Alessandro Lezzi (pictured) has been appointed group head of cyber risks at Beazley. He has been the insurer’s head of international cyber for more than a decade, prior to which he held underwriting roles at Tokio Marine HCC and Markel.

Lezzi will report to group chief underwriting officer, Paul Bantick.

“Alessandro is an outstanding cyber insurance leader, he has driven the growth of our international cyber business, successfully growing our premium income, building out the team and most importantly creating trusted relationships with our brokers and clients," Bantick said. "He is a great colleague and I’m looking forward to seeing him take our market leading team on the next phase of growth and innovation, bringing the capabilities of Beazley Security and our Full Spectrum Cyber offering to even more businesses around the world.”

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