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Uninsured driving - the European way

A recent European ruling that means insured motorists will pay repairs for uninsured drivers has caused outrage in the industry. What is the extent of uninsured driving in Europe, how do national differences compare and which policies work?

Europe: Weathering the storm

Europe got a battering from natural catastrophes in 2013, resulting in the region clocking up the most loss events for the year across the globe.

Europe: A pen for Europe?

Managing general agents have seen a resurgence of popularity in the UK, but has there been a similar renaissance across the continent? Tim Evershed investigates.

Europe: Aggregation domination

Research suggests that the use of aggregators in Europe is growing but can the continent replicate the price comparison success seen in the UK? Mark Sands investigates.

Losses from European floods could hit £4.5bn

Industry-wide insured losses on recent flooding in central and eastern Europe is expected to hit between $3.5bn (£2.4bn) and $4.5bn (£3bn), according to estimates by Swiss Re.

Perils releases European flood satellite pictures

Zurich-based independent catastrophe data company Perils has released satellite-based 'flood footprints' for the ongoing floods in Central Europe which are affecting mainly Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.

Rising flood waters threaten Prague

The authorities in the Czech Republic have been forced to open several dams meaning river levels are still rising threatening the capital Prague.

Reinsurer stocks plummet amid flood fears

Shares in Munich Re and Hannover Re fell around 3.5% to the bottom of pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index as flooding in parts of Europe raises the prospect of hefty damage claims.

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