Lloyd’s, the world’s leading specialist insurance market, today announced that it has received approval from the Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP) to become the first admitted reinsurer in Brazil.
Following recent legislative changes to open up Latin America’s largest insurance market, several foreign reinsurers have expressed an interest in entering Brazil as an admitted reinsurer.
Lloyd’s has established its first Brazilian representative office in Rio de Janeiro and looks to enhance its presence elsewhere in the country over time in line with business development opportunities.
Chairman of Lloyd’s, Lord Levene, said:
“We are delighted to have been authorised as the first admitted reinsurer in Brazil and we look forward to building on our existing relationships with the IRB and the local insurance market, and to supporting the development of a reinsurance centre in Rio de Janeiro.
“I am very grateful to the Governor of Rio, Sérgio Cabral and his team, Superintendent Armando Vergilio of SUSEP, João Elisio Ferraz de Campos, and José Américo Peón de Sá and Maria Elena Bidino from Fenaseg for their assistance throughout the process.”
For further information, please contact:
Louise Shield
Tel: +44 (0)20 7327 5793 Fax: +44 (0)20 7327 5229 Email:
louise.shield@lloyds.com
Marc Charlton
Tel: +44 (0)20 7327 6125 Fax: +44 (0)20 7327 5229 Email:
marc.charlton@lloyds.com
Bart Nash
Tel: +44 (0)20 7327 6272 Fax: +44 (0)20 7327 5229 Email:
bart.nash@lloyds.com
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Lloyd's is the world's leading specialist insurance market. Lloyd's underwriting capacity at 1 January 2008 is £15.95 billion which will be underwritten through 75 syndicates (including SPS and RITC syndicates), managed by 46 managing agents and supported by 176 brokers. It is the world's third largest non-life reinsurer, and is the second largest surplus lines insurer in the US.
Lloyd's is regulated by the Financial Service Authority.
