Ecclesiastical
Schemes market set for further growth
Survey reveals growing importance and increasing popularity of schemes to brokers
British Insurance Awards winners announced
Bartlett & Company has been named Broker of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2012.
South West broker snaps up Ecclesiastical broker chief
Coleman Insurance Brokers has appointed Ian Wainwright as divisional director for Exeter.
MMA aims for further growth with schemes appointment
MMA Insurance has appointed Liam Casserley as schemes account manager.
Video: Schemes Masterclass preview
Ahead of the launch of our latest event, Insurance Age spoke to our headline sponsor about what brokers can expect on the 24th April.
Ecclesiastical posts losses for 2011
Ecclesiastical has reported a pre-tax group loss of £7.7m for 2011, compared with £50.4m profit in 2010.
Bloomer puts down roots at UK General
UK General has appointed ex-Ecclesiastical schemes director Tony Bloomer as head of commercial schemes.
Ecclesiastical loses broker director as part of restructure
Ecclesiastical has parted company with Ian Wainwright, broker sales director, as part of a managerial restructure.
New schemes dedicated event hits Manchester
Insurance Age is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new broker-only event dedicated to the schemes market.
UK General secures new capacity
UK General has agreed a new capacity deal with Ecclesiastical vehicle, Ansvar.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial insurers: Winners and losers
The annual Insurance 360 Business Insurers Insight Report service rankings show some steady, some on ladders - and some on snakes.
Broker Expo: Ecclesiastical restructure sees redundancies in schemes unit
Two of Ecclesiastical’s senior schemes individuals will leave the business following a restructure of the insurer’s schemes operations.
Broker Expo: Referral fee ban will be the 'next scandal'
The proposed ban on referral fees will be a good thing, but has the potential to damage public perception of the insurance industry, according to a panel discussion at the 2011 Broker Expo, hosted by Insurance Age.
Deadline nears for Broker Expo
There is still time to sign up for Insurance Age’s 2011 Broker Expo at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena.
Ecclesiastical aims for growth in Ireland with new MD
Ecclesiastical has appointed a new managing director for its Ireland business.
Ecclesiastical to push COR below 98%
Group chief executive Michael Tripp said he was focused on reducing volatility and getting Ecclesiastical's combined operating ratio (COR) below 98%.
Ecclesiastical reports positive profit swing
Ecclesiastical has continued its yo-yo results trend with a pre-tax profit of £15.6m for the first half of the year(£9.9m loss in H1 2010) but its combined ratio remains above 100%.
Oxygen develops niche home insurance scheme
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has launched a home insurance scheme offering tailored insurance cover for psychological professionals in the UK who see clients at home.
Ecclesiastical creates new compliance role
Ecclesiastical has appointed John Schofield to the newly created role of director of group internal audit and compliance.
Products: Providers unveil a raft of online offerings at Biba conference
Providers clearly saw Biba 2011 as an opportunity to court brokers with their new online offerings as Jubilee, Aviva, Ecclesiastical and Catlin all launched technology products.
Biba 2011: Aviva, Ecclesiastical and Jubilee unveil online launches
A number of new online initiatives have been unveiled today at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference to help broker either trade or market themselves better.
MMA targets commercial growth through brokers with BDM hire
MMA Insurance has appointed Derek Bradshaw as development manager, in a bid to drive commercial growth through the broker channel.
Schemes: Ecclesiastical and CBG see specialism as their future
Poor results have led both an insurer and broker to seek solace in the schemes market.
Regional round table - Bournemouth: Fraud focus
Our expert panel discusses how the Insurance Fraud Register and other developments in the market will impact brokers' attitude to fraud. Liz McMahon reports.