Latin American market News

Lloyd’s Opening Miami Office to Support Growth in Latin America and Caribbean

Lloyd’s, the re/insurance marketplace, is opening an office in Miami from Sept. 1, 2024, with an aim to strengthen its Latin America and Caribbean business. The new office will enable Lloyd’s to realign its resources to centrally support brokers, coverholders …

Aon Buys Mexico’s ERN, Expanding Its LatAm Catastrophe Modeling Capabilities

Aon plc, the global professional services firm, expands its catastrophe modeling and consultancy capabilities in Latin America with the acquisition of ERN (Evaluación de Riesgos Naturales), a Mexico-based leader in risk assessment modeling. Financial details of the deal were not …

People Moves: JLT Re’s González to Oneglobal LatAm; Aon’s Cousar to McGill and Partners in APAC; CFC’s Alsegard Leads Gallagher’s IP Practice

This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at three London-based brokers: Oneglobal, McGill and Partners, and Gallagher A summary of these new hires follows here. Oneglobal Broking, the London-based broker, announced the appointment of José Miguel González as chief …

Pro Global Expands in Latin America with Brazil Office

Global re/insurance outsourcing and consulting specialist Pro Global Holdings Ltd. (Pro) announced the expansion of its services within Latin America with the opening of a wholly owned office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazil Office Manager Juan Pablo Bragadin – who …

Insurtech Trov Partners with LatAm Insurer Sura to Bring On-Demand Insurance to Brazil

Trov, the San Francisco-based insurtech company, is partnering with Latin American insurer Seguros Sura to bring on-demand insurance products to the Brazilian market. Recent regulatory changes in Brazil have enabled insurers to offer on-demand insurance products to consumers and businesses …

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 …

AI Specialist omni:us Partners with Insurtech Rokk3r to Enter Latin American Market

omni:us, the insurance-focused artificial intelligence (AI) solution business, has announced a partnership with Rokk3r, a global innovation technology and consulting company, to enable the AI company to enter the Latin American insurance market. In 2019, Berlin-based omni:us began building a …

Brokerslink Network Expands in Latin America with Two Broker Affiliates

Global broking business Brokerslink announced the addition of two Latin American affiliates to its network: Asescor S.R.L. Corredor de Seguros (Asescor), based in Bolivia, and CyR Consultores in El Salvador. Asescor, headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, is a …

Korean Re to Open Office in Bogota, Colombia, for Latin America Growth

Korean Reinsurance Co. obtained approval on Feb. 18, 2020 to open a representative office in Bogota, Colombia. This move is in line with its corporate strategy to further diversify into the Latin American markets, the company said in a statement. …

Lloyd’s to Open Miami Office to Expand Its Latin American and Caribbean Business

Lloyd’s plans to set up an office in Miami to support business development in the Latin American and Caribbean markets. “Latin America is a key market for Lloyd’s, with premium close to US$1.5 billion,” said Daniel Revilla, regional head, Latin …