All Ecclesiastical articles
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Latest NewsBroker stress reaches record highs – Ecclesiastical
Female brokers have been more stressed than their male counterparts over the last year
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Insight
Insurers face climate challenges from all sides amid fossil fuel dilemma
As COP26 approaches, insurers’ work to address climate change faces scrutiny while campaigners bid for insurance support to be withdrawn from fossil fuel commercial policyholders
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Latest News
Ecclesiastical urges brokers to speak to heritage clients after UK ‘smash and grab’ raids
The insurer’s customer segment director says ’brokers play an important role in helping clients understand the risks’
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Latest News
Ecclesiastical teams up with insurtech to enhance customer and broker experience
The insurer wants to deepen its investment in technology and innovation
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Latest News
Ecclesiastical bounces back with 12% GWP rise post-covid
The insurer has an ambition to be the first choice for brokers placing business in specialist markets
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IT Interview
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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Latest News
Ecclesiastical Insurance and Shepherd launch new smart property proposition
The technology aims to help protect some of the UK’s most prestigious properties and sites
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Latest News
Nine out of 10 brokers believe specialising offers competitive advantage over rivals – Ecclesiastical
Around 84% of brokers think being a specialist makes them more profitable
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Latest News
Backchat June 2021
Crash for cash gang hotspots, charitable insurers and the insurance product people complained about most over lockdown. What has the insurance industry been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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Features
In Focus: How are broker schemes innovating to accommodate new risks?
Industry experts discuss the ways in which broker schemes are innovating to cover new risks, such as SMEs, e-scooters and short term rental accommodation
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Features
In Focus: Hard market and Covid-19 brings brokers more schemes opportunities
Fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed schemes for SMEs up the agenda, with ’brokers looking at this closer than ever’
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Features
Briefing: Pandemic impact on financial results is not over yet
Insurers’ 2020 full-year financial results show an economic landscape strewn with losses and colossal Covid claims costs. This will undoubtedly carry over into 2021 in some capacity, wrecking further trouble on balance sheets
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Latest News
Backchat April 2021
Green is the new black, angry birds, new peacemakers, and who’s marking a new chapter with a rebrand? What has the insurance industry been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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News Analysis
Covid-19 pandemic exacerbates fine art insurance’s hard market conditions
The art sector is heavily reliant on social contact, so the uncertainty of the coronavirus lockdowns have created added risks and challenges from pushing sales online
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Latest News
Ecclesiastical blames Covid-19 for recorded £15.7m loss before tax in 2020
The insurer also paid out £18.7m for coronavirus-related claims ‘where there is confirmed cover’
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Features
Briefing: The Covid-19 pandemic ‘has become far less of an acceptable excuse for poor service’
While the industry debates service standards during the reign of Covid-19, Insurance Times editor advocates embracing the ‘new normal’ rather than longing for pre-pandemic days
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Latest News
Ecclesiastical recommends preventative measures after gang sentenced for church metal thefts worth £2m
The gang of four men swiped lead from more than 20 churches over a two-year period
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Five star ratings report
Ecclesiastical
The Insurance Times Five Star ratings are the first at a glance guide to insurer experience created for brokers by brokers.
