Beazley completes acquisition
Beazley Group has completed the acquisition of the entire share capital and all renewal rights of US underwriting manager First State Management Group.
The acquisition increases Beazley's presence as an insurer of mid-sized US commercial property business that does not normally come to Lloyd's.
First State plans to underwrite around $150m of gross
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