Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical gains credit management approval
Ecclesiastical claims to have become the first insurer in the UK to be awarded the Quality in Credit Management accreditation.
Castleacre launches high net worth index
Castleacre has produced an average price index of household insurance for High Net Worth individuals to help clients identify whether their own insurance premiums are in-line with current market trends.
Underwriting Service Awards 2011
The second annual Underwriting Service Awards ceremony took place at the Oval cricket ground, London, with more than 250 underwriters in attendance. The winners were determined by the feedback and views of intermediaries, who place risks on behalf of…
My best 11- Ian Wainwright and Paul Lee, Ecclesiastical Insurance
Ian Wainwright, broker sales director at Ecclesiastical, and Paul Lee, northern regional director, select their Best XI for an insurance start-up. The self-styled Clough and Taylor have chosen from the great and good of insurance — including their boss —…
Former Aon UK boss Mahoney takes chair role and invests in analytics firm
Former Aon UK boss and past winner of the British Insurance Awards Achivement gong Dennis Mahoney has been appointed chairman of Sciemus, the analytics and modelling company.
Ecclesiastical scoops risk management award for metal theft work
Ecclesiastical has been rewarded for its work combatting metal theft at the Risk Management Awards.
Ecclesiastical drops schemes duo
Ecclesiastical is ditching its schemes and affinities director Tony Bloomer, and its national scheme manager, Hazel White, and integrating its schemes business into its regional network.
Marketing: The power of advertising
Effective marketing can be a tough challenge for financial services providers and having a strong presence is not enough, it must also resonate with customers.
Ecclesiastical names MD for Ireland
Ecclesiastical has appointed David Lane as the new managing director for its Ireland business.
Ecclesiastical appoints Foley's replacement as Ireland MD
Specialist charity and heritage insurer Ecclesiastical has appointed David Lane as the new managing director for its Ireland business.
Climate change: A changing environment
With insurers rushing to provide environmental cover, how are they performing themselves in the climate change stakes?
Home & Legacy in broker push
High net worth underwriting agency Home & Legacy has announced ambitious expansion plans on the back of slicker technology and a six-month 2.5% boost in commission paid to brokers.
Ecclesiastical shakes up property owners market with Crown Estate win
Property owners’ insurance brokers are benefiting from heightened competition between business-hungry insurers, with the entry of Ecclesiastical in May and the former Axa team starting to write business for Mistui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s this week.
New Zealand insurers continue to reject business
The number of insurers rejecting new business amid ongoing seismic activity in Christchurch is escalating rapidly, according to an expert from Fitch Ratings in Australia.
Ecclesiastical shakes up property owners market with Crown Estate win - Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including news that new entrant Ecclesiastical has shaken up the property owners market by winning a multi-billion pound portfolio belonging to The Crown Estate, as…
Ecclesiastical to rebuild Scottish ring
Ecclesiastical has secured the return of an amethyst stone from a Church of Scotland ceremonial ring.
New Zealand faces mass withdrawal as earthquake claims stack up
Insurers and reinsurers could stop providing earthquake cover in New Zealand altogether, forcing its government to handle claims.
Zurich stops writing NZ earthquake cover
Zurich New Zealand will no longer write any new earthquake cover following the catastrophes in Canterbury and Christchurch in February.
Ecclesiastical stops NZ quake cover
Ecclesiastical is to cease writing earthquake cover in New Zealand following the devastating series of earthquakes in Christchurch which contributed to the insurer’s biggest ever losses.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was very close to whipping out her cheque book at the sight of the all the diamond jewellery up for auction at Sterling Insurance’s open day.
Online this week
The top ten stories from www.postonline.co.uk
Online commercial - Driving business online
Take-up of online commercial products remains less than impressive but where does the blame for suppressed demand lie?
BIS 2011: Mutually beneficial partnerships key to boosting industry social profile
Pinpointing a single organisation to emulate, if not a whole industry, could be the first step towards improving the social profile of the UK insurance community – and action must be taken at industry level not individually.
Charities ‘sceptical’ of insurance sector motives
UK charities believe insurers donate to "improve corporate image" , research by Ecclesiastical has revealed.