Mexico: Latin American Cyber Risks Seminar  Confirmed speakers are: Zurich (Belén Navarro), Willis (Natalia Char y Marcela Visbal), MDD (Jessica Reyes), AMIS (Juan Riveroll, Asociación Mexicana de Insituciones de Seguros) and Insuralex Latin American Insurance Lawyers. (See brochure) Insuralex is a group created by independent law firms that specialise in Insurance and Reinsurance coverage, defence, litigation and all other related legal services. …

“Given their GDP per capita levels, we expect countries like Brazil, China, Mexico, Russia and Turkey to be at the forefront of premium growth in the medium term”. “Latin America is lobbying for free trade as the region tries to hedge against potential lost trade   “China is set to become the largest insurance market in the world by the …

This is one of those things that seems so obvious that you would have prepared for it. If you are the only one who has the encryption keys to a big stash of cryptocurrency, wouldn’t you take precautions to mitigate the possibility of your death? In what must be one of the worst nightmares of cryptocurrency investors, news sources report …

São Paulo, February 2019 – In December 2018, Cnseg – the National Confederation of General Insurance, Private Pension and Life, Supplementary Health and Capitalization Companies – gathered the great names of the Brazilian insurance sector in order to recognize and celebrate the best practices of the field. In an event at Copacabana Palace Hotel, in Rio de Janeiro, one of the …

Natural disasters seem to be occurring more frequently and with more intensity than they did fifteen years ago. According to a 2018 report, Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight, from Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, 42 individual billion-dollar natural disaster events occurred in 2018, which was above the average of 31 events dating to 2000 and higher than the 36 events in 2017. …

According to the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index “Brazil dropped two points since last year to 35, also earning its lowest CPI score in seven years”, since 2012 Chile has significantly declined and Argentina has improved.  The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International reveals that the continued failure of most countries to significantly control corruption is contributing to a crisis of democracy …

ConsiliumRe the International Facultative division of Direct Insurance Group Plc, an international speciality Lloyd’s broker; has announced its intentions to expand its operation into Miami, servicing the needs of the Latin American market. The London based Reinsurance Broker has had significant traction in the region since its formation 18 months ago. Fernando Rojas Castillo, Head of International Facultative Reinsurance, will …

The Miami Reinsurance Week is the most important Miami networking week of the year for the Latin American Insurance Industry. Insurance professionals from different countries travel to Miami in order to participate in insurance seminars, golf tournaments, cocktails, meetings and other insurance related events. If you check the February month at the iNLIP calendar you will see almost all of the …

THE RISKS involved with ITM servicing and replenishment are complex and far-reaching. Yet, the opportunity for carriers to successfully mitigate the risks and employ sound operating practices can reap them more business from banks as ITM deployment continues to increase. How ITMs are Changing the Business of CIT It was not too long ago that CIT carriers operated armored vehicles …

Job description Job Summary: You will help large companies across Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain / Portugal to protect their assets and their business income, by providing (Re)Insurance protection against unforeseen damage of their assets due to risks like fire, natural perils, machinery breakdown, etc.  As a Junior Property Lines underwriter, you will receive on-the-job training and development, working …

Business interruption (BI), including supply chain disruption, is the top risk for companies for the sixth consecutive year, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2018, with 42% of responses rating it as one of the three most important risks in 2018. Whether it results from factory fires, destroyed shipping containers, or increasingly, non-physical damage risks like cyber, political violence, product …

Aspen Re Temp Accounting Proportional (Insurance Industry job offer in Miami or Rocky Hill Conn) Spanish (Portuguese desirable) The candidate should also have experience working in Excel spreadsheets. Basic knowledge of core (re) insurance principles, premium recognition and types of contract wordings Basic knowledge of product features, e.g. adjustments, swing parameters and contract types (Pro Rata, Binding Authorities/Excess of Loss) …

Blue Marble Head of Latin America Location: Flexible although must be in or near Latin America. Preferred start date: February 1 , 2019   About Blue Marble Blue Marble is a startup with a mission of extending socially impactful, commercially viable insurance protection to the underserved. Blue Marble incubates and implements microinsurance solutions that support the economic advancement of underserved …

Electricity interconnectors are the physical links that allow the transfer of electricity across borders. Typically comprising large diameter HVDC polyethylene cables installed overland, or more commonly in the seabed, the interconnector provides a transmission connection allowing two countries to exchange power. Interconnectors are vital as we move towards an economy more reliant on renewable energy. Wind power generation is, by …

By Lowers & Associates It’s no secret that Latin America has suffered its fair share of cyber-attacks, but the extent of the damage might be worse than many have imagined. In a 2018 study of cybercrime by the Organization of American States (OAS), 92% of banks in the study reported some kind of digital security event and more than 1 in 3 …