Beazley plc is the British parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. The company is based in London, England, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
History
Beazley began life in 1986 as Beazley, Furlonge & Hiscox; Hiscox was bought out in 1992 and a full management buyout took place in 2001.[3] Andrew Beazley served as chief executive until September 2008 when he was succeeded by Andrew Horton.[4] Horton was succeeded by Adrian Cox in April 2021.[5]
In February 2024, Beazley announced the formation of an integrated cyber risk management company, Beazley Security, by merging its in-house Cyber Services team with Lodestone, its wholly owned cybersecurity company.[6]