Question - does anyone know if its possible to insure a house abroad, using a Swiss insurer?

I'm thinking of renting one of my houses in Italy; but want to insure it against damages (the interior is decorated with things which wouldn't be easy to replace).

That said, insurance companies in Italy are notoriously good at never paying out under any circumstance... but my experience with Swiss insurers has been different...

So has anyone done something similar?

I did check couple large ones years ago - all I got was "no".

I was advised to look for local insurance with re-insurance provider like Swiss Re .