate 375 before taking over as Active Underwriter from the late Nick Colton. He has twenty five years experience in the marine insurance industry, is a member LMA Marine Committee and Chairman of the Joint War Committee.

Organization Position Status
Marine.Com, Inc. Head Current
Beazley Group Plc Head, Marine Current
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current

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Engineers, Inc. Current
Beazley Group Plc Current
Lexington Insurance Company Northeast A& E Underwriting Manager Former
Lexington Insurance Company National A & E Specialist Former

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Current

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Beazley Group Plc Current

Jim joined Beazley in March 2006. He is responsible for underwriting architectural and engineering risks. Jim is also responsible for the risk management programs that Beazley offers its A&E clients. Prior to joining Beazley, Jim practiced as an attorney for 15 years in New York and Boston, specializing in representing architects and engineers in professional liability claims and transactional work. Jim earned his bachelor's degree at the Univerity of Michigan and his law degree at Brooklyn Law School.

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Current
Brooklyn Law School Degree Former

Jerry joined Beazley in May 2005 as the E&O Product Leader within Specialty Lines. Jerry is based in Beazley USA's Farmington, Conn Office. Jerry is responsible for the development of Beazley USA's technology, media and miscellaneous E&O and architects/engineers professional liability business, focusing on small and mid-market accounts. Jerry brings 10 years of experience in these lines.

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc E&O Product Leader Current

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Beazley Group Plc Current

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Beazley Group Plc Head of Beazley's Lawyers Current

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Beazley Group Plc Beazley's Head of Commercial Property Current

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Beazley Group Plc Head of Beazley's Technology, Media and Business Services Current

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Beazley Group Plc Leader of Beazley's Management Liability Team Current

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Beazley Group Plc Head of Talent Management Current

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Current
Beazley Company Current

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Beazley Group Plc Head of, Property Group, Head of Reinsurance, Risk Management Current
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current

Steve joined Beazley as a specialty lines underwriter for Architects and Engineers in January 2006. Before joining Beazley, he was the Senior Underwriter for Lexington Insurance Company specializing in large firm underwriting. Prior to that, he was an underwriter at XL Design Professional. Steve is based in Philadelphia.

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Current
Engineers, Inc. Current
Xl Design Professional Former
Lexington Insurance Company Former

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Current
Shand Morahan & Company Inc Claim Attorney Former

Andrew Beazley is the CEO of the Beazley Group and President of Beazley Insurance Company Inc. He has over 30 years of Insurance experience as a broker and an underwriter. Andrew's past at Lloyd's has included serving as a member of the Lloyd's Market Board from 1994-1997. He was also a member of the Chairman's Strategy Group which set down the blueprint for reforms including the creation of the Franchise Board.

Organization Position Status
Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. President Current
Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. Chairman Current
Beazley Group Plc Deputy Chairman Current
Beazley Group Plc CEO Former
The Strategy Group Board of Directors Former
The Strategy Group Member Former

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current
Fred A. Moreton & Company Chief Executive Former

Dudley Fishburn is a director of HSBC Bank plc. He is an independent director of Beazley Group plc and Altria Inc. He joined the Board in 1996. He was for nine years a Member of Parliament and is a former Treasurer of the National Trust and executive editor of The Economist.

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Director Current
HSBC Bank plc Director Current
Itshenderson Chairman Former
National Trust Company Treasurer Former

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current

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West Virginia Media Holdings, LLC Board of Directors Current
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Director Current
Max Capital Group Ltd. Director Current
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current
West Virginia University Juris Doctor Former
West Virginia University Bachelor of Science In Business Administration Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current

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Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current

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Beazley Group Plc Board of Directors Current
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BEZ $27.56 +0.03 (0.11% )
Volume 129,414
Shares Outstanding 46.5M
Market Cap 1.2B
Year High 30.82
Year Low 10.21
Earnings Per Share 1.63
P/E Ratio 16.90
Dividend 0.68
Yield 2.4673
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