Ecclesiastical
Roundtable: Digital claims - how can insurers best reap the benefits of digital claims for customers?
Digital claims processing offers significant benefits for both insurers and their customers. Based on this assumption, Post and PayPal held a roundtable to explore how the sector can keep up the momentum, and discuss what might be considered as a best-in…
Malcolm Hyde, Aviva, DACB, HF, NFU Mutual, Sedgwick and Zurich big winners at the Claims and Fraud Awards
Law firm HF took home three awards at the Claims and Fraud Awards last night, at an event that saw former Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters executive director Malcolm Hyde, pictured, pick up the Achievement Award.
Penny Black's Social World: September
Sustainable solutions, tough mudders and bovine blasts
Updated: Data Analysis - Insurer results directory H1 2022
Post tracks insurers' H1 2022 results including gross written premium and combined operating ratio.
Shortlist for 2022 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards revealed
The shortlist is now out for the 2022 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.
Ecclesiastical accused of putting its reputation above abuse survivors as mishandling settlement exceeds abuse settlement
Insurer Ecclesiastical is facing criticism that is cares more about its reputation than child sexual abuse survivors after it paid out more for revealing the identity of survivor than it has for the abuse the survivor suffered.
Covid claim against Pound Gates could lead to an increase in broker negligence claims
Claimants will have “a mountain to climb” to get over the hurdles to sue brokers for negligence in Covid cover, however if successful, the claim against Pound Gates could act as encouragement for claimants to pursue claims they wouldn’t have otherwise.
Penny Black's Social World: July 2022
An OBE, charity fundraisers, supporting small businesses and sustainability
Broker Pound Gates faces professional negligence suit from nurseries unable to claim for pandemic closures
Around 70 childcare nurseries that were unable to claim for losses incurred during the pandemic have joined a prospective class action planning to take legal action against their insurance broker.
Ecclesiastical’s Saunders says keep up the momentum on mental wellbeing
With the UK economy potentially entering into recession, and concerns that the cost of living crisis could turn into a mental health crisis, Adrian Saunders, commercial director at Ecclesiastical, urges the market to keep mental wellbeing front of mind.
Real estate providing growth opportunities for regional brokers, finds Ecclesiastical
A revived real estate sector is providing regional brokers with opportunities to grow, research conducted by Ecclesiastical has found.
Capgemini: only 8% of insurers 'Resilience Champions'; Allianz mulls Home & Legacy disposal; CII reports £4.4m deficit; and Questgates buys
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Admiral defeats fundamentally dishonest fraudster; Ardonagh Academy launched; start-up Coral aims to disrupt LEI sector; and Pool Re to cut prices
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva in Zego tie-up; Ecclesiastical Insurance Group renamed Benefact; Mosaic to acquire Sirius Point Lloyd's arm; and Sedgwick buys UKA247
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Penny Black's Social World: March 2022
Nurturing nature, a fare share for food and a marathon man
Briefing: 10 insurtech start-ups to watch in 2022
For a seventh year running, Post content director Jonathan Swift scans the insurtech space and identifies a host of up-and-coming businesses potentially worth watching over the next 12 months and beyond.
Penny Black's Social World: January 2022
Deciding donations, sports subsidies and beautifying beaches
Ardonagh buys MDS; Markerstudy snaps up Clegg Gifford; start-up broker Attis targets London/acquisitions; WTW and Munich Re in parametric 'world's first'
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
Intelligence: Fine art - Putting insurers in the picture
Fine art is a very traditional and discreet market, with lack of data making it hard to price risk accurately. Valerie Hart explores how IT solutions could lead to greater transparency and insurers making more informed decisions.
Penny Black's Social World: December 2021
From COP26 and climate commitments to charity donations.
Q&A: Jeremy Trott, Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical claims director Jeremy Trott spoke to Post a year after joining the insurer from Allianz to discuss coming on board during the pandemic, his first year at the company and Covid's impact on the sector.
COP26 Briefing: A tale of two insurance climate reports
Two reports released on COP26's finance day highlight mountains insurers – and others – have yet to climb in the climate challenge.
ABI reports fraud at lowest level since 2007; Axa relaunches British Gas cover; Getsafe extends Series B; and Lockton acquires
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
Admiral, Covea and Hastings back Drive Score launch; Abacai teams up with Ticker; Bollington to rebrand under Gallagher; Aviva extends Founders Factory tie-up; and Cover Genius seals Series C raise
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.