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we see a widening of (interest rate) spreads for Spain and Italy but we still think the ratings are relatively stable. They big countries with the economic strength to manage their problems, said German insurance sector analyst Ralf Bender.

buy canada goose jacket don think Italy or Spain will get into a crisis situation and our ratings reflect that, Bender added. buy canada goose jacket

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canada goose clearance therefore don think it will stay at 21 percent, said Karin Clemens, analyst in charge of European insurance ratings at S adding that it remained to be seen what further steps politicians would need to take beyond the planned rescue package. canada goose clearance

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buy canada goose jacket cheap The car insurance market as a whole was likely to post an underwriting loss in 2011, with a combined ratio of costs and payouts to premium income of around 106 percent compared with 107 percent in 2010, the agency said. buy canada goose jacket cheap

cheap Canada Goose S maintains an average rating of on German insurers and said it expects credit quality in non life insurance to remain stable, while the life sector may see a downward trend over the next few years. (Reporting by Jonathan Gould; Editing by Greg Mahlich) cheap Canada Goose.

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