Articles by Aluísio Alves

Brazilian Reinsurer IRB Still Faces Liquidty Gap, Says CEO

Brazil’s largest reinsurer, IRB Brasil Resseguros SA, has concluded a 2.3 billion reais ($420 million) capital increase to address liquidity issues, but has not yet fully met regulatory requirements, its interim chief executive said on Monday. Antônio Cássio dos Santos …

Brazil Reinsurer IRB Eyes Purchase of Foreign Competitors’ Portfolios: Sources

Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil Resseguros SA is in advanced negotiations to buy rivals’ portfolios in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America as foreign competitors scale back in the region, two sources close to the company told Reuters. Any such acquisition …

Brazil Insurer Caixa Seguridade Postpones IPO on Coronavirus Worries: Sources

Brazilian insurer Caixa Seguridade SA decided on Monday to cancel its initial public offering, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, amid concerns about the new coronavirus and plunging oil prices. Controlling shareholder state bank Caixa Economica Federal had …

Brazil’s BB Seguridade Expects Slower Growth as Recession Continues to Bite

State-controlled insurance holding company BB Seguridade Participações SA on Monday forecast slower profit growth this year, reflecting the impact of Brazil’s harshest recession ever and a rapid decline in interest rates. BB Seguridade projected an increase of 1 percent to …

Insurers Face Claims of $600 Million from Brazilian Mine Disaster: Sources

Insurers covering risks for a Brazilian mine where two dams burst last week, killing at least six people, could pay up to $600 million in claims, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday. A property policy …

Brazil’s BB Seguridade, Smiles SA Conclude IPO’s – Boosts Insurance

Brazil’s BB Seguridade Participações SA sealed the world’s biggest initial public offering in seven months at a time when confidence in the South American giant has ebbed because of concerns about high inflation and mounting government interference in some sectors …