Beazley appoints Sally Lake as new group finance director
17th Jan 2019 09:07
(Sharecast News) - Beazley has appointed Sally Lake as its new group finance director, replacing Martin Bride when he steps down in May.
Read moreRBC forecasts outperformance for European insurers, wealth managers
11th Dec 2018 12:05
(Sharecast News) - European insurers should outperform the market in 2019, RBC Capital Markets predicted, with strong balance sheets and stronger pricing boosting earnings, though Standard Life Aberdeen was downgraded.
Read moreCanaccord cuts profit forecasts on Beazley following California wildfires
7th Dec 2018 12:15
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity took a fresh look at insurance and underwriting service Beazley on Friday, a day after the firm warned claims from the recent California wildfires had cost it roughly $40m.
Read moreBeazley estimates California wildfire costs at $40m
6th Dec 2018 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Beazley on Thursday said its early estimate of the cost of claims from the recent California wildfires is $40m (£31m), net of reinsurance.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Indivior dives as BTG soars on sale news
20th Nov 2018 14:51
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down 0.94% at 18,365.26 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, as Indivior plummeted following some courtroom drama.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
25th Oct 2018 11:31
(Sharecast News) - Hastings: Numis upgrades to buy with a target price of 295p.
Read moreLloyd's of London bounces back after disasters of 2017
21st Sep 2018 08:04
(Sharecast News) - Lloyd's of London returned to profit in the first half of 2018 as the insurance market recovered from a series of catastrophes that hit its members in late 2017.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
29th Aug 2018 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments: Citigroup upgrades to buy with a target price of 634p.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
26th Jul 2018 13:01
(Sharecast News) - Beazley: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 640p.
Read moreBeazley's prospects look good, Berenberg says
26th Jul 2018 12:13
(Sharecast News) - Beazley's growth prospects have improved and it is in a good position to capitalise on opportunities, Berenberg analysts said as they upgraded the Lloyd's of London insurer to 'buy'.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
25th Jul 2018 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Unite Group: Numis downgrades to hold with a target price of 900p.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
6th Feb 2017 12:34
(ShareCast News) - Rio Tinto: Macquarie reiterates outperform with a target price of 4300p. Barclays: HSBC reiterates buy, 260p target. Restaurant Group: UBS reiterates neutral with a 310p target. Beazley: JP Morgan reiterates overweight with a 460p target. Inchcape: Deutsche Bank reiterates buy
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Beazley comes out on top; miners fall
3rd Feb 2017 14:38
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index rose 0.89% to 18,421.49 at 1609 GMT on Friday. Insurer Beazley was in the green as it reported a 3% jump in full-year profit as premiums written increased and the company lifted its dividend. In the year to the end of December, pre-tax profit rose to $293.2m fro
Read moreBeazley full-year profit up 3%
3rd Feb 2017 07:12
(ShareCast News) - Insurer Beazley reported a 3% jump in full-year profit on Friday as premiums written increased and the company lifted its dividend. In the year to the end of December, pre-tax profit rose to $293.2m from $284m in 2015 as gross premiums written increased 6% to $2.2bn. Beazley said
Read moreFriday preview: US non-farm payrolls, Beazley finals
2nd Feb 2017 14:05
(ShareCast News) - US employers added 175,000 jobs to the economy in January following a 156,000 increase the previous month, the non-farm payrolls report is expected to show on Friday. The Labor Department's all-important report is also forecast to reveal the unemployment rate held at 4.7%. Averag
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