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Market Moves - 19 November 2015
All the movers and shakers in the insurance industry
Ifed investigation leads to 18 month jail sentence for Southampton con man
A Southampton man who claimed £25,000 on insurance after creating fake invoices for items that he alleged had been stolen during a burglary at his home has been jailed for 18 months.
CMA private healthcare inquiry expected to rumble on despite positive findings
Health insurers are supporting the latest Competition and Markets Authority provisional findings released following an appeal of its final report into the private healthcare market, despite concerns the inquiry could rumble on for several more years.
Space support for planned subsidence mapping tool
A UK-based service to assess the risk of subsidence using satellite observations and property data is a step closer following a study.
XL Catlin recruits from AIG to bolster Australia crisis capabilities
Shelley Devane has joined XL Catlin to become its head of crisis management for Australia.
Insurers invite CHO to discuss GTA issues next week
The Association of British Insurers General Terms of Agreement Technical Committee has invited the Credit Hire Organisation to meet with insurers on 24 November in an attempt to bring the stalemate over 2015/16 rates to a conclusion.
The State of the Insurer Nation: Driving the industry forward
As the State of the Insurer Nation report comes to an end, what can the industry expect in the future and how can it move forward?
Collingwood receives PE backing to grow new product lines
Collingwood Insurance Company has confirmed private equity firm JZ International has become a majority investor in the business to help accelerate its growth plans.
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week Five: Brokers, professionalism and governance
In the final part of a five-part series covering the results of Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports how our insurance CEOs view relationships with brokers, professionalism in the sector and the importance of diversity for…
Arista's Earle joins Advent Solutions as non-executive chairman
Advent Solutions Holdings has appointed former Arista chairman Charles Earle as non-executive chairman.
Insurance scammers diversifying as crash-for-cash claims drop
Crash-for-cash claims have fallen by £60m since 2012, according to the Insurance Fraud Bureau, but liability fraud is on the rise.
Helvetia concludes withdrawal from Belgian market
Swiss insurer Helvetia has completed the sale of its subsidiary Nationale Suisse Belgium and the two underwriting agencies owned by the latter to Enstar Group.
Risk mapping software for underwriters launched by Business Insight
Business Insight has launched a new risk mapping software for insurers.
Garwyn Ireland and Associated Loss Adjusters to rebrand as Davies Ireland
Garwyn Ireland and Associated Loss Adjusters will trade as Davies Ireland with managing director of Garwyn Ireland Peter Haran to lead the new group.
Travel Terrorism: Tourism under attack
Travellers want clarity and certainty when it comes to terrorism cover.
C-Suite: Insurer - Forever friends
Every customer wants to feel their insurer is doing right by them.
Aviva primes Irish health business for possible sale
Aviva is examining its Irish health insurance arm for a potential sale, Post understands, but the plan is in an early stage and no decisions have been made.
Co-op announces trio of hires with appointment of NEDs and COO
The Co-operative Insurance has appointed two non-executive directors to its board and hired a chief operating officer to join the executive management team.
Quiz of the week - 13 November 2015
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
State of Insurer Nation Blog: Understanding risks and improving operating results in the digital era
The digital age is truly upon us, with consumers looking to both research and purchase products using a wide range of devices, wherever and whenever it suits them.
Stewart to step down as chairman at L&G
Legal & General chairman John Stewart will retire in 2016, with no firm date set yet as the company looks for a successor.
Late bid by CSC in Xchanging takeover
Procurement and technology provider Xchanging has seen another takeover bid, this time from US-based technology company CSC.
IAG drops Australia from logo
IAG has decided to drop Insurance Australia Group from its logo and will now use lower case letters for its overall brand.
Consumer group calls for fines for unsimplified policy documents
A third of insurance policies are written at a university-equivalent reading level, making them inaccessible to large portions of the population, according to research by consumer group Fairer Finance.