Beazley plc
London, 11 December 2020
Directorate Changes
Beazley plc (the Company) announces that the board has appointed Pierre-Olivier Desaulle as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2021.
Mr Desaulle has been serving as a non-executive director on the Company's subsidiary board, Beazley Insurance dac since November 2017. He is the former CEO of Hiscox Europe and has held other senior positions within the industry.
B eazley's chairman David Roberts said "I am delighted to welcome Pierre-Olivier to the board of Beazley plc. Pierre-Olivier's operational insurance experience will be extremely useful to the board as the group continues to grow its presence in Europe."
Beazley plc has been notified that there are no details to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules in respect of Mr Desaulle.
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, North America, Latin America and Asia. Beazley manages six Lloyd's syndicates and, in 2019, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $3,003.9 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's European insurance company, Beazley Insurance dac, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and is A rated by A.M. Best and A+ by Fitch.
Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, which include professional indemnity, cyber liability, property, marine, reinsurance, accident and life, and political risks and contingency business.
For more information please go to: www.beazley.com