New ILS regime to reduce reinsurance costs

Brazil’s insurance regulator hopes to reduce reinsurance costs for carriers after the introduction of new rules were introduced for special purpose reinsurance vehicles and insurance-linked securities issuances, Artemis reported. The Superintendence of Private Insurance stated that the new legislation will open direct capital market’s third-party reinsurance and retrocession capital sources and also bring domestic ILS capabilities to Brazil.

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