Beazley issues trading statement for first six months

Beazley issues trading statement for first six months

Beazley issues trading statement for first six months | Insurance Business America

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Beazley issues trading statement for first six months

Gross written premium outlined per business division

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By
Terry Gangcuangco



Specialist insurer Beazley Plc has outlined its performance for the first half of 2023.


Gross written premium (GWP) – up 13% to $2.89 billion
Net written premium – up 28% to $2.29 billion
Investments and cash – up 21% to $9.64 billion

Broken down by business division, below are the GWP numbers.




Business division



GWP for first half 2023



GWP for first half 2022







Cyber



$539.7 million



$472.7 million





Digital



$110.4 million



$111.1 million





MAP*



$517.4 million



$547.2 million





Property



$791.6 million



$478 million





Specialty



$935 million



$945.9 million




*Beazley’s political, accident & contingency, market facilities, marine, and aviation businesses

Compared to the previous year, GWP from cyber risks grew 14%; digital saw a 1% slide; MAP risks, down by 5%; property risks, up 66%; and specialty risks posted a slight decline of 1%.

“The excellent conditions in the property market persisted into the second quarter, and we continued to take advantage of those, delivering a strong performance on growth for the group in the first half of 2023,” said Beazley chief executive Adrian Cox.

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“With premium written in line with our expectations, we are confident of delivering our growth guidance for the year.”

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