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EUROPEAN Travel Insurance Company Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationale Suisse, is pleased to start 2009 by teaming up with two new
partners who are ideally positioned in the market. In association
with M-Travel Switzerland, EUROPEAN will offer cancellation insurance
with SOS travel insurance combined in a single package. Ticket and
event insurance meanwhile will be available through EUROPEAN's other
new partner, Ticketcorner.



Cooperation with M-Travel Switzerland
As of January 2009, all travel insurance policies sold to M-Travel
Switzerland customers will be processed and underwritten by EUROPEAN
Travel Insurance Company Ltd, offering customers the best solution
possible in the event of cancellations and also sufficient travel
insurance coverage.

On 1 November 2008, Hotelplan Schweiz AG and Travelhouse AG merged to
form M-Travel Switzerland (MTCH AG). Through its 10 sub-brands,
Travelhouse had been offering EUROPEAN travel insurance products to
its customers even before the merger. Following a recent decision by
the executive board, the entire organisation - whose travel brands
include Globus Reisen, Travelhouse, Tourisme Pour Tous, ESCO,
Hotelplan, Migros Ferien and Denner Reisen - will work with one and
the same insurer from 2009.

New partnership with Ticketcorner
In addition, all cancellation insurance policies sold to Ticketcorner
customers will be processed and underwritten by EUROPEAN Travel
Insurance Ltd.

Founded in 1987, Ticketcorner today ranks among Europe's leading
ticketing organisations and software solution providers. Its 150
employees are dedicated to providing the best service possible.
Customers are served via some 5,000 points of sale, a modern call
centre and a powerful internet portal.

"I am convinced that our cooperation with both M-Travel Switzerland
and Ticketcorner will be a success. We look forward to working
together," says Patrik Grobe, member of the Executive Board of
EUROPEAN Travel Insurance Company Ltd.

About EUROPEAN Travel Insurance Company Ltd
In Switzerland, EUROPEAN Travel Insurance Company Ltd was founded in
1919 with headquarters in Bern. Today the company is part of
Nationale Suisse. Among its main areas of expertise, EUROPEAN Travel
Insurance Company Ltd offers cancellation insurance in combination
with SOS travel insurance.

For more information about EUROPEAN Travel Insurance, please visit
www.erv.ch




Brief profile
Nationale Suisse is an innovative,     The headquarters of Swiss
international Swiss insurer providing  National Insurance Company is
first-rate risk and pension solutions  in Basel. Nationale Suisse is
and tailored niche products. The Group listed on the SWX Swiss
has gross premiums of CHF 1.87         Exchange (NATN). On 30 June
billion, one third of which come from  2008 the Group employed 1,847
their subsidiaries in Germany,         persons (1,728 FTEs).
Belgium, Italy and Spain.

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Information
Sophia Schor                           Nationale Suisse
Media relations                        Steinengraben 41
Tel.           +41 61 275 23 86        4003 Basel
Fax           +41 61 275 22 21         www.nationalesuisse.ch
sophia.schor@nationalesuisse.ch

Important dates
Publication of Annual Report           01.04.2009
Media conference to announce financial 01.04.2009
results at Hotel Park Hyatt, Zurich
Financial analysts' conference at      01.04.2009
Hotel Park Hyatt, Zurich
Annual General Meeting                 18.05.2009


 
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Nationale Suisse
Steinengraben 41 Basel 

WKN: 1081197; ISIN: 
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