Beazley shares in action ahead of merger vote, Zurich joins the fray

Shares of UK specialist insurer Beazley traded actively in the final run-up to a key shareholder vote on a takeover by Zurich, with enough signals possibly embedded to motivate a last minute shopping spree by Zurich to shore up its own stake.

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