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Zurich secures more time to finalise Beazley takeover

2026-02-16T09:29:00+00:00By

’Zurich has commenced a period of confirmatory due diligence and, with the support of the board and management of Beazley, that process is progressing as planned,’ says statement

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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-02-06T15:25:00+00:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 2 to 6 February 2026

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Zurich’s anticipated acquisition of Beazley could ‘accelerate market consolidation’

2026-02-05T07:00:00+00:00By

’A combined Zurich–Beazley could prompt competitive responses from other global carriers and Lloyd’s participants,’ says analyst

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Zurich agrees £8bn takeover terms for Beazley

2026-02-04T11:00:00+00:00By

’Zurich looks forward to commencing its confirmatory due diligence on Beazley and working with Beazley towards a binding offer announcement,’ says insurer

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Insurance Times confirms 2026’s five star insurers for commercial and personal lines

2026-02-04T07:00:00+00:00By

More than 850 UK general insurance brokers responded to Insurance Times’ survey to rate their commercial and personal lines insurer partners

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Zurich invests £1.3m in new AI apprenticeship programme

2026-01-28T09:05:00+00:00By

’I’m proud of the investment we’re making to develop our people who will help us move the needle on AI,’ says chief technology officer

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Briefing: Why is Zurich so keen on acquiring Beazley – and will Beazley bite?

2026-01-21T09:00:00+00:00By

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

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UK regulation driving commercial insurance away from London, Zurich tells Lords

2026-01-09T08:00:00+00:00By

‘Some providers are exiting the market because the regulation is too prescriptive and difficult,’ says chief compliance officer

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Drazen Jaksic: The ‘disruptor’ focusing on ‘continuous improvement and acceleration’ at Zurich UK

2026-01-06T08:00:00+00:00By

Insurer chief executive looks to level up firm’s strategic plans after a year in post, while committing to deliver ‘world class service’ to broker partners

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Continental Europe primed to adopt Consumer Duty type rules as ‘alignment between regulators’ gains prominence

2025-12-10T14:00:00+00:00By

French industry leader believes the UK’s ‘regulatory focus’ for general insurance oversight is set to ‘become the new norm in Continental Europe’

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