Risk, Definition (European Union/European Economic Area-Definition of a Risk)

A risk is deemed to be located in an European Union or European Economic Area member state if it is: (a) a building (and its contents issued under the same policy) situated in that state; (b) a motor vehicle, ship, yacht or aircraft registered in that state; (c) a travel policy for four months or less taken out in that state. For any other type of insurance (including a life insurance) it is an individual if the policyholder is habitually resident in the member state or a business or an organization if the establishment to which the contract relates is situated in that state. European Economic Area: The member states of the European Union plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. European Union : The European Union is made up of 27 Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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