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Media centre ... Helen Richards

Helen Richards

Church Operations Director

About Helen

Helen has been with Ecclesiastical for 16 years, having joined the specialist insurer as a graduate trainee. She has worked in various areas of the business during her time at Ecclesiastical. Still, she has spent the majority of her time working with cathedral and church customers as Customer Service Manager and since 2021 as Church Operations Director. Helen led a major internal project to improve our systems, which has helped to improve customer service levels since its implementation. Away from work, Helen is a keen cook and busy Mum to a four-year-old son.

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Broker wellbeing

Stress levels are at an all-time high, but brokers have tools to cope with everyday pressures

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Escape of water incidents

Ecclesiastical has found 60% of high-net-worth (HNW) property owners have experienced an escape of water incident in the last five years.

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Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc announces results for the half year ended 30 June 2025

Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc (“Ecclesiastical”), the specialist insurance group*, today announces its 2024 interim results.

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Ecclesiastical - Which? Best Buy 2025

Leading consumer magazine Which? has again named Ecclesiastical’s Home Insurance as a Best Buy for the third year in a row.

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Heritage open days

Heritage Open Days bring opportunities to explore hidden gems.

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Ecclesiastical urges property owners to take precautions ahead of storm season

Ecclesiastical Insurance is encouraging customers to take precautions to help prevent property damage ahead of the coming storm season.

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Swedish church move a spectacle

The Swedish church move is a spectacle, but it serves as a reminder of subsidence risks.

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Crime concerns drive purchases of copies

Ecclesiastical reveals a surge in the purchase of replica items as anxious collectors worry about being targeted by criminals.

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Neil McGeachie appointed Operations Director

Ecclesiastical Insurance has appointed Neil McGeachie as its new UK Operations Director for an initial period of a year.

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Insurer sounds alarm on growing property risks amid prolonged dry conditions

Ecclesiastical Insurance is urging property owners to take precautionary steps as the risk of subsidence and wildfires increases following an extended dry spell.

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Britain’s heritage attractions urged to take steps to prevent crime

Specialist insurer recommends heritage property owners take security steps this summer.

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Anna Stratton appointed UKGI Finance Director

Ecclesiastical Insurance has appointed Anna Stratton as its new UKGI Finance Director, joining in July 2025.