Processing timeline
8
days
Filed
22 May 2026
Decision Due
7 July 2026
Est decision date: 17 June 2026. Based on 7 decided Financial Services & Insurance notifications.
Acquirer
Zurich
Target
Beazley
Other parties
Zurich Assure Australia Pty Ltd, Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited, Insite Holdings Pty Limited, Zurich Services (Australia) Pty Ltd, OnePath General Insurance Pty Ltd, Cover-More Group, Zurich Australia Insurance Limited, Zurich Finance (Australia) Limited, Zurich Australia Insurance Properties Pty Ltd, Zurich Australia Limited, Zurich Australian Property Holdings Pty Limited
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd proposes to acquire all shares in UK-based global specialty insurer Beazley plc. Beazley operates in Australia via Lloyd's syndicates. Zurich is a global multi-line insurer with Australian life and general insurance operations. The transaction involves competitive overlap in Australian specialty insurance products.