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Beazley board unanimously rejects Zurich bid, says offer 'materially undervalues' company

January 22 2026

Lloyd's carrier says that latest offer was lower than a previous June 2025 proposal made by Zurich.

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Willis taps Eden Fletcher as head of FINEX, Pacific Stephen Trickey as growth lead

January 22 2026

Both join from Aon, where Fletcher was head of specialty solutions and Trickey as chief commercial officer.

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Oneglobal Broking taps Geovenn Lim as director for marine

January 22 2026

A Singapore-qualified lawyer, Lim is a seasoned marine insurance underwriter with a decade of industry experience.

Zurich plots Lloyd's route even if Beazley bid fails — Report

January 21 2026

Amid its public bid for Beazley, Mario Greco told the FT that Zurich could launch a Lloyd’s syndicate as early as April.

SCOR, AXA launch Lloyd’s consortium to de-risk ecological restoration projects

January 21 2026

The consortium aims to unlock private financing for nature recovery initiatives worldwide.

Chubb taps Candice Strydom as New Zealand construction lead

January 21 2026

Strydom joins after three years with Vero.

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Global: Everest appoints new leaders for facultative, hybrid reinsurance

January 21 2026

Michael Cellura has been named head of global facultative and hybrid reinsurance, with Trevor Gallagher as COO of the unit.

OneDegree becomes first Hong Kong virtual insurer to post full-year profit, as revenue rises 38%

January 20 2026

The insurer has set a target to double its total revenue over the next five years, focusing on new partnerships and growth in digital asset insurance.

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Thanusiah Manoharan joins Front Re

January 20 2026

She joins from the Reinsurance Group of America, where she spent over nine years.

Beazley urges caution after Zurich raises takeover approach

Beazley confirms Zurich takeover approach

January 20 2026

Beazley confirmed it had received an offer from Zurich, but urged shareholders to "take no action" while the board considered next steps.

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