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A stimulating three days promised at FIDES
Insurance and catastrophes, demographic change, regulation and new insurance trends will be on the agenda at FIDES this year, says Jorge Claude, executive vice president of the Chilean Association of Insurers (AACH) and a member of the FIDES organising committee.   26 October 2015
News
Solvency II should not in its entirety be a model for LatAm
Is Solvency II in Europe a role model for the LatAm region? This is the question Dr Winfried Heinen, head of Gen Re’s international life/health business and executive director of General Reinsurance AG, Cologne, will be exploring in a panel discussion on day three of FIDES.   26 October 2015
Alternative Risk Transfer
Stability a key question for LatAm markets
Political and economic instability are the most important challenges in Latin America, according to Carlos Caputo, CEO, Latin America for Markel. “These instabilities have always been there but it is important that they don’t derail us from our long-term business strategy,” he said.   26 October 2015
News
Size and analytics key to LatAm success
With competitive conditions now a major issue all over the LatAm region, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is increasingly forcing out smaller insurance players, says Salvatore Orlando, head of high growth markets for PartnerRe.   26 October 2015
Insurance
FIDES makes Chile a global focus for the re/insurance industry
This year’s FIDES conference will make Chile the global focal point of insurance, says chairman of the organising committee José Manuel Camposano, president of the Asociación de Aseguradores de Chile (AACH), the Chilean Association of Insurers.   26 October 2015
News
Cedants: beware of opportunistic, untested capital
Cedants in Latin America should be wary of low pricing and cheap capital, warns Marco Giovane, senior vice president, facultative and marketing managerfor Trans Re.   26 October 2015
Insurance
LatAm governments need to ease path for international reinsurers
After years of major investment in infrastructure projects, Latin America has experienced a huge decline in 2015 as a result of falling metal and oil prices. This had an impact on terms and conditions in the re/insurance industry.   26 October 2015
Insurance
Demographic changes create a challenge and opportunity for LatAm re/insurers
Falling fertility rates similar to those in other developed markets such as the US, Europe or Japan are leading to an ageing population, with fewer entrants coming into each country’s labour market, says Michael Garvin, chief financial officer–Latin America region for Principal Financial Group.   26 October 2015
Insurance
AJG working to consolidate position in LatAm
Over the coming year Arthur J Gallagher will consolidate its investment in Latin America, says Lionel Soffia, Arthur J Gallagher’s CEO of Latin America. The company will grow its reinsurance and retail operations organically and by acquisition, with the aim of being in the top five companies in the region within the next five years.   26 October 2015
Insurance
Sound legal knowledge a key to exploiting LatAm opportunities
Latin America is a fast developing re/insurance market, says Alex Guillamont, a partner with Kennedys international law firm, based in Miami. Wealth accumulation is increasing among the 415 million people in the region, and with this prosperity comes the need for life and non-life insurance.   26 October 2015

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