ICMIF member Ecclesiastical has reported strong financial results for 2025, while emphasising the vital role of its people and purpose in delivering positive impact for customers, communities and good causes.
Profit before tax reached GBP 84.6m (2024: GBP 82.5m), while gross written premiums (GWP) increased by 2.1% to GBP 653.7m (2024: GBP 640.3m), supported by new business growth in the UK and strong retention across its specialist segments.
Reflecting on the results, Managing Director UKGI Richard Coleman (pictured) highlighted that the year was defined not only by financial performance, but by the contribution of Ecclesiastical’s people.
“Ecclesiastical UK has delivered another strong year, achieving sustainable growth of around 5% while continuing to perform well in a challenging market,” Coleman said. “This reflects our disciplined approach, specialist expertise, and the strength of the longstanding relationships we hold with customers and brokers who rely on us for consistently high service.”
He added that the deeper story behind the results lies in the day-to-day work of employees across the business.
“Every day, colleagues bring expertise, empathy and commitment to their work – whether supporting a broker, helping a customer through a claim, delivering specialist risk advice, or behind the scenes. Their efforts are driven by a simple principle: the more we grow, the more good we can do.”
Ecclesiastical’s specialist expertise and long-term approach continue to underpin its performance, with targeted growth across key markets including care, leisure, real estate and schemes business. The insurer highlighted its disciplined strategy of combining underwriting, risk and claims expertise with preventative risk management to support customers in complex and specialist sectors.
This customer-focused approach is reflected in high satisfaction levels and continued industry recognition. In 2025, Ecclesiastical was awarded the Gracechurch Service Quality Marque for claims for the fifth consecutive year. It also retained its top position in the Fairer Finance home insurance category for the 22nd time, achieved Which? Best Buy status for buildings and contents for the third consecutive year, and won the 2025 BIA Risk and Resilience Award.
As part of the Benefact Group, Ecclesiastical continues to link its financial performance directly to social impact. The insurer donated GBP 28m to good causes in 2025, including GBP 24m to its charitable owner, Benefact Trust Limited – contributing to more than GBP 275m donated since 2014.
Coleman emphasised that growth is closely tied to this wider purpose, saying: “Our growth is not targeted just for its own sake, it has real purpose. As part of the Benefact Group, all available profits are used as a force for good.”
First established in 1887 to protect Anglican churches from fire, Ecclesiastical continues to build on its heritage while expanding its reach and impact.
“To all those who have supported us as customers, partners and colleagues over the past year, thank you for being part of our purpose and mission: to protect important organisations and continue to support good causes,” Coleman said.
“We enter our next phase of growth from a privileged position of strength: engaged customers, trusted broker relationships, and a clear appetite to expand thoughtfully in markets where we can make the greatest difference. By growing sustainably, we want to protect more customers, deliver outstanding service, and increase the support we provide to good causes.”
