Latin America News

Marsh to Acquire Peru Insurance Advisor Rehder y Asociados

Global broker Marsh Inc. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Rehder y Asociados Group, an insurance advisor in Peru. Marsh said the “business includes the insurance broker Rehder y Asociados and employee health and benefits …

World Economic Climate Continues to Decline: ICC/Ifo Survey

The health of the world’s economy continues to deteriorate as insufficient demand, unemployment and the on-going debt crisis in Europe undermine recovery efforts, according to the latest findings from the ICC-Ifo World Economic Survey (WES). The ICC said that “based …

Willis Sees Threats on Horizon for Booming Latin American Energy Industry

“The booming Latin American energy industry is not insulated from the threat of a euro zone collapse or hostilities in the Middle East,” warned global insurance broker Willis. Speaking to a gathering of energy companies in Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil, …

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford – Looking Forward, Not Back

Don’t tell Toby Esser, Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford’s CEO, that the global economy is in the doldrums. “We’ve had substantial organic growth over the last 12 months with property up around 20 percent, and an increased market share,” he …

Giancristofaro Appointed CEO for Willis’ Re Brazil Operations

Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Luigi Giancristofaro as CEO for its reinsurance operations in Brazil (Willis Corretora de Resseguros Ltda). He is based in Rio de Janeiro, and is primarily responsible for the broker’s Brazilian wholesale business. He …

Willis Appoints Tosti Latin American Reinsurance CEO

Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Antonio Tosti to the newly-created role of CEO of Willis’ Latin American Reinsurance business. He will also maintain his current responsibilities as CEO of Willis’ facultative business in Continental Europe, a position he …

Padilla to Join Swiss Re as Head of Latin American Reinsurance – North

Swiss Re announced the appointment Alejandro Padilla, effective June 1, 2012, as Head of Reinsurance Latin America North and President of Swiss Brokers Mexico, Intermediario de Reaseguro, S.A. de C.V. He will be based in Mexico City. The appointment is …

MAPFRE Q1 Results: Total Revenue Tops $8.8 Billion, Latin American Growth

Spain’s MAFRE Group posted total revenues for the first quarter of 2012 of €6.835 billion [$8.858 billion], an 11.5 percent increase compared to Q1 2011, “thanks to sustained growth of the international business,” the report noted. Recurring results grew by …

Gonzalez to Head New A.M. Best Miami Office for Latin American Business

A.M. Best Co. announced that it has opened an office in Miami, Florida to serve the growing market for insurance ratings in the Latin American region. Rating analytics for Latin American companies will continue to be performed by teams based …

Allied World Re Opens Miami Office for Latin America; Names Turkel Senior VP

Allied World Reinsurance Co. has opened a new office in Miami in order to further expand its operations in Latin America. The Miami office will be Allied World Re’s hub for all classes of treaty business in the region. The …