Key Takeaways
- Brazil insurance premiums written (non-life + life) in 2022 were USD 106.4 billion
- Brazil insurance premiums written (life and non-life) were BRL 519.0 billion in 2023
- Brazil market penetration (insurance premium as % of GDP) was 4.2% in 2022
- Brazil insurers’ claims paid were BRL 293.6 billion in 2022
- Brazil non-life claims paid were BRL 145.9 billion in 2022
- Brazil life claims paid were BRL 147.7 billion in 2022
- Brazil policyholder complaint rate (per 10,000 policies) was 2.8 in 2022
- Percent of Brazilians with private insurance (health/other) was 23% in 2022
- Number of insurance intermediaries (correspondents/agents) in Brazil was 1.2 million in 2023
- Solvency II-style regime in Brazil (SUSEP) based on Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR): SCR = 100% of basic capital requirement (BCR) (macro parameter)
- Brazil uses technical provisions calculation rules (Provisões Técnicas) for insurers under SUSEP regulations
- Brazil has capital adequacy rules for insurers with minimum equity requirements (Patrimônio Líquido Ajustado)
- Percent of insurance companies publishing ESG reports increased to 18% in 2023
- Brazil insurance industry investments in fixed income securities were BRL 650.0 billion in 2023
- Brazil insurers’ investment allocation to government bonds was 45% in 2023
Brazil’s insurance market grew in 2023, with penetration at 4.2% and robust profitability in 2022.
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