Beazley’s head of specialty lines James Eaton is to retire at the end of the year.
A statement from the insurer said that Eaton will remain in charge for the remainder of the year, with a succession plan to be announced later.
Adrian Cox, CEO of Beazley, said: “James has played a pivotal role at Beazley having overseen one of the founding divisions of the business, helping our Specialty Lines group grow into the successful business it is today.
“We wish him a long and enjoyable retirement, and thank him for the dedication and service he has given Beazley since 2006.”
Eaton joined Beazley in 2006 as a programme and treaty underwriter in specialty lines having previously been a broker.
He then led the private enterprise team for seven years before heading up the specialty lines division in 2018 when he also joined the executive committee.
