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Brazilian court awards US$1.2 million award to family of Air France Brazil crash victim - insurer intends to appeal

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • March 23 2010

A Brazilian court recently awarded US$1.2 million to the family of a passenger on the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil last year

IRB-Brasil Re achieves higher profits despite lower premiums and reduced investment income

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • March 4 2010

Brazil's government-controlled former reinsurance monopoly holder, IRB-Brasil Re, reports that it saw profits rise 2.6 in 2009 despite lower revenue from premiums

Brazilian government considers "privatization" of dominant government-controlled reinsurer IRB Brasil Re

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 29 2010

The Brazilian federal government has reportedly decided to reduce its control of the nation's former reinsurance monopoly holder, IRB Brasil Re, in a move that some are referring to somewhat misleadingly as "privatization" of the entity

Susep predicts that microinsurance law will pass before April; study suggests that country could see 33 million new microinsurance customers

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • December 28 2009

Susep’s superintendent, Armando Vergilio dos Santos, recently stated that he expects the country’s proposed microinsurance law to be approved before April 2010

Gross written premiums up 30.4 in November; regulator anticipates 16-20 growth in insurance market in 2010

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • December 24 2009

Susep recently reported that gross written premiums for November 2009 were up 30