Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (ARGO), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance, announced the appointment of Manuel Moreno to the newly created position of chief underwriting officer of Latin America, effective immediately. In this role, Moreno will be responsible for the strategy and execution of all underwriting operations within the Latin America market. Moreno will report to Jorge …

Ranking / report prepared by MAPFRE  on the largest Insurance groups in Latin America by growth, size and concentration per premium volume, in three categories: Total, Life and Non-Life. This ranking is based on statistical and financial information released by the region’s insurance supervisory bodies. The premium volume of each group is the sum of the written premiums in each …

Save the date! Colombia | September 5th 2018 | “Los riesgos cibernéticos y su asegurabilidad en Latinoamérica” Insuralex Programme, speakers and registrations will be published soon. Insuralex is an affiliation of independent and Chambers awarded law firms. Its members are all recognized by their peers in their own jurisdictions as expert in the fields of insurance, reinsurance and defence litigation. Insuralex currently have …

A fire affecting an area of over 3,000 m2 at a university that started just a few days after academic activities began turns dealing with a claim into a major challenge. It also involves more than the usual steps and measures as it requires what we call “claim management”. To ensure the Faculty of Exact Sciences of Andrés Bello University …

iNLIP, independent Network of Latam Insurance Professionals, proud Media Partner of The Claims Transformation Forum 2018 | London Insurance companies are competing aggressively in a rapidly changing business environment where evolving customer expectations, innovative technology and disruptive newcomers are redefining the marketplace. To remain relevant, competitive and drive business performance in 2018 and beyond, claims automation, digitalisation, claims analytics and claims experience management must be …

In our last insurance marketing, neuromarketing & psycology article we learnt the importance of being “visual” and the importance of the “old brain”, the true decision-maker. How can you reach the old brain? This “part 2” article (based on the book “Neuromarketing” by Patrick Renvoisé and Christophe Morin) gives you the key to “unlocking” the deicsion-making process. According to the …

Have you ever been in an insurance service sales situation where you were absolutely convinced you had the best solution for your prospect, but you still lost the deal? This time iNLIP recommends the book “Neuromarketing” by Patrick Renvoisé and Christophe Morin. We know the book since 2002 when it was published and it contains many interested ideas that have …

The Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk Organisation (MiCRO), a reinsurance company incorporated in Barbados, has announced the launch of Produce Seguro in El Salvador, an index-based insurance product that protects low-income families against natural disasters. “After having launched a similar product in Guatemala last year, this product launch in El Salvador shows that MiCRO’s solution, the first one offering protection against natural …

Is Brexit having any observable effect in Latin America? This post talks about trends and important topics that are affecting the Latin American Insurance market at this moment such as presidential elections, Brexit, etc.    The latest LMA Academy masterclass on May 29 provided a packed Lloyd’s Old Library with insights into trends and issues in Latin America from visiting …

The CEOs of the RTS Group visited São Paulo and Mexico City to learn first-hand how the Brazilian and Mexican insurance markets and economies are faring, the challenges they face and their requirements. Besides visiting the Group’s offices in both cities and holding several internal meetings with employees, the CEOs also participated in the seminars RTS organised with the most …

The Engineering School of Mechanics and Materials of FIU (Florida International University), through the Advance Institute for Material Engineering, has announced the formation of its Advance Materials Engineering Research Institute (AMERI) and has invited Eng. José Miguel Varela (ADVANTA’s Regional Director (LatAm & Carribean) to be a part of their Board of Advisors. The purpose of the Advance Materials Engineering …

On the 29th of May 2018, ADOCOSE organized a roundtable entitled “Global Perspective on Fire & Catastrophes”. ADVANTA was invited on the panel as one of the key participants. The roundtable discussion was attended by the leading insurance companies, brokers, health risks administrators as well as the regulatory bodies of the Dominican Republic. José Miguel Varela, ADVANTA’s Regional Director (LATAM …

Top tips about CAR/EAR Losses in Latam is the title of the seminar that took place on May 23th in Miami. The talks began with an exposure by Raúl Losana of Comando Engineering who explained the soil conditions in Mexico City and how these affected different buildings following the 2017 earthquake. He also presented topics related to changes in regulations …

RTS will participate as a panelist and sponsor in the 2018 Latin American Natural Resources seminars of Willis Towers Watson that will take place next week in Mexico City and Bogotá… If you don’t have a login or your access has expired, you will need to purchase a subscription to gain access to this article, including all our online content. …

This panel of Latin American insurance law experts, all members of the worldwide legal network Insuralex (www.insuralex.com), will provide the attendees with an update on Latin American underwriting, regulatory and legal issues. The speakers will summarise the status of each Latin American (LatAm) jurisdiction from different angles to give the audience an idea of the current situation of the insurance …