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The series of earthquakes that took place in Mexico in September and their impact on the Fonden catastrophe (cat) bond may sour the appetite of insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors going forward. 15 November 2017
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“The trend of multinational ingress into the region seems to be waning, with some big insurance companies having sold, or being in the process of selling, their operations, due to less than satisfactory performance.” This is the opinion of James Grieve, senior vice president at SCOR Reinsurance, speaking to Intelligent Insurer. 15 November 2017
Insurance
Reinsurance rates in the Latin American region are sometimes lower than those in Europe, making it difficult for Sompo to justify the deployment of capital to the region. 15 November 2017
Insurance
In the aftermath of recent natural disasters in the region, a new study on the landscape of microinsurance sheds light on its potential for building resilience among the poor. 15 November 2017
Insurance
High growth potential for the Latin American insurance market has attracted global re/insurers and brokers to the region through mergers & acquisitions (M&A), despite weak recent economic growth, according to consultancy firm EY. 15 November 2017
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With new regulations in Mexico and Chile, an opening up of the Argentinian reinsurance market and an expected “lively” renewal season, it’s been busy time for Gen Re in the region. 15 November 2017
Insurance
Bermuda-based PartnerRe plans to double its market share in Latin America within the next three to five years, the head of Latin America Humberto Cabrera, told FIDES Today. A prerequisite for the expansion is that the growth is profitable, Cabrera noted. 15 November 2017
Insurance
Flaspöhler, part of NMG Consulting, conducts an annual, global survey of brokers and insurance executives designed to illustrate the competitive positioning of reinsurers and respondents’ main concerns in a rapidly changing industry. Here, we reveal the top challenges reported by reinsurance brokers across Latin America. 15 November 2017
Insurance
Austerity measures are driving down economic growth in Central America and the Caribbean, according to data provider FocusEconomics. 15 November 2017
Insurance
Across the industry, insurtech is the buzzword. Potential game-changers such as artificial intelligence and blockchain could irreversibly change the landscape. 15 November 2017
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