Ecclesiastical
Claims Awards 2015 - winners announced
Allianz and Sterling were among the winners celebrating last night after collecting two gongs each at the Post Claims Awards.
Heritage Crafts: The end of an era?
Historical buildings like ITV’s Downton Abbey, are facing an uncertain future as heritage crafts decline. What can be done to preserve our national heritage?
Ecclesiastical extends specialist underwriting to regional offices
Ecclesiastical is to extend underwriting of its heritage residential and property investors business to its regional offices in Manchester and Birmingham.
Vulnerable Customers: Protecting the vulnerable
A recent Financial Conduct Authority report found that financial companies are not meeting the needs of the more vulnerable customers in society – so what are insurers doing to help combat this?
Ecclesiastical celebrates best underwriting figure for five years
Ecclesiastical has posted a pre-tax profit of £48.2m for 2014 and an improved combined operating ratio for the year.
Museums: Heritage at heart
The UK’s museums are big business, so how do administrators make sure their assets are covered in any eventuality?
Local talent pools
How can insurers develop pools of talent in areas outside the capital, and how do tools such as Linked In and Skype facilitate this?
Towergate names Ecclesiastical's Wood as Paymentshield boss
Ecclesiastical UK managing director Steve Wood has quit the insurer to take on the CEO role at Towergate-owned Paymentshield.
Commercial Lines Fraud: Commercial stumbling block
With the fight against fraud in personal lines being increasingly successful, fraudsters are beginning to target the financially viable commercial sector
Costs irrecoverable where CFAs fail to comply with cancellation regulations rules court
Defendants who identity the absence of a cancellation clause in conditional fee arrangements could avoid paying costs, after a Court of Appeal decision.
Charities: Charity begins at home
Charities require business interruption cover like any other business – but how can they make sure they aren’t paying too much?
UK insurers undeterred on sharing society progress despite international Uber concerns
The banning of Uber in several territories will not deter the UK insurance industry's engagement with sharing economy companies, according to commentators, with telematics providers tipped to help small car-sharing organisations obtain cover.
Market Moves - 11 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Brierley returns to Ecclesiastical for director role
Ecclesiastical has appointed Nick Brierley as general insurance business and operations director.
Market Moves - 4 December 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ecclesiastical recruits Towergate Lancaster boss to helm Northern operations
Ecclesiastical has named Towergate Lancaster and Alker Insurance managing director Francis Carroll as its new regional director for the North.
Market Moves - 6 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Market Moves - 30 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Interview: Mark Hews: Protecting the nation’s history
With its focus on heritage buildings and a strategy rooted in ‘doing the right thing’, Ecclesiastical CEO Mark Hews tells Post the firm is quite unlike any other in financial services
Ecclesiastical recruits Axa commercial property boss to helm UK underwriting
Ecclesiastical has named Axa’s head of commercial property as its new UK general insurance underwriting director.
Ecclesiastical appoints Brown to new church and heritage role
Heritage specialist Ecclesiastical has appointed Andrew Brown into a newly created role of church and heritage claims director.
Research: State of the Broking Nation Part 1: Insurers
A warts-and-all qualitative view from the broking market
Market Moves - 23 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ecclesiastical promotes Saunders to commercial director
Ecclesiastical has looked internally to find a new commercial director, promoting corporate business and London regional director Adrian Saunders.