London, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - Zurich to buy specialty insurer Beazley for £8.1 bn

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Swiss insurer Zurich announced Monday it had reached an agreement to buy British speciality insurance firm Beazley, which it said would create a world leader in the sector. The all-cash offer for all of Beazley's shares comes in at roughly £8.1 billion ($10.8 billion). That represents a premium of nearly 60 percent from Beazley's share price in January before Zurich made its first approach. "Together with Beazley, we will create the world's leadi......

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