Beazley's profit exceeds $1 billion but revenue did not meet expectations

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Beazley PLC announced a pre-tax profit of $1.1465 billion for 2025, a 19% decrease from 2024. Despite softening insurance rates and global volatility, the company has maintained profits exceeding $1 billion for the third consecutive year. The board approved a dividend of 25 pence per share and agreed to the Zurich acquisition proposal.

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2026-03-04 09:29:05

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Investing.com - Beazley PLC (LON:BEZG) announced on Wednesday that its full-year 2025 pre-tax profit will be $1.1465 billion, down 19% from $1.4235 billion in 2024. The specialized insurance company is facing challenges amid a softening of insurance rate environments and global market fluctuations.

The company has achieved profits exceeding $1 billion for the third consecutive year, but its underwriting premiums totaled $6.1007 billion, 2.1% below analyst expectations and down 1% year-over-year, compared to $6.1641 billion in 2024.

The company reported an 81% combined ratio before discounts, slightly better than the low 80% guidance range and the 81.5% consensus among analysts. However, this performance includes reserve strengthening in the professional risk division, attributed to U.S. social inflation.

Net insurance premiums written reached $5.1987 billion, a 1% increase from $5.1523 billion in 2024. The return on equity was 19%, below the 20% consensus and down from 27% last year.

In the second half of 2025, pre-tax profit was $644 million, exceeding analyst expectations by 1.5%, while diluted earnings per share were 79.4 cents, 4.3% below consensus. The company’s solvency ratio stood at 281%, surpassing expectations.

“Despite the challenging global environment and softening insurance rate conditions in 2025, Beazley once again delivered strong profits,” said CEO Adrian Cox. “Our disciplined underwriting and active cycle management continue to ensure our success in this environment.”

The board announced a interim dividend of 25.0 pence per share, unchanged from 2024. On March 2, Beazley announced it had agreed to a full cash acquisition proposal from Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.

The company noted that its exposure to ongoing events in the Middle East remains limited and is not expected to be significantly impacted.

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