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Beazley announces results for Lloyd’s Syndicate 623
The board of Beazley Furlonge Limited, managing agency for Syndicate 623, announces the following results on behalf of the syndicate, which writes business on behalf of Names at Lloyd’s.
The 2019 underwriting year is now closed with a return on capacity of 3.1% for its members. The 2020 underwriting year currently forecasts a breakeven return on capacity having been adversely impacted by claims arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and some high impact natural catastrophes. Although in the early stages of development, the 2021 underwriting year has experienced positive trading performance in another natural catastrophe impacted year, with strong premium growth across most classes of business.
Adrian Cox, Beazley plc’s chief executive officer, commented,
“We are delighted the syndicate has returned a profit on capacity of 3.1% on the 2019 underwriting year despite experiencing above average claims across our natural catastrophe exposed lines of business. The 2020 underwriting year has experienced high volumes of claims activity arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and natural catastrophe events but exceptionally strong premium growth on the 2021 underwriting year is representative of the syndicate maintaining and growing a well-diversified portfolio. Looking ahead to 2022, we anticipate building on the strong rate increases of 14% achieved over the past year.”
Beazley Group
Sally Lake
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Beazley plc (BEZ.L), is the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia. Beazley manages seven Lloyd’s syndicates and, in 2021, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $4,618.9 million. All Lloyd’s syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.
Beazley's underwriters in the United States focus on writing a range of specialist insurance products. In the admitted market, coverage is provided by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., an A.M. Best A rated carrier licensed in all 50 states. In the surplus lines market, coverage is provided by the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's.
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