Beazley plc results for six months ended 30 June 2014
• Profit before income tax of $132.9m (2013: $82.3m)
• Gross written premiums increased by 1% to $1,077.7m (2013: $1,066.7m)
• Combined ratio of 90% (2013: 89%)
• Rate decrease on renewal business of 1% (2013: increase of 1%)
• Prior year reserve releases of $72.9m (2013: $60.8m)
• Investment returnof $46.8m (2013: $0.3m)
• Annualised return on equity of 17% (2013: 12%)
• Interim dividend up 7% to 3.1p (2013: 2.9p)
