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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?

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.

Insurance Insight Q&A: Paul Lindeboom

Broker THB recently made the news with its expansion plans for its Amsterdam office. Insurance Insight caught up with Paul Lindeboom, executive director of THB’s Amsterdam operation, to find out all the news on the new appointments and what the plans are…

Embracing the mobile technology boom

Recent research suggests that with consumer demand for mobile devices on the increase insurance cover is set to grow. Jakki May reports on whether insurers are taking full advantage of this in emerging Europe.

The growing interest in renewable energy

The renewable energy market is gaining in popularity across Europe and insurers seem keen to be at the forefront of the sector. Anne-Louise Fogtmann explores whether the market insurers have enough knowledge of new technology in this sector and what they…

Spanish funeral insurer Ocaso receives A+ rating

Spanish insurer Ocaso, S.A. Seguros y Reaseguros has had its financial strength rating affirmed as A+ (Superior) and the issuer credit rating of “aa-” by ratings agent AM Best. The outlook for both ratings is stable.

Clausen Miller Europe expands into Germany

Multi-national partnership Clausen Miller Europe has strengthened its international insurance and reinsurance capabilities by collaboration with its new partner Wilhelm Rechtsanwälte.

Insurance Insight weekly update live

Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on harmonising European compensation systems; and an article on the opportunities for brokers in the international PMI market.

Compensation harmonisation across the EU

The European Union has a raft of measures to try and achieve harmonisation between member states but as Sarah Hamilton reports there is a long way to go in achieving a single compensation system.

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