Latin America
Interview: Andrew Horton, Beazley
Beazley CEO Andrew Horton speaks to Post about the company's UK, Europe and international expansion programme.
Interview: Hayley Robinson, RSA global risk solutions
Six months following her appointment as managing director of RSA global risk solutions, Hayley Robinson sits down with Will Kirkman to talk about her new role
Shah to leave JLT Asia
Ronak Shah, regional director of financial lines for Asia at JLT, will soon be leaving the UK-headquartered broker for an international insurer.
Kartesia leads €25m investment in Vet+a
European debt investor Kartesia has invested €25m (£21m) in Spanish insurance software group Vet+a.
Kieran Rigby appointed as president of Crawford International
Kieran Rigby has been appointed to president of Crawford international, encompassing the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
Talbot launches Lloyd's led terror facilities
Validus subsidiary Talbot Underwriting has launched three Lloyd’s led terror facilities in the Singapore, Latin American and Dubai markets.
Charles Taylor opens Panama office
Charles Taylor has opened an office in Panama to market captive insurance services to businesses across Latin America.
Interview: Harsha Agadi, Crawford & Company
As Crawford ‘outperforms expectations’ in terms of growth, Michèle Bacchus speaks with CEO and president Harsha Agadi about his plans for the company
AIG in £195m sale of assets to Fairfax
AIG will sell its Latin American and Central and Eastern European operations to Fairfax for £195m.
Lloyd's approves first Mexican insurer to join platform
Lloyd's has given in principle approval for the Mexican insurer Patria Re to join its platform.
Blog: Could bids for RSA Lat Am arm help Hester scupper Zurich takeover?
With the clock ticking before Zurich has to put up or shut up in line with the takeover panel code rules, it is no surprise to see speculation intensifying as to what might happen with RSA.
AJG buys 65% stake in Columbian energy & construction specialist
Arthur J Gallagher has extended its investment in Latin America with a 65% stake in independent Colombian energy and construction specialist Arm Re.
Lloyd's Columbia office paves way for syndicates to provide onshore reinsurance
Lloyd’s has received approval from the Colombian authorities to open a representative office in Bogotá, Columbia.
International: Microinsurance: Starting small
How will the new microinsurance incubator launched by the World Economic Forum impact on lower-income communities, and what are other insurers doing to cater for this group?
Lloyd’s handed Mexico representative office approvals
Lloyd’s has been handed approval by Mexican authorities to open a new representative office in Mexico City.
International: Insurers to the rescue - exposed computers in Latin America
Latin American companies and individuals are waking up to their cyber vulnerabilities - and as markets dictate, where there is demand, service must follow, say Alex Guillamont, director, and Andres Avila, associate lawyer at Kennedys Latin America &…
Underwriting hires in Miami aid Brit's regional platform expansion
Brit has bolstered its Miami-based Latin America and Caribbean platform with the addition of Carlos Becerra as vice president for underwriting and Jimena Salgado as an underwriter.
CGSC launches LatAm wholesale insurance broking expansion
Independent wholesale broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford is to expand its Swett & Crawford wholesale broking business into the Latin American market.
Bima set to expand in Asian and Lat Am markets
Emerging markets mobile insurer Bima has raised an additional $22m (£13.2m) to support its expansion into several new markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
C-Suite – Insurer: Continually adapting K&R
With criminals devising ever more sophisticated ways to extort money from victims, kidnap and ransom insurance is continually having to adapt.
Howden to acquire Colombian reinsurance broker
Howden has completed a deal to acquire a Bogota-based reinsurance broker, pending regulatory approval.
AJG broadens footprint in Latin America with shareholding in JAO
Arthur J Gallagher has deepened its investment in the Latin American insurance market by purchasing a majority shareholding in Peruvian reinsurance specialist JAO & Partners, in partnership with Mexican broker Grupo CP.
Hyperion records positive growth but rules out IPO in short-term
Hyperion Insurance Group today reported a 51% increase in revenue for the year ended 30 September 2013 as group chief executive David Howden said an IPO is still firmly on the company’s agenda.
Beazley boosts Latin American development with appointment
Beazley has appointed Ricardo Ortega as head of business development in Latin America.