Ecclesiastical insurance has reshuffled its management team.

New director appointments are planned for the areas of finance, risk, technology, marketing and financial services.

Steve Wood will be appointed managing director for UK and Ireland, with new responsibility for Ansvar UK, Methodist insurance, Baptist insurance, and Ecclesiastical's general insurance operation in Ireland.

Also, Graham Shearn will be appointed group development director.

Michael Tripp, group chief executive, commented: “This isn't a dramatic change to our management structure. It's designed to focus our key people on future development. To continue to be successful we need to grow and change. This new structure will support this.”

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