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Max Capital Establishes Latin American Reinsurance Operation

The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group Ltd. announced the establishment of a Latin American reinsurance operation and the appointment of two senior managers for the region. Carlos Caputo will serve as CEO of Max’s Latin American business, and Sonia Galvis will …

Political Risk Premiums Rising in Response to Resource Nationalism

Political risk insurance premiums have risen across emerging markets in the last year, fuelled by rising resource nationalism and unrest linked to the financial crisis as well as a renewed concern over risk amongst investors. Foreign direct investors use the …

New Spanish Language Web site for CRM International in Mexico

The Certified Risk Managers (CRM) International Program in MΓ©xico has a new home on the Web: www.crm-international.org. CRM en Espanol was first introduced in MΓ©xico by The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research in 2006, and is now the …

Developing El Nino Could Suppress Atlantic Hurricanes

El Nino weather anomaly has developed and it may not be as strong as the killer which struck more than a decade ago, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said Thursday. The CPC, an office under the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, …

Lloyd’s ‘360 Report’ Analyzes Impact of Global Political Instability

A new report from Lloyd’s – “Global Recession: The Magnifying Glass for Political Instability” – written with Control Risks, concludes that the “global economic recession is likely to cause increasing geopolitical instability that may pose problems for international businesses.” Richard …

AIG to Sell Latin American Consumer Finance Units

American International Group Inc is selling its consumer finance businesses in Latin America, including a unit in Colombia it bought just last year, as the insurer sheds assets to pay back the U.S. government, according to sources familiar with the …

Don’t Just Translate It

Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Don’t bring Anglo assumptions to the media planning and buying process. Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to communicate to your Hispanic customers. Great idea. After all, …

Don’t Just Translate It

Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Don’t bring Anglo assumptions to the media planning and buying process. Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to communicate to your Hispanic customers. Great idea. After all, …

Don’t Just Translate It

Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to communicate to your Hispanic customers. Great idea. After all, Hispanic purchasing power in the United States has surged to nearly …

Don’t Just Translate It into Spanish

Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to communicate to your Hispanic customers. Great idea. After all, Hispanic purchasing power in the U.S. has surged to nearly $700 …