Latin America
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ACE to become largest P&C insurer in Brazil following Itaú purchase
ACE is to become the largest commercial property and casualty insurer in Brazil following its definitive agreement to buy the…
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Staff safety concerns as Brazil hosts football carnival
As the 2014 Fifa World Cup kicks off in Brazil companies should be aware that careful preparation is required to…
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MAPFRE growth boosted by Brazil and ‘green shoots’ finally spotted in Spain
The Brazilian and wider Latin American region continued to show its significance to international insurers and reinsurers as Spanish insurance…
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Host of global carriers chase leading Brazilian insurer: sources
Talanx, Swiss Re, Ace, Zurich and Fairfax are all bidding for the industrial insurance unit of Itaú Unibanco in Brazil,…
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Changing landscape for D&O in Brazil
The D&O insurance market is booming in Brazil as executives of large companies become more exposed to the risk of…
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Market conditions inviting long-term insurance deals–Brazil
Brazilian risk managers are keen on the stability provided by multi-annual insurance contracts, although they accept that market conditions could…
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Global Risk Frontiers Survey 2014–Brazil
Below is the Brazilian leg of our Global Risk Frontiers Survey, sponsored by ACE, AIG, Zurich and the QFC Authority.…
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The risk bubble–Brazil
Risk management is on the rise in Brazil as indigenous companies go global and simultaneously deal with an increasingly competitive…
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Boards not getting risk management–Brazil
The progress of risk management in Brazil has been hindered by a lack of involvement from the majority of company…
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Risk management skills shortage–Brazil
Hiring qualified staff to work in risk and insurance management is a tough task for companies in Brazil due to…
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Global certification is a win-win–Brazil
Brazilian participants in our 2014 Global Risk Frontiers Survey believe global certification for risk managers would be a welcome development…
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Risk managers believe insurance market rules restrict tailor-made coverage–Brazil
Strict rules governing policy wordings are holding back the development of Brazil’s corporate insurance market, according to leading risk managers…
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Capacity and service concerns for largest risks–Brazil
Insurance buyers in Brazil are concerned about the ability of the Brazilian insurance industry to handle very large risks and…
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Brazil’s insurance market rules restricting tailor-made coverage bemoan risk managers
Strict rules governing policy wordings are holding back the development of Brazil's corporate insurance market, according to leading risk managers…
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Big changes ahead for growth market Mexico
Upcoming changes in insurance law and significant exposure to natural catastrophes will shape the future of Mexico's growing insurance market,…
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Brazil-based global programmes ready for take-up
The insurance market is beginning to respond to companies that want to manage global insurance programmes from Brazil, delegates at…
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Brazil could have new solution for difficult to transfer risks
Participants at the 10th International Seminar on Risk Management and Insurance in São Paulo, Brazil this week were presented with…
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Unrest in Turkey and Brazil has minimal impact on political and trade credit markets
Recent unrest in Turkey and Brazil has had minimal impact on the global political risk and trade credit insurance markets,…
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Brazil protests fuel investor concern
Brazil has become the latest emerging market to cause concern for foreign investors, with ongoing mass protests fuelling a wave…
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Surety insurance to finally land in Mexico
Surety insurance should be soon available for the first time in Mexico as a new insurance law has created the…
