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: 18.4p)
