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Welcome to our Monthly Newsletter – October 2008
An Established and Successful Force in International Insurance Worldwide Risk Solutions is a U.K. based commercial organisation which has the sole objective of facilitating global business strategies and business development in the international insurance industry. For more information about us, please go to www.worldwiderisksolutions.com. What Is Going On Out There? What a month this has been! Like all readers, we have bombarded with news about financial fortresses suffering unforeseen losses. Not only is this bad news for shareholders and top management, it is a serious worry for employees as their jobs come under the spotlight. Let’s hope that their anguish does not materialise. Every month there is an acquisition, a market entry, a new joint venture, an adjustment to the alliance between the provisions of the state for social security and healthcare and products developed by the insurance industry. We keep you aware of these through our Talks Around the Bazaar. Additionally we have for our readers the SPOTLIGHT series, helping you to understand the way different markets around the world operate so that those of you who do business there can feel more “at home abroad.” Different does not need to mean difficult but knowledge of the needs and characteristics of specific geographic markets is a vital advantage to those who are active in the global economy. This helps avoid misunderstandings and unfulfilled expectations. In response to requests from our readers, these articles are now in a PDF format to enable you either to download them to print off or to save them and read them later. We have received very positive feedback on these articles and if you have any comments or questions, please let us know. Also, if you would like to discuss your international strategies with us, please contact us. Details are below. In June last year we discussed the impending changes in the Brazilian market with the IRB about to lose its monopoly. Ten months later, the first non-admitted reinsurer’s licence was issued – to Lloyd’s. Now about a dozen licences have been issued. What many people had not realised, is that there are restrictions which hamper the way non-admitted reinsurers can actually do business in Brazil. We asked Harmonía in São Paulo, who helped us with their article last year for an update and we are very pleased to provide this now. For more information, helpful websites are http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil and http://www.lloyds.com/News_Centre/Features_from_Lloyds/Reinsurance_bright_future_in_Brazil_05082008.htm Brazil In the April, the effective opening of the Brazilian market of reinsurance occurred. The dissolution of the monopoly of the Institute of Reinsurance of Brazil (IRB Brazil-Re) transformed the Brazilian sector of insurance. For its size and potential, in the few months of formal operation, this new market gained the attention of the world and witnessed the massive entrance of international players into the country. To read the complete report on Brazil, Please Click Here (PDF Report).
In preparing this Spotlight article we have received invaluable assistance from the leading broker, Harmonía Corretora de Seguros e Resseguros (www.harmonia.br) for which we grateful. If you would like Worldwide Risk Solutions to conduct an economic, business and insurance survey of any international markets please contact us – Details below. Worldwide Risk Solutions has access to a wide client base of internationally oriented organisations. Why not utilise this knowledge and experience? We can conduct a swift appraisal of your global activities or answer any questions you may have about international developments. Call +44 (0)1444 450 919 or send us an e-mail and we will respond immediately. And should you be passing through London, please let us know. In our next e-newsletter we will again feature a Spotlight article. Due to the extraordinary developments around the world, some of the projects have taken a lower priority with our friends and colleagues and we will have a surprise for you next month. For more information about any of the items discussed in the current or previous issues of WoRdS, please see our Contact Details George Worsley, Director |
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