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Crew Reinsurance Brokers launched by José Astorqui
4th February 2026
Crew Reinsurance Brokers, a Miami headquartered reinsurance broker, has been launched by José H. Astorqui, marking the culmination of its evolution from ATL RE. An announcement on the launch states that this evolution "responds to the growth experienced by the company in recent years and reflects the maturity achieved by the ... Read the full article
Allianz Commercial opens Miami Latin America Hub
29th January 2026
Allianz Commercial has announced the opening of its Miami Latin America Hub with a fully established leadership team in place which combines regional expertise and global capabilities. The new hub significantly bolsters Allianz Commercial's footprint in Latin America, enhancing the company's capacity to deliver specialized solutions, including facultative reinsurance and commercial ... Read the full article
Howden names José Ignacio Lathrop as Executive Chair, LatAm
29th January 2026
Howden, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed José Ignacio Lathrop as Executive Chair, Howden, Latin America (LatAm). In his new role, Lathrop will use his deep market expertise to guide and support Howden’s business in LatAm, working closely with Sonia Caamaño, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), International Growth Markets, ... Read the full article
Active Re receives approval to operate as admitted reinsurer in Argentina
30th December 2025
Barbados-based reinsurer Active Capital Reinsurance, Ltd. (Active Re) has received authorisation to operate as an admitted reinsurer in Argentina. This aligns with the reinsurer's long-term disciplined and selective growth strategy to strengthen its footprint in Latin America across key regional markets. According to Active Re, this approval enables the company to participate ... Read the full article
Aon provides enhanced access to Latin America catastrophe models via Oasis LMF
11th December 2025
Aon plc, a professional services firm, has announced that its Impact Forecasting team is now providing ERN’s Latin America catastrophe models to clients through the Oasis Loss Modelling Framework (Oasis LMF). Latin America is emerging as a key region for re/insurers seeking portfolio diversification. Although the region faces climate-related hazards, its ... Read the full article
Fitch flags Mexico as 2026 outlier in otherwise steady LATAM insurance landscape
10th December 2025
Fitch Ratings, the credit rating agency, presents a broadly steady view of Latin America’s insurance sector for 2026, with most markets falling under a 'neutral' outlook, reflecting Fitch’s expectation of stable performance across the region. Mexico stands as the notable exception, with Fitch assigning a 'deteriorating' view due to tax reforms ... Read the full article
LatAm reinsurance market faces competitive shift, says SCOR’s Alfredo Lomeli
26th November 2025
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Alfredo Lomeli, Chief Underwriting Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean at SCOR, a global reinsurer, highlighted the evolving dynamics of the region’s reinsurance sector as it heads into the 2026 renewals. "The reinsurance market is currently undergoing a discernible transition toward a softer ... Read the full article
Allianz Commercial to open Miami-based Latin America Hub in February 2026
25th November 2025
Allianz Commercial has announced plans to open a Miami-based Latin America Hub in February 2026, aiming to capitalise on the city’s role as a leading centre and talent market for the Latin American and Caribbean re/insurance sector. The new office will strengthen Allianz Commercial’s existing operations in key markets, including Brazil, ... Read the full article
Latin America’s reinsurance market sees deepening international interest: Howden Re
12th November 2025
Latin America’s reinsurance market is attracting growing international interest, with an influx of new entrants and capital flowing into the region, including a noticeable rise in managing general agents (MGAs), according to Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group. As reinsurers meet in Costa Rica for FIDES 2025, ... Read the full article
Coface expands leadership and presence in Latin America with new hires
3rd October 2025
Coface, a company providing credit insurance and risk management solutions, is strengthening its operations in Latin America with the appointment of new regional leaders. The moves support the company’s growth strategy in credit insurance, commercial data management, and debt recovery services across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Diogo Machado has ... Read the full article
Kennedys welcomes Brazilian law firm RPZ Advogados to its Latin America network
29th September 2025
Global law firm Kennedys is growing its presence in Latin America with a new association with RPZ Advogados, a recognized Brazilian law firm with a focus in insurance and reinsurance. Led by Michael Hennessy, this new association marks a significant step in the firm's regional growth. It also strengthens Kennedys' foothold ... Read the full article
MetLife acquires 20% of LatAm insurtech Klimber
23rd September 2025
Global insurer MetLife has acquired a 20% stake in insurtech Klimber, a partnership that aims to transform how insurance is accessed and distributed throughout Latin America. This achievement, the firm stated, strengthens Klimber's position in the evolving digital insurance landscape in the region. The insurtech’s platform allows its partners in the banking, ... Read the full article
Supply increases as demand grows in Europe and LatAm: Munich Re’s Kopff
12th September 2025
In a recent interview during RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Munich Re’s Clarisse Kopff offered insight into the evolving reinsurance market in Europe and Latin America, highlighting trends in demand, natural catastrophes, and the need for public-private collaborations. Kopff, who serves as a Member of the Board of Management of Munich ... Read the full article
Latin America reinsurers face softer market amid ample global capacity: Fitch
9th September 2025
Fitch Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, research, and analysis, reports that abundant global reinsurance capacity is intensifying competition and weighing on reinsurers’ earnings worldwide, including in Latin America. Fitch explains that international carriers are channeling more capacity into the region—most notably in property catastrophe—to expand their presence and diversify portfolios. ... Read the full article
Increased demand drives LatAm reinsurance growth despite challenging conditions: AM Best
3rd September 2025
Despite the challenging conditions in Latin America in 2025, reinsurance markets in the region continue to expand, driven by increased demand and greater dynamism, according to a recent AM Best report published ahead RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo. One of the challenges is that disinflation is slowing and economic growth is ... Read the full article
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