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AIG rolls out broker trading platform in mainland Europe
AIG is rolling out an e-trading product for brokers across five European countries following the launch of the platform in the insurer’s UK and Ireland businesses earlier this year.
Mapfre net income rises 4.3% in first nine months
Spanish insurer Mapre posted net income of €683.9m for the first nine months of 2013, a 4.3% increase on the previous year’s total.
Mapfre acquires 20% of Indonesian insurer
Mapfre has acquired a 20% stake in Indonesian insurer Asuransi Bina Dana Arta, known as ABDA.
Europe: Insurance valuation processes
How does insurance valuation practice differ in territories around the world? Nigel Wilson explains.
Former Mapfre travel claims boss Smith heads for Avanti
Avanti Insurance has appointed Mapfre’s former head of travel claims Julie Smith to the role of business development director.
View from the Top: Addressing the protection gap in Europe
Much has been said about the impact of the financial crisis on economies and citizens, but there are also some less obvious side effects of the financial uncertainty in Europe that are nonetheless significant.
Europe: A Rock and a hard place (International feature - 26/09)
The row between Spain and Britain over Gibraltar may have put insurance firms in the country in an unenviable position.
View from the top: Spanish brokers welcome ability to quote and deal online
The online revolution is reaching every part of the commercial world and, of course, it’s not just consumers who are attracted to the speed, ease and economics of transacting online.
Spain and Italy most interested in telematics
A majority of drivers in the six largest motor insurance markets in Europe have indicated they are willing to embrace telematics-based products, according to research by Towers Watson.
Travel: In rude health
The refusal of some Spanish hospitals to accept EHICs sparked anger in the insurance industry, but will the scandal impact premiums?
Spain dispute designed to distract says Gibraltar
The Spanish government is using a diplomatic row with the UK and Gibraltar to distract from internal problems, according to Gibraltar finance minister Albert Isola.
Spain tensions designed to distract says Gibraltar government
The Spanish government is using a diplomatic row with the UK and Gibraltar to distract from its own internal problems, according to Gibraltar finance minister Albert Isola.
Europe: Continental catastrophes
An EC Green Paper proposing harmonisation of catastrophe insurance across Europe has faced strong criticism from the market. Edmund Tirbutt explains why.
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.
Halo launches car hire insurance sites in Spain and Holland
Car hire insurance firm Halo has launched into Spain and Holland having already established an online presence in the UK and Germany.
QBE insures Spanish rail company in horrific crash
QBE has confirmed that it insures Renfe, the state company whose train derailed fatally in northern Spain last week. Allianz is another one of Renfe's insurers.
QBE on the hook for fatal train crash
QBE has confirmed that it insurers Renfe, the state company that owns the train that derailed fatally in northern Spain earlier this week.
Allianz team respond to Spanish train crash
Allianz’ Spanish arm, Allianz Seguros and its assistance company, Allianz Global Assistance, have activated an urgent action protocol to attend the victims of the train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Allianz activates 'urgent action protocol' for Spanish train crash
Allianz’ Spanish arm, Allianz Seguros and its assistance company, Allianz Global Assistance, have activated an urgent action protocol to attend the victims of the train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Mapfre boosted by international growth as H1 profits climb 5%
Spanish insurance group Mapfre has seen growth in Latin American and other international territories bolster its pre-tax profits climb in spite of a contraction in its home market.
Mapfre grows pre-tax H1 profits 5%
Spanish insurance group Mapfre has seen its pre-tax profits climb in spite of a contraction in its home market.
79 killed in Spanish train crash
A train derailed near the town of Santiago de Compostela in North-western Spain on the evening of 24 July killing at least 79 people and injuring up to 131.
Mapfre Assistance offers travel assistance product to MOL oil companies
Mapfre Assistance has won a tender to provide travel assistance to the clients of the MOL oil company in Hungary and bordering countries.
Europe: Cracking the whip
The UK has been dubbed the whiplash capital of Europe but what can it learn on the continent as it looks to crack the problem? Tim Evershed investigates.