Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical offers VAT break to churches
Ecclesiastical has proposed increasing sums insured for all church buildings used for worship to reflect the new level of VAT without any charge.
2010 the third worst year for church lead theft claims Ecclesiastical
According to new data from Ecclesiastical, more churches in Manchester diocese have had lead stripped from their roofs by criminals this year than any other area of the UK.
National Grid director joins Ecclesiastical board
Ecclesiastical Insurance Group has appointed Denise Wilson to its board as a non-executive director.
AM Best affirms and upgrades Ecclesiastical ratings
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of "a" of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office (United Kingdom).
Ecclesiastical to grow charity arm following share issue
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical is set to grow its charity and heritage lines of business after raising £40m through a preference share issue.
Ecclesiastical to launch share issue
Ecclesiastical is seeking to raise proceeds of approximately £40.8m by placing up to 40 million additional on-cumulative irredeemable preference shares.
Ecclesiastical completes life business transfer
The transfer of Ecclesiastical’s ‘with profit’ and most of its ‘non-profit life’ funds to Homeowners Friendly Society took effect yesterday, following High Court approval last week.
Underwriting Service Awards 2010 - QBE scoops team of the year
Over 200 underwriters packed into the Grange City hotel in London last night for the inaugural Underwriting Service Awards from Post, rewarding excellence and achievement in general insurance underwriting.
In series - property claims: I'm sticking with you
Insurers have sometimes been criticised for not doing enough to retain existing clients. Sam Barrett investigates how advances in property claims handling are helping to address this cost-efficient issue.
High net worth - distribution: Defending their niche
Following reports in Post that the mid and high net worth markets have been experiencing an increase in competition and downward pressure on rates, Ralph Savage discusses what reaction this has elicited from insurers and brokers in terms of their…
Ecclesiastical outlines plans for London restructure
Ecclesiastical has revealed plans for the reorganisation of its City office.
Technology - Now & then: Do you remember the first time?
Technology is a way of life today, with insurance policies underwritten, sold and paid for in the blink of an eye, but not that long ago it was a whole new world for the industry. <BODY><p>Post</p></BODY>, therefore, asked some of the major insurance…
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial Insurers: Waving - or drowning?
Insurance 360's groundbreaking survey of commercial insurers' performance reveals which ones have got their acts together and which ones need to raise their game. Peter Joy reports.
In Series - Professionalism & CPD: Welcome news
In the past, cutbacks and technology take-up have threatened to render underwriters the forgotten child of the insurance industry. Rachel Gordon reports on a welcome shift in attitude and determination to raise the profile of these specialist…
Career path & CSR news: Ecclesiastical academy wins development award
A training initiative run by insurer Ecclesiastical has won a development award from the Manchester Chartered Insurance Institute.
Top 100 UK insurers - 2009
AM Best's top 100 insurer rankings in full, according to Financial Services Authority returns for 2009.
Sports sponsorship: A sporting frenzy
At first glance, sports stars and insurers wouldn't appear to have much in common but, with the benefits of sports sponsorship proving their worth, Daniel Dunkley asks is it any wonder everyone is trying to get in on the action?
In series - claims management: Reflecting on feedback
Meeting policyholder expectations can put you one step ahead of your competitors, but to know what your customers want, you'll have to ask them. Sam Barrett finds out to what extent insurance companies integrate customer feedback on claims service.
Ecclesiastical appoints business development chief
Ecclesiastical Investment Management has named Mark O’Connor as head of institutional business development.
Ecclesiastical turns focus onto core UK business
Ecclesiastical intends to focus on developing its core UK business, having opted to close its London market operation.
Claims management: Room for improvement
Getting the claims process right is imperative for brokers and insurers. Sam Barrett looks at what tops the wish list when it comes to partnering with claims management specialists.
Ecclesiastical London market business to go into run-off
Ecclesiastical is to put its London market business into run-off.
Ecclesiastical creates new director of strategic development role
Ecclesiastical Insurance has appointed Kevin Jones in the newly-created role of director of strategic development.
Ecclesiastical blames Chilean earthquake for pre-tax loss
Ecclesiastical has revealed that exposure to the Chilean earthquake was predominantly responsible for its £9.9m pre-tax loss for the first half of 2010.