Latin America

Argentinian insurers have long struggled with inflation, leading to difficulties in maintaining policy limits and premium rates and challenges from government capital controls. How have they overcome these challenges?

The motor insurance market in 2021 for Latin America is still down by 6% compared to 2019

Few people in Chile would argue that the country’s pension system is perfect. But even fewer seem to agree about how exactly the reforms should go.

The 2021 Latin American P&C insurance market grew 16% vs 2020, reaching a higher value than in 2019, and has been profitable for cedants and reinsurers for the last 10 years

Brazil has taken the fast track to innovation in the insurance industry by implementing an Open Insurance project that aims to modernize and boost competition in the market.

We present the key findings from Swiss Re's latest report on the economic and insurance-focused outlook for the Latin American region

"Inflationary recessions re-price risk: global economic and insurance outlook 2023/24” pronostica un crecimiento del PIB mundial del 1.7% en 2023 a medida que se desarrollan recesiones inflacionarias en las principales economías.

Microinsurance creates opportunities to tap new markets in Latin America.

Buscando beneficiar a pequeñas y medianas empresas para contratar seguros a la medida

The deal will benefit small and medium-sized commercial fleets in Latin America

Insurance brokers and M&A lawyers have reported ever more interest for representation & warranties insurance in Latin America in recent years.

Business preparation and public-private collaboration are seen as the keys to prevention

According to a new report by Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB), People Risk: Resetting priorities to manage risks for workforce and business resilience, cyber security, program administration, and environmental and social issues are the top people-related risks facing organizations across Latin America.

The geo-political environment in Latin America has been relatively volatile for many years, and while merger and acquistion (M&A) activity in the region continues to boom, those thinking about investing in the market need to be mindful of the challenges that it can present.

The insurtech sector is growing in Latin America and expanding beyond Brazil, the market that has most supported the industry in its infancy.

Swiss Re has partnered with Mercado Libre, Klimber and Prudential to deliver a digital life insurance solution in Brazil — taking a critical step forward to close the life insurance protection gap in the country, said Kaspar Mueller, Swiss Re's president of reinsurance for Latin America.

Inflation, supply chain issues and bumpy economic growth may hamper Brazil's insurance market, but harnessing tools, including AI, give the country great potential for growth, said Bruno Camargo, CEO, Fairfax Brasil said.

Latest figures show growth of 11% vs. 2020 for all lines

The growing hydrogen economy has the potential to cut global emissions. How prepared is the insurance market for these new risks?

México y Brasil son los dos países que se disputan los primeros lugares entre los que más ataques cibernéticos reciben en América Latina.

Mexico and Brazil compete for first place as the country to experience the most cyber attacks in Latin America

Almost 50 million Brazilians have private health insurance plans, a number that sounds big, but only covers just over one fifth of the country's population. It's no coincidence, therefore, that Brazil has long been identified as a market full of potential for health insurers.

Boosted by government incentives and the introduction of new products like parametric cover, agricultural insurance has posted solid growth in the past decade in Colombia, attracting new players into the market.

Com a pandemia, quais são as novas prioridades para os consumidores? Quais são suas principais preocupações e considerações ao comprar um seguro? Estamos prontos para enfrentar uma crise semelhante no futuro? Como os resseguradores podem ajudar a tornar as sociedades mais resilientes?

Tras la pandemia, ¿cuáles son las nuevas prioridades de los consumidores? ¿Cuáles son sus principales preocupaciones y consideraciones al comprar un seguro? ¿Estamos listos para enfrentar una crisis similar en el future? ¿Cómo pueden las re/aseguradoras ayudar a las sociedades a ser más resilientes?

Brazil is a country famous for its biodiversity. These days, one can even find a really rare species there: insurance underwriters that must fight tooth and nail for a clients’ business.

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It is little wonder that brokers report that demand for political risk insurance has been on the rise in Latin America, and that underwriters have become wary of the risk.

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