LSE:BEZ (Beazley Plc)

Beazley Plc acts as an insurer which transacts primarily in commercial lines of business through its subsidiaries and through Lloyd's syndicates. It operates through the following segments: Marine, Political, Accident & Contingency, Property, Reinsurance, and Specialty Lines. The Marine segment underwrites a broad spectrum of marine classes including hull, energy, cargo and specie, piracy, satellite, aviation, kidnap and ransom, and war risks. The Political, Accident & Contingency segment includes terrorism, political violence, expropriation and credit risks as well as contingency and risks associated with contract frustration. The Property segment underwrites commercial, high-value homeowners' and construction and engineering property insurance. The Reinsurance segment engages in writing property catastrophe, property per risk, casualty clash, and aggregate excess of loss and pro-rata business. The Specialty Lines segment underwrites professional liability, management liability and environmental liability, including architects and engineers, healthcare, cyber, lawyers, technology, media and business services, directors and officers and employment practices risks. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.