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Beazley Posts First-Half Profit Drop on Softening, Acquisition Costs

Beazley plc posted sharply lower after-tax profit as the group incurred costs related to its pending acquisition by Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. while insurance revenue fell on market softening and . . .

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