Ecclesiastical
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.
Weather events cause Ecclesiastical loss
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has attributed its pre-tax loss of £9.9m for first half of 2010 to a string of exceptional weather events.
Penny Black's insurance week
Ecclesiastical invited Penny and a bunch of insurance hacks for a snoop around Wellington Arch and Apsley House, home of the first Duke of Wellington, last week.
Career development & CSR news: Ecclesiastical unveils 13% new business boost with sales academy
Ecclesiastical has claimed the creation of a sales academy for its development underwriters has boosted individuals' new business volumes by 13%.
Climate change - flood defences: Manning the defences
With the government cutting the budget for flood and coastal risk management and the coming expiry of the Statement of Principles, Amy Ellis looks at the future of flood defence.
Empty schools at risk of metal theft this summer
Ecclesiastical has warned that this summer holiday British schools are at risk of having valuable lead stripped from their roofs by criminals, causing major damage and leaving the buildings vulnerable to flooding.
Ecclesiastical in Gloucester office move
Ecclesiastical has moved its Gloucester office to Gloucester Docks from Brunswick Road.
Davies hails LV and Zurich wins as volumes jump 44%
Claims management and loss adjusting business Davies Group has unveiled a pre-tax profit of £2.8m on a turnover of £30m for the 12 months ending 31 March 2010.
Moon appointed CEO
Ecclesiastical has appointed Andrew Moon as the new chief executive officer of its Australian business, Ansvar Insurance.
Ecclesiastical unveils new CEO
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has appointed Andrew Moon as the new chief executive officer for its Australian business, Ansvar Insurance. The move comes after former CEO John Peberdy announced his retirement from the business after 37 years, earlier…
British Insurance Awards 2010: Lust for marketing
Emmanuel Kenning looks at Swiftcover’s energetic multi-media campaign fronted by legendary punk rocker Iggy Pop.
Ecclesiastical repeats theft alert
Ecclesiastical has renewed its warning that many of the country's churches and buildings are being systematically targeted by criminals for their valuable metal.
AM Best positive over Ecclesiastical arm
AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Ansvar Insurance.
Career development & CRS news: Ecclesiastical boss appointed Prince's ambassador
The Prince of Wales has made Steve Wood, managing director for the UK and Ireland at Ecclesiastical, his 2010 Prince's ambassador in the South-west.
Ecclesiastical gains five-star rating
Ecclesiastical has achieved a Defaqto five star rating for the fifth tier of its wedding insurance.
Ecclesiastical records rising metal thefts
The severity of natural disasters this year has led to a rise in the number of metal thefts and put 2010 on course to be the second worst year for the crime on record
Career development & CSR news: Ecclesiastical launches new underwriting training course
Ecclesiastical has embarked on a new academy-style training programme aimed at producing a workforce of "well-rounded underwriters".