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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.
Hiscox adds new lines to overseas property cover
Hiscox has made several additions to the home insurance available to UK private clients with overseas homes.
Google under fire from EU data watchdogs
Google’s treatment of user data has come under fire from data protection watchdogs in France and Spain.
Dutch policyholders had EHIC rejected
Dutch policyholders have had their European Health Insurance Card's refused in Spanish hospitals, The Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB has confirmed.
Hiscox appoints Axa's Tondu-Melique as European chief operating officer
Hiscox has appointed Florence Tondu-Melique as its new European chief operating officer.
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Spain protests innocence as more countries refuse EHIC
European hospitals accused of trying to profit from insurers
Editor's comment: Hit in the pocket home and away
Last week I described fraudsters as the long-standing foe insurers are unable to rid themselves of, and this week, true to form, they struck both home and away in the place it hurts insurers most – their pockets.
Portugal implicated for EHIC failings
The European Commission has confirmed that Spain is not the only country it has received complaints about for failing to honour the European Health Insurance Card.
DAC Beachcroft appoints former regulator to Madrid practice
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has appointed a new partner to its Madrid-based insurance regulatory practice.
Spain investigated by EC over health insurance card failures
The European Commission has demanded information from Spain over complaints that Spanish hospitals are refusing to honour the European Health Insurance Card scheme.
EC investigates Spain for failing to honour EHIC scheme
The European Commission has demanded information from Spain over complaints that Spanish public hospitals are refusing to honour the European Health Insurance Card scheme.
Regional players may miss Solvency II deadline
Solvency II must be implemented in January 2016, whether or not the continent's smaller, regional are prepared, according to Charles Juniper, analyst at Ovum.