Beazley releases trading statement for first six months

Beazley issues trading statement for first half

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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.

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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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