All the good things in life come with a little risk. We should know.
Back in 1986 when we began, the US liability insurance market was in crisis. Things weren't looking good. Not the best time to start a business, you might think. But at Beazley we see every risk as an opportunity to do things differently.

So we took the plunge and started our business, with just a couple of second-hand desks and a handsome old hat stand. 

Insurance is about risk, but it’s also about people. 

We searched for the Industry's brightest sparks to join us. A diverse bunch, all looking for that rare thing in insurance: an adventure. We certainly found one. 

We began putting our heads together to tackle our clients’ biggest challenges. And in a world fast becoming head-scratchingly complex, we set ourselves the goal to become the Industry's go to problem solvers. We've done things differently ever since. In an age of easy assumptions and talking big, we keep an open mind and listen more.

Persevering until we've found the right solution. Our quiet and boundless curiosity have seen us embrace all manner of risks: Boldly going further, from the bottom of the ocean to the surface of the moon. 

So that’s our story, in a nutshell. The moral of the tale? Life’s a risky business. But by enabling our clients to explore, create and build a different world, we’re helping to make it a better one. And by striving to do the right thing rather than the easy thing, we’re shaping a brighter future for our people, our partners and the planet.

We definitely think that’s a risk worth taking.
 

Culture

We want Beazley to be a place where you can truly be you
Attracting diverse talent, building multi-disciplinary teams and creating an inclusive culture and that is true to our values is how we build success now and for the future.

Our values
How do we define our culture?

By our brand and values – being bold, striving for better and doing the right thing. They inspire the way we work from how we engage with our stakeholders and colleagues to how we design our workspaces, treat our customers and behave as a responsible business - to name a few.

We are proud of our culture, and it always scores very high in our employee engagement surveys. These concepts create the foundation of our company strategy.

We attract and nurture curious people. We value constructive challenge and collaborative approach to problem solving. We provide and environment for that to thrive. Our people enjoy cutting through complexity to find a better way to do things. We celebrate progressive mindsets. Our people and culture make it easy to do business with us and easy for us to do the business.

How?
By living our values in our day to day.

• Being bold: We enjoy the freedom and encouragement to confidently question the status quo and push the edges. We dare to be different and explore bold possibilities to create more innovative, fair and satisfying outcomes for everyone.
• Striving for better: Good is a start, but we go all-out for better. We actively champion and support each other to be the best we can be. A driven community of individuals relentlessly pushing the needle and creating value. We pride ourselves on always going above and beyond.
• Doing the right thing: Acting with integrity in a straightforward, decent way is instinctive. Open and honest with others, we show respect and empathy however challenging the situation. Doing the right thing makes for a fair-minded, rewarding environment and makes work and life better for all

Inclusion and Diversity

We aim to recruit, retain and develop people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to thrive at all levels of our business, in a truly inclusive environment.

Be yourself at Beazley
We believe we should celebrate difference

We want our employees to reflect the diverse range of backgrounds and experiences that make up the customers and communities that we serve. From the recruitment process onwards, everyone that works for us, wherever they are from or whatever point in their career they are at, has the opportunity and support to flourish in our company.

Only by measuring progress will we make it

We know that measuring our progress via a set of challenging targets and regularly analysing and checking our employee demographics is key to maintaining the diversity of thought that is central to our overall strategy and ensuring there are no hidden barriers to career progression for individuals who are part of underrepresented groups. Only with an active and goal oriented focus can we continue to ensure the Beazley team is as genuinely diverse and talented as our growth ambitions demand.

Employee Networks
We have 8 networks run for our employees, by our employees. Each network is open to everyone - those who consider themselves members of that particular group as well as their allies and has a combination of executive and senior sponsors. Our networks play an important role in ensuring that colleagues right across the company and in all different territories, functions and levels of responsibility feel they have clear channels through which their voice can be hear and they can get involved in tackling some of the complex issues that will help us to create a more equal and inclusive culture.