Latin America
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The expansion of the D&O insurance market in Brazil
The liability of directors and officers has been considerably extended over the past few years in Brazil as a result…
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ACE becomes biggest commercial P&C insurer in Brazil
ACE Ltd announced yesterday that it has received all regulatory approvals needed to close its acquisition of the large corporate…
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HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung opens unit in Brazil
Multinational companies have a new option when it comes to integrating their Brazilian coverages into global programmes, as Talanx Group…
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Corporations warned over Brazil’s Clean Company Act
Multinational companies operating in Brazil should review their risk management programmes to make sure they meet the tough new anti-corruption…
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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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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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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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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…
