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German insurers face endurance test, says S&P
German insurers are being tested by challenging conditions in the financial markets, according to Standard and Poor’s.
European contract law poll result
Does the European insurance market need an optional contract law?
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on International geocoding; and a View from the Top on the importance of collaboration and partnership for the modern broker.
BIS 2011: EU economy could go into meltdown, warns former Bank of England boss
The former deputy governor of the Bank of England Sir John Gieve has forecasted the European economy will either slowly limp along to recovery and see unemployment rise or go into complete meltdown.
Delta Lloyd creates dedicated wind team
Dutch insurer Delta Lloyd is creating a dedicated wind energy team, to take advantage of its experience in the sustainable growth market.
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on the pitfalls and opportunities with exporting to the US; and a View from the Top the different approaches being adopted for environmental liability.
Exporting to the US: pitfalls and potential
Exporting to the US could be a solution to Europe’s economic problems but as Pat Drinan explains brokers looking to help out firms venturing into this market need to watch their own back as well as their clients.
View from the top: Environmental variations cause issues
Differing approaches adopted by individual European countries have added complexity to the issue of environmental liability.
Whiplash - Britain: The European whiplash capital
With its proportion of whiplash claims far outstripping any other European nation, what must the UK do to curb this cause of claims inflation?
European Commission to propose additional contract law in October
European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding is today meeting with leaders of European insurance companies to discuss European contract law in the insurance sector.
Stable rating outlook for Dutch insurance sector
The rating outlook for the Dutch insurance sector is stable, indicating that a vast majority of Dutch insurer ratings are likely to be affirmed over the next 12-24 months.
Vienna Insurance Group appoints chairwoman to the board
The Supervisory Board of Donau Versicherung AG Vienna Insurance Group has appointed Johanna Stefan to the positions of chairwoman of the managing board and general manager, with effect from 1 June 2012.
Time is running out to influence VAT exemption debate
A European tax expert has issued a stark warning to insurers stating that they have just 12 months to influence the debate surrounding the EU Commission’s tax review, which could spell the end to a long-held VAT exemption.
Explosion in whiplash claims highlights the need to tackle cause not symptoms
Last week’s Claims Club meeting saw a heated debate on referral fees, a call for members to lobby against the EU tax review and heavy criticism of the SRA
AIR updates European wind and earthquake CAT models
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released updates to its Extratropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for Europe.
Property lines remain volatile across Europe
Property lines remain substantially more volatile than other major lines across Europe, according to new research.
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on the growing problem of travel clinic fraud: and a blog asking when the Middle East will stop being an emerging market?
Catastrophe poll result
Find out if the market voted for government to be the fund of last resort in catastrophes?
Guest Blog: Middle East: Emerging or developed?
To understand where the Middle East insurance markets are heading you first have to look at where they are coming from.
Travel clinic fraud: a growing problem
Thousands of holidaymakers who receive medical treatment while travelling abroad are at risk of being overcharged, according to Mike Keating.
Strong European performance helps Coface H1 results
Credit insurer Coface group has reported robust results for the first half of 2011, which the firm said confirms its financial recovery, and vindicates the decision to refocus its credit insurance in March this year.
Swiss insurer Helvetia sees profits up 8.7%
Swiss insurer the Helvetia Group has reported increased profits of 8.7% for the first six months of 2011 compared to 2010.
ABI calls for an end to the “have a go” compensation culture
Leading retailers and business groups join forces with the Association of British Insurers in calling for an end to the “have a go” compensation culture.
Generali Deutschland expected to grow above market average
Generali Deutschland Holding AG and its main subsidiaries have received financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings of “aa-”.