Global insurance trends

Think Global? Pro Global Are Doing Just That

Global re/insurance outsourcing and consulting specialist Pro Global Holdings Limited (‘Pro’) today announces the expansion of its services within Latin America with the opening of a wholly owned office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazil Office […]

Global insurance trends

Pier Secures $14.5m In Series A Funding

Pier, leader in full-stack insurance in Latin America, has recently received a US$ 14.5 million Series A investment led by monashees — pioneer venture capital fund in Latin America, leader in unicorn creation — and with the participation of […]

Global insurance trends

MAPFRE Makes Strategic Changes to Management Team

MAPFRE has approved a broad renewal of its management teams to advance its strategic objectives, and accelerate the company’s transformation agenda, strengthening capacities in the main regions where it operates. The renewal of the management […]

Global insurance trends

Brazil Will See Claims Rise in 2020, Says GlobalData

With Brazil becoming a hotbed for COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s insurers are open to paying out on claims even if there is no pandemic clause and there will be a substantial upsurge in the claims […]

InsureTech

omni:us Teams Up With Rokk3r on Latin American Expansion

omni:us, the insurance-focussed 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 […]

InsureTech

Insurtech Companies Thriving in Brazil, Regulator to Establish Sandbox

According to the Brazilian Startup Association (ABStartups), the number of insurtechs jumped from 70 to 210 in the last three years in the country. Similar to fintechs in the National Financial System, insurtechs are 100% […]

Insurance Brokers

Markel Sells Brazil Operations to Local MBO Team

Markel International, the specialist insurer, has announced that it has sold its insurance operations in Brazil to its existing executive team. Markel Seguradora do Brasil, S.A. (“Markel Seguradora”) is authorised to operate in the direct […]