Beazley appoints Brian Thompson to head US accident & health

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - April 13, 2017) - Beazley, a leading provider of supplemental (gap) protection and other voluntary benefit products, has appointed Brian Thompson to head its US accident & health insurance (A&H) business. He will be based in Beazley's Atlanta office with a focus on Beazley's supplemental (gap) protection product.

Previously, Thompson was Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits for TransAmerica where he managed to an annual sales goal of $250 million, as well as developed markets for new distribution channels. Prior to that, he served as President and Principal of AOM American Insurance Agency.

Beazley A&H offers a suite of gap protection products that help employers broaden benefit options, while providing employees with valuable protection against life's uncertainties. The lead offering is the gap medical product, which provides a benefit amount for eligible out-of-pocket medical expenses (deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance). In addition, Beazley offers hospital indemnity, limited medical and critical illness insurance.

Christian Tolle, Beazley's group head of political, accident and contingency, said: "We are delighted to welcome Brian to Beazley. He brings a wealth of group insurance experience that will be invaluable as we continue to grow our A&H business."

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Beazley plc (BEZ) is the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations in Europe, the US, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. Beazley manages six Lloyd's syndicates and, in 2016, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $2,195.6 million. All Lloyd's syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.

Beazley's underwriters in the United States focus on writing a range of specialist insurance products. In the admitted market, coverage is provided by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., an A.M. Best A rated carrier licensed in all 50 states. In the surplus lines market, coverage is provided by the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's.

Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, which include professional indemnity, property, marine, reinsurance, accident and life, and political risks and contingency business.

For more information please go to: www.beazley.com

About Beazley Supplemental Medical (gap medical)

Benefits and range of options may vary by state. Premium will vary based on plan chosen. A waiting period for late entrants may apply. This policy is renewable at the option of the company.

The Supplemental Medical Expense (out-of-pocket) plan is not a major medical plan. The product is designed to reimburse certain covered expenses, and is only available if an employer has a major medical plan in place. Out-pocket expenses submitted for reimbursement must be eligible under the major medical plan, and must meet the coverage definitions under our policy (may not include full reimbursement, if annual plan limits have been met). Riders for outpatient services performed in a physician's office/urgent care, or for outpatient chemotherapy/radiation performed in a licensed facility, may not be available in all states.