Ecclesiastical
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.
Ecclesiastical recruits Zurich risk engineering boss Matthews
Ecclesiastical has secured a new risk management director for its UK general insurance business, appointing Mark Matthews from Zurich.
Ecclesiastical appoints Phillips as group programme director
Ecclesiastical has appointed Jonathan Phillips to the newly created role of group programme director.
Market Moves - 25 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ecclesiastical secures new premesis as it plans London headcount growth
Church and Heritage specialist Ecclesiastical is moving to new premises in the heart of the city as it looks to grow its London headcount over the coming years.
Hiscox exits care home sector
Hiscox has confirmed it is withdrawing from the care home sector to focus on its core lines of business.
High Net Worth: Getting what you pay for?
Premiums in the high-net-worth space are huge compared with an ordinary household policy, but what can brokers do to assure their clients are paying the right price?
Market Moves - 4 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ecclesiastical bolsters board with Taylor appointment
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has appointed former Goldman Sachs Asset Management boss Caroline Taylor as director to the board of the group’s insurance business Ecclesiastical Insurance Office.
Ecclesiastical turns underwriting profit for first time in five years
Ecclesiastical recorded a reduced a pre-tax profit of £18.4m for the first half of the year (H1 2013: £24.4m) despite achieving an underwriting profit for the first time since 2009.
Fine Art: A change of art
As the global fine art market shows signs of a renaissance, how is the industry responding to the evolving insurance needs of this high-value but high-risk sector?
Ecclesiastical promotes O’Riordan to replace retiring reinsurance boss Jones
Ecclesiastical has promoted internally to replaces its departing group head of reinsurance Andrew Jones.
Ecclesiastical hires Saunders for regional role
Ecclesiastical has hired Adrian Saunders as corporate business and regional director for London.
Biba to formulate guidance on sharing economy
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is to put together guidance on insuring risks for asset-sharing companies following a meeting between industry and government yesterday.
Tougher jail sentences needed to protect heritage, says Ecclesiastical
The innate vulnerability of many of the Britain’s heritage buildings makes the threat of tough prison sentences vital to combat heritage crime, heritage specialist Ecclesiastical has told the government.
Industry and government to meet on sharing society insurance solution
Insurance industry representatives are to meet with government and asset-sharing companies next month to discuss insurance solutions for people who share their homes and vehicles.
Ecclesiastical embarks on broker roadshow
Ecclesiastical’s senior management has hit the road in a series of shows to meet brokers up and down the UK.
Claims Awards 2014 - winners announced
Ageas scooped two individual awards at the 2014 Post Claims Awards held in London last night (5 June).
Simmons becomes Ecclesiastical's first UK commercial director
Ecclesiastical has appointed Kevin Simmons to the newly created role of commercial director in its UK general insurance business.
BIA Countdown: Marketing moguls reflect on 20 years of the BIAs
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to the major insurers who have experienced wins in the marketing category over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs.