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Beazley appoints Alessandro Lezzi as Group Head of Cyber Risks
Beazley, the leading specialty insurer, has today announced Alessandro Lezzi as Group Head of Cyber Risks, reporting to Paul Bantick, Group Chief Underwriting Officer, Beazley.
Alessandro Lezzi has an outstanding track record of success in cyber insurance having been Beazley’s Head of International Cyber for more than a decade. Beazley has an excellent pool of talented experts across its business and this internal appointment is testament to the strength and depth of that team.
Paul Bantick, Group Chief Underwriting Officer, Beazley said; “Alessandro is an outstanding cyber insurance leader, he has driven the growth of our international cyber business, successfully growing our premium income, building out the team and most importantly creating trusted relationships with our brokers and clients. He is a great colleague and I’m looking forward to seeing him take our market leading team on the next phase of growth and innovation, bringing the capabilities of Beazley Security and our Full Spectrum Cyber offering to even more businesses around the world.”
For further information, please contact:
Beazley Group
Sam Whiteley
samantha.whiteley@beazley.com
Beazley plc (BEZ.L), is the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations in Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia. Beazley manages seven Lloyd’s syndicates and, in 2023, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $5,601.4million. All Lloyd’s syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.
Beazley's underwriters in the United States focus on writing a range of specialist insurance products. In the admitted market, coverage is provided by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., an A.M. Best A rated carrier licensed in all 50 states and its subsidiary, Beazley America Insurance Company, Inc. In the surplus lines market, coverage is provided by the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's, and from 1 January 2024, also from Beazley Excess and Surplus Insurance, Inc.
Beazley's European insurance company, Beazley Insurance dac, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and is A rated by A.M. Best and A+ by Fitch.
Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, which include Professional Indemnity, Cyber Liability, Property, Marine, Reinsurance, Accident and Life, and Political Risks and Contingency business.