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Broker stress levels at an all-time high
One broker commented their stress levels would be improved by ’an end to the constant pressure and deadlines from the FCA to complete endless forms and returns’
Three in five HNW property owners left high and dry by water damage – Ecclesiastical
’Even small leaks can lead to significant damage to walls, ceilings, floors, electrics and contents, especially if they go unnoticed – which can be a real issue in second homes,’ says art and private client business director
Ecclesiastical posts £305.5m GWP in H1 2025 results
’Ecclesiastical has achieved an improved result in the first half of 2025, delivering sustainable, profitable growth despite the challenging economic environment,’ says group chief executive
Ecclesiastical hires ex-Aspen leader as new operations director
New hire will help insurer drive ’excellence’ and ’push to the next level’, says UK managing director
Two-thirds of regional brokers offer no climate risk guidance to clients – Ecclesiastical
‘There’s a clear disparity between the national brokers that are leading the way and smaller regional brokers,’ says managing director
Biba 2025: Ecclesiastical sets sights on £500m GWP for UKGI arm
’There’s no specific timeframe, but we’re focusing on broadening our appetite and commerciality,’ says managing director
Top 50 Insurers: HCC International tops 2025 Underwriting Gold Awards
Insurance DataLab has done the number crunching to reveal which underwriters have excelled in the UK, Gibraltar and Lloyd’s marketplaces – with Insurance Times exclusively revealing the findings
Tomorrow’s insurance leaders will come from overlooked places
‘To look for new talent, we need to explore avenues we’ve never explored and that includes both ends of the socioeconomic spectrum,’ says chief executive
In Focus: Why so many say ‘I fell into’ insurance – and why that’s changing
‘We’re a global leader. We contribute 2% to the UK’s GDP. We employ 60,000 people and nobody’s bothered to tell anybody that this thing exists,’ says chief executive officer
Briefing: Climate risk places insurers on increasingly shaky ground
Although insurers remain wary of subsidence claim surges over the British summertime, certain types of subsidence claims could pose a reputational risk depending on their cause
Sarah Willoughby: Ecclesiastical ‘on track’ to achieve art and private client growth target
Richard Coleman: Ecclesiastical’s charitable focus creates ‘amazing story’ for broker partners
The Big Question November 2023: What is the strangest misconception you’ve heard about insurance?
In Focus: Are MGAs facing ‘additional challenges’ in securing capacity?
Sarah Willoughby: Ecclesiastical ‘on track’ to achieve art and private client growth target
An important driver in delivering consistent year-on-year gross written premium growth is providing quality service and education opportunities for brokers, says art and private client business director
Richard Coleman: Ecclesiastical’s charitable focus creates ‘amazing story’ for broker partners
The insurer’s ‘hugely attractive’ charitable purpose has additionally supported recruitment, says UK managing director
Richard Coleman: Charitable ownership ensures ‘high standards’ at Ecclesiastical
UKGI managing director tells Insurance Times how having a charitable purpose ‘brings out the best in us’ as the insurer eyes growth in ‘areas where we have pretty low market penetration’
Brokers ‘play a massive part’ in HNW as clients ‘cannot get advice and knowledge with technology’
Ecclesiastical’s art and private client business director says underinsurance is still ‘prevalent’, so empowering broker partners to have informed conversations with clients is paramount
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