Ecclesiastical
Personal lines exits highlight need to avoid reliance on single insurer
Reduced insurer appetite in the personal lines market should serve as a timely reminder to brokers to avoid the pitfalls of placing all their eggs in one basket.
Market moves: Winds of change sweep the country
Snow flurries in Scotland were matched only by the blizzard of job announcements in the region with Lockton, Heath Lambert, Aspen and RSA all unveiling changes.
Ecclesiastical appoints product development leader
Ecclesiastical has named Jo Kibble as its new head of product and proposition development reporting to strategic marketing director Mike Mintram.
Ecclesiastical signs up to Home & Legacy panel
Mid and high net worth wholesale broker, Home & Legacy, has announced that specialist insurer Ecclesiastical is set to join the company’s household insurance panel.
Ecclesiastical wins dog walker case
Ecclesiastical has hailed its success in a recent court case with a dog walker who sued after slipping when walking dogs on grass as a “victory for common sense”.
Ecclesiastical chief hails "positive" results despite profit plunge
Ecclesiastical has maintained its traditional yo-yo financial results pattern as it reports a near £30m drop in profits on last year to £50.4m and an underwriting loss of £5.9m for 2010.
Ecclesiastical exits standard household market
Ecclesiastical has announced it is to run off its standard household business by July 2012.
Market moves: Recruitment drive shows positive outlook
The actions of the insurance industry seem to indicate it is refreshingly optimistic about the prospects for UK plc. Despite the phrase 'double-dip' re-entering the popular consciousness, insurance has stormed ahead with determination to grow its way to…
Ecclesiastical appoints new regional director for the North
Ecclesiastical Insurance has appointed Julie Molloy as the new regional director for its northern regional centre with immediate effect.
Insurance Age blog: Sports people as biscuits, insurers as presenters
If you have never listened to Fighting Talk (Radio 5, Saturday 11am) then you are missing a trick. One of the staple jokes is ‘sports people as biscuits’ where Seb Coe becomes a Viennese Whirl, or Gareth Southgate is likened to a digestive, a good honest…
NIG defends “Guarantee to Beat” pricing strategy
NIG is promising brokers it will beat premiums by up to 5% on business held or quoted with 15 major insurance companies in the UK market.
Power hour: A flood defence drought
The coalition has already announced that flood defence spending is to be cut. With the Statement of Principles due to run out in 2013 this month's discussion focuses on the possible impact for insurance. Emmanuel Kenning reports from Manchester.
Reportage - Defining schemes: Spoilt for choice
Coming in such a vast array of shapes and forms, it is difficult to define what schemes actually are. Tony Bloomer argues their ambiguity enables flexibility and innovation and, ultimately, opportunity for the industry.
Reportage - Scheme innovation: Creative sparks
Has the financial crisis forced insurers to become more imaginative with new products and schemes or are they following where brokers lead? Louise Phillips investigates the catalyst for recent innovation in the market.
Ecclesiastical raises £40m in share issue
Ecclesiastical has announced it has raised £40m through a new share placing, its first since 2005.
Reportage - CII training: The value of training
The CII has an enviable reputation for promoting professionalism in the industry, however there is a sentiment in some parts of the market that it is more concerned with making money. Louise Phillips weighs up the true value of its training structure.
Regional review: Way out west
An area that sometimes falls off the radar, Louise Meeson surveys brokers and insurers in Wales and the South West to discover many have been shielded from the worst of the economic crisis.
Insurers create London teams to develop broker relationships
Broker focused insurers Groupama Insurances and Ecclesiastical have set up new divisions in London in an effort to win new business.
News analysis - Coaching: Asking the right questions
Emmanuel Kenning asks if questions rather than answers can help brokers build a successful business.
Ecclesiastical to establish London broker regional centre
Ecclesiastical is turning its city office operation into a London regional centre, headed by former national broker sales manager Paul Glasper (pictured).
Majority of brokers say clients unwilling to pay more for environmental products
Nearly half (49.6%) of brokers believe there is a market for insurance products incorporating environmental elements, but only a minority believe customers would be willing to pay a higher premium for them, according to research by Ecclesiastical.
Power hour: Giving something back
With the Government's introduction of the Big Society concept and public spending review, it is clear the private sector will need to step up its support of communities. This month's roundtable explores how the insurance industry should contribute…
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial Insurers: Waving - or drowning?
Insurance 360's groundbreaking survey of commercial insurers' performance reveals which ones have got their acts together and which ones need to raise their game. Peter Joy reports.