Beazley plc announced that the Board has appointed Carolyn Johnson as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 March 2024. Carolyn has worked for over 40 years in the insurance industry with extensive executive leadership experience, with a particular focus on the US. In her last executive management role, Carolyn was Chief Transformation Officer at AIG where she successfully led an ambitious modernisation programme.

She stood down from this role in 2020 to concentrate on building her non-executive portfolio. Carolyn is currently serving on the Board of Legal & General Group plc and is a member of their audit, risk, and nominations committees. She also serves on the Board of Kuvare, a private insurance holding and asset management company.