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Brazil Insurance Loss Ratio Hits Highest August Level Since 2021, IRB Says

PUBT·11/04/2026 13:13:21
Brazil Insurance Loss Ratio Hits Highest August Level Since 2021, IRB Says
  • Brazilian insurers' loss ratio rose 8.5 percentage points year over year to 46.2% in August 2026, the highest August reading since 2021.
  • The January-August loss ratio fell 1.6 percentage points to 39.3%, the lowest level in the series dating to 2014.
  • Insurance premiums rose 6.1% year over year to R$ 154.6 billion in January-August.
  • Insurers' net profit increased 6.5% to R$ 28.1 billion over the eight-month period.
  • Premiums ceded to reinsurers climbed 2.8% to R$ 20.6 billion over the same period.


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