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Ecclesiastical hires Allianz manager as northern regional underwriting boss
’From the moment I met him, it was clear that he’ll not only bring exceptional technical expertise, but also the kind of energy, challenge and commerciality that elevates everyone around him, says regional director
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 8 December to 12 December 2025
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and leadership changes from 8 to 12 December 2025
Ecclesiastical hires Admiral chief executive as new director of schemes and partnerships
’There is real opportunity to grow our commercial lines business across schemes, MGAs and partnerships and I look forward to working with colleagues and broker partners to deliver the next phase of sustainable, long-term growth,’ says appointee
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 20 to 24 October 2025
New chairs appointed at Benefact Group and Benefact Trust
‘We’re all excited and energised to deliver more commercial success knowing that in doing so, we can give back even more to society,’ says new appointee
In Focus: Does digital transformation undermine HNW’s service-defining human touch?
High net worth clients have long valued the delicate touch that distinguishes their experience from the mainstream market – but with the industry hot on the trail of automation, could technology inadvertently undermine the very qualities that make this sector so unique?
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
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?
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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