Latin America
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June 18, 2025
Howden buys Chilean retail insurance broker
Howden has acquired Ureta & Fernandez Corredores de Seguros Limitada (U&F), an independent retail insurance broker headquartered in Santiago, Chile. Felipe…
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June 16, 2025
Gard restructures across five business units
Maritime mutual insurer Gard is restructuring across five business units in a bid to be more client-focused and improve its…
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June 11, 2025
Dealmakers turn to M&A insurance amid tariff volatility
The US tariff announcement in April triggered a drop in demand for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals and an increased…
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June 9, 2025
Howden acquires Peruvian reinsurance broker
Howden has acquired a Peruvian reinsurance broker, Innova Re, adding to Howden Peru’s existing retail operations in the country, where…
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June 5, 2025
Users want more AI, ESG and CSRD functions in risk management information systems
Full AI integration is the next big step for risk management information systems, with buyers also wanting developers to add…
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May 27, 2025
Brazilian risks need to maintain access to global capacity after new law, says risk management association head
The head of Brazil’s risk management association has told Commercial Risk it is vital that insurance buyers in the country…
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May 19, 2025
Liberty Mutual Re launches parametric cover for Colombian farmers
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has launched a parametric agriculture product to protect…
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May 16, 2025
Global risk managers report higher-than-expected supply chain losses
Less than 8% of global businesses believe they have full control over their supply chains, while 63% report higher-than-expected losses…
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May 16, 2025
Swiss Re’s Colombo named AIG CEO in Latin America
Angelo Colombo will become executive officer for AIG Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) from 2 June. Colombo will be…
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May 9, 2025
Favourable pricing conditions in Americas expected to continue, says Aon
Pricing in North America is flat but there is softening in many parts of the market including Canada, US property,…
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May 9, 2025
Softening pricing trend spreads to more markets in Q1: Aon
Risk managers enjoyed a “growing softening trend” in the first quarter, as lower rates spread across wide “swathes” of the…
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May 7, 2025
World’s largest firms locate $1.14trn in assets in countries running highest climate risk
The world’s largest companies face growing financial exposure to the socio-economic impacts of climate change, according to Verisk Maplecroft. Publishing…
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April 15, 2025
Americas seeing generally positive buyer conditions
Favourable conditions for buyers are continuing across many lines of coverage in North America, while Latin American market conditions are…
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April 3, 2025
US tariffs set to increase insurance costs for firms across the world
New US tariffs laid out by President Donald Trump are set to increase insurance rates for companies across the world,…
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April 1, 2025
New insurance law worries buyers but could boost risk management in Brazil
A new insurance law is worrying commercial insurance buyers in Brazil and may restrict access to capacity but could end…
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March 21, 2025
Corporate polluters in spotlight as case against RWE progresses
The German Higher Regional Court of Hamm has concluded hearings in Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya’s landmark climate case against…
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March 20, 2025
BMS completes deal for Spanish broker Rasher
BMS Group has completed the acquisition of Spanish insurance broker Rasher and its Latin American subsidiaries. Rasher specialises in surety,…
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March 14, 2025
Class action closes against BHP for Brazil dam collapse
The High Court in London heard closing arguments yesterday before retiring to decide if Australian mining firm BHP Group should…
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March 4, 2025
Crisis management challenges: threats, repatriations and kidnap
A quarter (26%) of all incidents reported by clients last year to Alert:24, the in-house risk advisory and crisis support…
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March 3, 2025
WTW records 21% drop in crisis notifications
WTW reports a 21% fall in the number of client incident notifications to its risk advisory and crisis support service…