Brazilian market News

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquiring Brazilian Broker Interbrok

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of São Paulo, Brazil-based Interbrok Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a media statement, J. Patrick Gallagher Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Arthur J. Gallagher, …

IRB Brasil Re’s CEO Carvalho Resigns; Board Elects Falcao as Successor

IRB Brasil Resseguros SA said on Thursday that chief executive Raphael de Carvalho had resigned after just over a year in the position, following a difficult few months at the Brazilian reinsurer. At an extraordinary meeting, IRB’s board of directors …

Brazil’s BB Seguridade Raises Full-Year Forecasts as Q3 Profit Jumps 69%

Brazilian insurer BB Seguridade Participacoes SA raised some of its full-year forecasts on Monday after reporting a 69% jump in third-quarter profit on the back of a strong performance in insurance, pension plans and premium bonds. BB Seguridade, which is …

Brazilian Reinsurer IRB Raises $228.9M in Share Offering

Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil Resseguros SA confirmed late on Thursday it had raised 1.2 billion reais ($228.9 million) in a share offering, after successive monthly losses led analysts to raise alerts on its capital sufficiency. The company priced its offering …

IRB Brasil Re Weighs New Share Offering After Warnings About Capital Adequacy

IRB Brasil Resseguros SA on Monday said it is considering a new capital increase to reinforce its financial structure, after market participants raised multiple alerts on the Brazilian reinsurer‘s capital sufficiency. The move would most likely be a fresh follow-on …

Brazil’s BB Seguridade Posts 86.6% Rise in Q2 Net Profit

Brazilian insurer BB Seguridade Participacoes SA on Monday increased its full-year outlook, citing higher-than-expected growth in written premiums as it posted an 86.6% rise in net profit in the second quarter. Shares in the company, controlled by state-run lender Banco …

HDI International to Acquire Retail Insurance Business of Sompo Seguros in Brazil

HDI International AG, a subsidiary of Talanx Group, is acquiring the retail business of Sompo Seguros S.A. in Brazil. This acquisition enables HDI Seguros S.A. in Brazil to gain scale in motor and to diversify into non-motor property/casualty and life …

Brazilian Hospital Chain Rede D’or Acquires Insurer SulAmerica for $2.6 Billion

Rede D’or said on Wednesday it has agreed to acquire insurer SulAmerica Seguros in a 13 billion-real ($2.6 billion) deal combining Brazil’s largest hospital network with one of the country’s major independent insurance companies. The purchase extends a trend for …

Argo Group Completes Sale of Brazilian Business to Spice Private Equity

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based underwriter of specialty insurance products, announced the completion of the sale of Argo Seguros Brasil S.A. to Spice Private Equity Ltd. “The closing of this transaction is another definitive step as Argo evolves …

Heavy Rainfall in Brazil Halts Giant Iron Mines, Triggers Concerns About Tailings Dams

Heavy rainfall is disrupting southeastern Brazil’s giant iron ore industry, with the world’s No. 2 producer Vale SA among companies to halt operations and regulators dispatched to monitor any impact on tailings dams. Vale partially suspended services on the Estrada …