Ecclesiastical
Test case insurers respond to High Court BI judgment
Some providers involved in the business interruption test case are considering an appeal, while others welcome the result.
BI ruling welcome news for policyholders but result differs by wordings
Disease and ‘hybrid’ wording policyholders are particularly well placed to seek compensation after the landmark High Court judgment today in the FCA's BI test case and those with prevention of access wordings may also find they have cover, law firm…
Ecclesiastical launches hub for education brokers
The platform has been designed to help brokers and their clients manage strategic and operational risk as schools re-open amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ecclesiastical reports £59.7m loss after Covid-19 hit
GWP was up by 9% in the first half of 2020, while the provider's COR worsened to 101.1%.
Blog: How to grow a specialist customer base in four simple steps
Delegated authority schemes can help you as a broker take control of the risks they are writing and empower them to make decisions for customers. Ecclesiastical's Will Browne shares some top tips.
Lycetts returns to profit in 2019
Broker reveals it recently undertook a strategic restructure, creating a single insurance division, and completed a deal for broker Robertson-McIsaac.
Insurers’ QC claims FCA is “forcing a square peg into a round hole” in BI test case
Providers argue regulator’s case doesn’t work because access to premises was not prevented during pandemic as lawyers for Hiscox, Ecclesiastical, MS Amlin, Arch Insurance and Zurich make their submissions.
Ecclesiastical takes claims director from Allianz
Jeremy Trott will take over as current claims director David Bonehill retires in October.
QC calls on court to treat insurers fairly
Insurers dive into the causation debate, slamming the FCA’s approach to the ‘but for’ test as the business interruption case continues in the High Court.
Insurers argue FCA victory would lead to ‘injustice’
Defendants in the Financial Conduct Authority’s BI test case warn providers could be liable for losses they never agreed to cover.
UK profit for Ecclesiastical slips to £20.4m
The results for 2019 showed a decrease in profits but GWP grew by 3.6% to £257m as broking division makes a loss.
Insurers lock horns with FCA in BI test case defences
Brokers brought into fray as providers file a variety of defences including proximate cause and the ‘Sweden defence’ in the landmark case to determine the validity of BI claims arising from the coronavirus pandemic.
BI Test Case: Hiscox argues business hardship likely even without lockdown
Hiscox aims to compare Covid-19 economic hit to Sweden and ‘draconian’ UK in Financial Conduct Authority BI test case.
FCA expands number of wordings under scope of BI test case
The regulator's updated preliminary list shows that the scope of the legal proceedings has been extended to cover a total of 91 policy types.
Hiscox has highest number of policies highlighted by FCA test case
Seventeen wordings will be assessed as part of the test and the FCA list shows 34 Hiscox policies affected so far, as regulator says list is a "representative sample" which is "not comprehensive".
Blog: An underwriter's guide to developing a scheme
Ecclesiastical's Will Browne, outlines the key steps for successful delegated authority.
François-Xavier Boisseau joins ERS' board
Boisseau, who left his role as CEO of insurance at Ageas UK in late 2018, is also a NED at Ecclesiastical and sits on the board of Argo Managing Agency.
Ecclesiastical launches Covid-19 social media guide
The document has been developed to help brokers navigate platforms such as Twitter and Linked In throughout the outbreak.
Insurance Covid-Cast - episode four: How insurance companies are rising up to help communities and keep society open during the Coronavirus crisis
In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how insurance companies are seeking to make a difference within local communities during…
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Ecclesiastical unveils cyber safety resources for teachers
Insurer developed ‘Cyber Ready’ toolkit following feedback that pupils are often more tech savvy than teachers.
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Ecclesiastical launches wellbeing guidance
Head Lines: The provider has produced a series of videos to help brokers manage stress.
Ecclesiastical launches broker cyber guidance
Insurer says cyber attacks are increasing in frequency.