Beazley releases trading statement for first six months
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Beazley releases trading statement for first six months
GWP detailed 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 US$2.89 billion
Net written premium – up 28% to US$2.29 billion
Investments and cash – up 21% to US$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
US$539.7 million
US$472.7 million
Digital
US$110.4 million
US$111.1 million
MAP*
US$517.4 million
US$547.2 million
Property
US$791.6 million
US$478 million
Specialty
US$935 million
US$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.
“With premium written in line with our expectations, we are confident of delivering our growth guidance for the year.”
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