Beazley full-year profit falls amid 'softening' insurance market
4th Mar 2026 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Beazley posted a fall in full-year profit on Wednesday amid a "softening" insurance market, ahead of its agreed takeover by Zurich Insurance.
Read moreBerenberg lowers Beazley to 'hold' following Zurich offer
3rd Mar 2026 10:14
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg downgraded insurance giant Beazley from 'buy' to 'hold' on Tuesday after the company announced it had received a firm buyout offer from Zurich Insurance.
Read moreZurich to buy Beazley in £8.1bn deal
2nd Mar 2026 15:33
(Sharecast News) - London-listed insurer Beazley said on Monday that it has agreed to be taken over by Zurich Insurance in an £8.1bn deal.
Read moreBeazley extends 'put up or shut up' deadline as Zurich due diligence progresses
16th Feb 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Beazley said on Monday that the deadline for Zurich Insurance to make a firm takeover bid has been extended.
Read moreZurich and Beazley agree terms of £8bn takeover
4th Feb 2026 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Beazley shares hit a record high on Wednesday after it reached an agreement in principle on the terms of an £8bn takeover by Zurich Insurance.
Read moreBeazley rallies as Zurich Insurance discloses 1.5% stake
2nd Feb 2026 14:02
(Sharecast News) - Beazley rallied on Monday as Zurich Insurance disclosed a stake of just under 1.5% in the London-listed insurer, after recent takeover approaches were rejected.
Read moreBeazley rejects £7.7bn takeover offer from Zurich Financial
22nd Jan 2026 09:06
(Sharecast News) - Beazley said on Thursday that it has rejected a £7.7bn takeover offer from Zurich Financial as it "materially undervalues" the company and its longer-term prospects.
Read moreZurich makes 1,280p a share takeover bid for Beazley, shares surge
19th Jan 2026 13:25
(Sharecast News) - Beazley shares rocketed on Monday after Zurich Financial said it had made a £7.7bn takeover offer for the London-listed insurer.
Read moreBeazley names Paul Bantick as executive director
17th Dec 2025 08:33
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurance business Beazley has appointed Paul Bantick as an executive director, with effect from 1 January.
Read moreBeazley warns on growth slowdown, upgrades combined ratio guidance
25th Nov 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Shares in insurance giant Beazley tumbled on Tuesday after it cut its premium growth guidance for 2025, warning that gross income written premium growth was now expected to be flat to low single digits.
Read moreRBC Capital downgrades Lancashire, upgrades Hiscox
14th Oct 2025 15:08
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Lancashire Holdings to 'underperform' from 'outperform' on Tuesday and cut the price target to 600p from 750p as it argued that consensus was at risk.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks turn red after lacklustre GDP reading
12th Sep 2025 17:50
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were in the red by the close on Friday, as investors weighed weak domestic growth data and rising expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.
Read moreDirector dealings: Spouse of Beazley's Robert Stuchbery raises stake
18th Aug 2025 11:38
(Sharecast News) - Beazley revealed on Monday that Barbara Stuchbery had acquired 6,400 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed insurer.
Read moreRBC Capital cuts Beazley price target after results
14th Aug 2025 12:33
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets cut its price target on Beazley on Thursday to 1,000p from 1,125p on lower forecasts, following the company's first-half results a day earlier.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks edge higher on hopes of Fed rate cut
13th Aug 2025 17:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher on Wednesday in subdued trading, supported by optimism over potential US monetary easing after inflation data on Tuesday.
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