(Source: Beazley Group plc) Press Release Beazley delivers a good performance across the board in 2016 London, 3 February 2017 Beazley plc results for year ended 31 December 2016 · Profit before tax of $293.2m (2015: $284.0m) · Return on equity of 18% (2015: 19%) · Gross premiums written increased by 6% to $2,195.6m (2015: $2,080.9m) · Combined ratio of 89% (2015: 87%) · Rate reduction on renewal portfolio of 2% (2015: reduction of 2%) · Prior year reserve releases of $180.7m (2015: $176.3m) · Net investment income of $93.1m (2015: $57.6m) · Second interim dividend of 7.0p (2015: 6.6p), taking full year dividends for the year to 10.5p (2015: full year 9.9p). Special dividend of 10.0p (2015:...
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