Beazley plc
London, 20 July 2018
Directorate Changes
Beazley plc ("Beazley" or "the Company") announces that Martin Bride, Group Finance Director has informed the Board of his decision to retire from Beazley in Q2 2019.
The Board and Management are immensely grateful to Martin for his many contributions to the Company since joining in 2009.
In order to ensure an orderly transition and appropriate handover, the Nomination committee will undertake a comprehensive search process to identify a replacement, which will start immediately.
The Company also announces that Catherine Woods has been appointed to the Nomination and Remuneration committees with effect from 1 October 2018.
For further information, please contact:
Beazley plc
Christine Oldridge
+44 (0)20 7674 7758
Note to editors:
Beazley plc (BEZ.L) is the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations in Europe, United States, Canada, Latin America and Asia. Beazley manages seven Lloyd's syndicates and, in 2017, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $2,343.8 million. All Lloyd's syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.
Beazley's underwriters in the United States focus on writing a range of specialist insurance products. In the admitted market, coverage is provided by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., an A.M. Best A rated carrier licensed in all 50 states. In the surplus lines market, coverage is provided by the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's.
Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, which include professional indemnity, property, marine, reinsurance, accident and life, and political risks and contingency business.
For more information please go to: www.beazley.com