Beazley has announced the creation of four new interconnected underwriting divisions as part of its growth strategy, namely: Specialty Risks, Cyber Risks, MAP Risks and Property Risks.
Bethany Greenwood will lead the Specialty Risks division, which also encompasses M&A and Executive Risks, with James Eaton supporting the transition in advance of his announced retirement in December 2022.
Bethany Greenwood has more than two decades of experience in financial and specialty lines, having risen to head of the FINPRO team in the West Zone while at Marsh.
She joined Beazley in 2019 as Head of Executive Risks, and was promoted to Group Head of Cyber and Executive Risks in 2020 and in 2021 served as Interim Group CUO for long tail business.
Next, the standalone Cyber Risks division will be led by Paul Bantick, who has served as Global Head of Cyber since 2020, and as Focus Group Leader Cyber and Technology prior to that.
Bantick’s more than 20-year insurance career has seen him in leading underwriting and broking roles, starting at Wellington Underwriting, he rose to an Executive Director position at Willis Towers Watson, before joining Beazley in 2005.
The MAP Risks division brings…