Beazley Rejects Zurich's £7.7 Billion Takeover Bid, Shares Surge

Beazley plc, the London‑listed holding company that owns a portfolio of specialist insurers across Europe, the United States and the Pacific, formally rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from Zurich Insurance Group valued at £7.7 billion. The announcement was made on 22 January 2026, following a series of public disclosures and regulatory filings that outlined Zurich’s…