Directorate Change

Beazley Group PLC
18 April 2006


                         Dan Jones joins Beazley Board


London, UK, April 18, 2006 - Beazley Group plc (BEZ.L) is pleased to announce
the appointment of Dan Jones as an independent non-executive Director to the
Beazley Group Board, with effect from 1 July 2006.

Dan has more than 20 years experience in insurance broking, previously with
Johnson & Higgins and Marsh as Chairman and Chief Executive of Europe/Middle
East, and more recently as Vice Chairman of Marsh, Inc. with responsibilities
that included all non-North American Operations. Dan will be retiring from Marsh
in June.

Andrew Beazley, CEO of Beazley said:
'Dan has extensive knowledge and experience in the insurance industry and an
impressive record of senior management positions. We are delighted that Dan has
decided to join the Beazley Board and look forward to his contribution to the
business.'

Dan Jones said:
'I am pleased to be joining Beazley at such an exciting stage of their
development and look forward to supporting the team in achieving their
objectives.'

There are no matters relating to this appointment that are required to be
announced under paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules.


ENDS


For further information, please contact:

Beazley Group plc
Andrew Beazley
T [phone]

Finsbury
Simon Moyse
T [phone]



Background to Beazley
Beazley Group, plc (BEZ.L), founded in 1986, is the parent company of specialist
insurance businesses with operations in the UK and the United States. Beazley
manages two Lloyd's syndicates (Syndicate 2623 and Syndicate 623) with aggregate
underwriting capacity in 2006 of £830m ($1.46bn). Both syndicates are rated A by
A.M. Best. The Beazley syndicates focus on specialist risk business in selected
markets, including professional indemnity, commercial property, marine,
reinsurance, and personal lines. Beazley is a market leader in many of its
chosen segments, such as professional indemnity insurance for US law firms and
for US architects and engineers. Beazley is quoted on the London Stock Exchange.

In the United States, Beazley's underwriters focus on writing specialist
insurance products in the admitted market, backed by Beazley Insurance Company,
Inc., a US admitted carrier in all 50 states; and surplus lines risks, backed by
the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's. Beazley Insurance Company is rated A- by A.M.
Best.

Beazley's website address is: www.beazley.com







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