Brazilian market News

Ardonagh Group’s MDS Brazil to Acquire Brazilian Broker D’Or Consultoria

MDS Brazil, a subsidiary of Ardonagh-owned MDS Group and one of the country’s major brokers, announced it intends to acquire D’Or Consultoria, a health, dental, life insurance and pensions broker from Rede D’Or Sao Luiz. S.A. The transaction, which has …

Brazil Subsidized Rural Insurance for Deforested Farms: Report

Brazil subsidized rural insurance for farmers who deforested protected areas, engaged in slavery-like labor or planted in indigenous lands, according to a report from a nonprofit group. An investigation by Repórter Brasil found that farmers benefited from a government-backed insurance …

Brazil’s Government Paves the Way for Insurance-Linked Securities

Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN), the country’s highest economic body, granted approval on Thursday for regulations enabling insurers and reinsurers to raise funds from investors through the issuance of insurance-linked securities. The Finance Ministry, whose minister is a part of …

Brazil Court Backs Government in $24B Tax Dispute; Ruling Hits Insurers, Banks, Brokers

A majority of judges on Brazil’s Supreme Court voted on Monday to back tax authorities in a judgment on how to calculate levies on banks and other financial institutions that could add as much as 115 billion reais ($23.6 billion) …

Lockton Acquires THB Brazil From Amwins

Lockton, the privately held insurance broker and consultancy, announced it has acquired THB Brazil from Amwins, the independent wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products in the U.S. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The combination of two leaders in …

Brazil Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks $2.5B in Damages From Alleged Orange Juice Cartel

Giants of the orange juice trade in Brazil have become defendants in a class-action lawsuit seeking $2.5 billion in damages over an alleged scheme to fix prices between 1999 and 2006, a prosecutor told Reuters. Federal Prosecutor Karen Kahn said …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquiring Brazilian Broker Interbrok

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of São Paulo, Brazil-based Interbrok Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a media statement, J. Patrick Gallagher Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Arthur J. Gallagher, …

IRB Brasil Re’s CEO Carvalho Resigns; Board Elects Falcao as Successor

IRB Brasil Resseguros SA said on Thursday that chief executive Raphael de Carvalho had resigned after just over a year in the position, following a difficult few months at the Brazilian reinsurer. At an extraordinary meeting, IRB’s board of directors …

Brazil’s BB Seguridade Raises Full-Year Forecasts as Q3 Profit Jumps 69%

Brazilian insurer BB Seguridade Participacoes SA raised some of its full-year forecasts on Monday after reporting a 69% jump in third-quarter profit on the back of a strong performance in insurance, pension plans and premium bonds. BB Seguridade, which is …

Brazilian Reinsurer IRB Raises $228.9M in Share Offering

Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil Resseguros SA confirmed late on Thursday it had raised 1.2 billion reais ($228.9 million) in a share offering, after successive monthly losses led analysts to raise alerts on its capital sufficiency. The company priced its offering …