Beazley beats analyst forecasts thanks to fewer catastrophes February 6, 2014 BEAZLEY saw its share price jump 5.76 per cent yesterday, after it issued strong results for 2013 trading. The specialist insurer beat analysts’ expectations to issue a pre-tax profit of $313.3m (£191.9m) for last year, up 25 per cent on 2012. Chief executive Andrew Horton said: “Beazley delivered an exceptional underwriting performance in 2013, reflected [...]