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Completion date for Zurich's £8.1bn Beazley takeover revealed
A court hearing has been scheduled to sign off the sale
Beazley chief executive calls on industry to hire former offenders
‘Rehabilitation depends on employment and if you can give employment to prison leavers, they will have another chance to rebuild their lives,’ says former inmate and chief financial officer
Zurich sees P&C earnings climb 16% ahead of Beazley takeover deal
‘Our growth is accelerating in business segments where we see the strongest demand and attractive margins,’ says group chief executive
Beazley underwriter raises £165,000 for cancer research
‘I think my dad would have been so proud of us all and amazed at what we pulled off,’ says underwriter
The biggest M&A stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A announcements across the market from 13 to 17 July 2026
European Commission clears Zurich’s acquisition of Beazley
’After examination of the notification, the EC has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the merger regulation,’ says statement
Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty
A new survey from Insurance DataLab sheds light on how claims experience is shaping broker behaviour – and why it is becoming a critical tool in navigating an increasingly complex placement landscape
The Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?
A surge of deals has triggered a new consolidation cycle that is redefining scale, competition and capability across the UK general insurance market. But questions remain around integration risk, broker dynamics and whether bigger will truly mean better.
Briefing: Why is Zurich so keen on acquiring Beazley – and will Beazley bite?
Zurich believes the suggested deal will create a global leader in specialty insurance, but Beazley is urging its shareholders ’to take no action’ after the latest takeover proposal was submitted to the insurer
What lies ahead for UK insurance in 2026?
‘The pace of change today is different because of multiple forces compounding simultaneously,’ says chief executive
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