FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Beazley / 3 October 2026
Beazley (BEZ): news on Saturday 3 October 2026
+0.7 neutral
Coverage was dominated by Zurich completing its takeover of Beazley, creating the world's largest specialty insurer, and Beazley delisting from London. Leadership change, with Adrian Cox leaving and Kristof Terryn taking over, tempers the otherwise mildly positive tone.
What drove it
- Zurich takeover completion
- CEO change
- London delisting
The 23 stories
- +3.3 Beazley acquisition to generate $1bn annual revenue growth for Zurich
Beazley expected to add $1bn annual revenue growth. - +2.0 Kristof Terryn to lead ‘world’s largest’ specialty insurance business as Beazley joins Zurich
Beazley joins Zurich to form world's largest specialty insurer. - −2.0 Cox out: Zurich puts in its own people as Beazley acquisition completes
Cox out as Zurich installs its own people. - +1.7 Zurich completes Beazley acquisition, creating world's largest specialty insurer
Takeover completes; Beazley becomes part of larger specialty insurer. - +1.7 Beazley: a company of Zurich
Zurich presents Beazley as part of the group. - +1.7 Zurich Insurance Group completes acquisition of Beazley - atlas-mag.net
Completion of acquisition of Beazley. - +1.7 Zurich completes £8.1 bn acquisition of Lloyd’s insurer Beazley
Completion of £8.1bn acquisition of Beazley. - +1.7 Zurich completes $10.8B Beazley acquisition
Deal completes at around $10.8bn. - +1.7 Zurich completes $10.9B Beazley acquisition
Acquisition completed at roughly $10.9bn valuation. - −1.3 Beazley chief executive to depart after Zurich acquisition
Chief executive departing after acquisition. - +1.3 Zurich completes Beazley acquisition
Acquisition completed. - +1.3 Zurich names new Beazley CEO after takeover secures entry to Lloyd’s of London
New CEO named; takeover gives Zurich Lloyd's entry. - +1.3 Zurich completes acquisition of Beazley
Acquisition completed. - +1.3 Zurich Insurance finalise l'acquisition de Beazley
Acquisition finalised. - −0.8 Zurich completes Beazley deal as Adrian Cox steps down as CEO
Deal completes but CEO Cox steps down. - −0.8 Terryn replaces Cox as Beazley CEO as Zurich closes takeover
CEO Cox replaced after takeover closes. - +0.8 Zurich names Terryn specialty CEO as $11 billion Beazley deal closes
New specialty CEO named as deal closes. - +0.8 Zurich completes Beazley acquisition. Zurich Insurance Group stock gains 1.16 percent
Deal completion; focus on acquirer's share gain. - +0.5 Update: Zurich Insurance Completes Acquisition of Beazley, Names New Beazley CEO
Completion and new CEO named. - +0.5 REG - Beazley PLC Zurich Insurance Grp - Completion of Beazley acquisition
Regulatory notice of completed acquisition. - −0.5 Beazley Delists from London Bourse after Zurich Insurance Takeover
Beazley delists from London after takeover. - 0.0 Zurich confirms Beazley deal completion with CEO change
Deal completion with leadership change. - 0.0 Zurich completes Beazley deal: what it means for Beazley stock
Deal completion and its effect on Beazley stock.
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