The Ministry of Security is inviting bids for a group insurance policy, covering life, medical hospital services and vehicles for a period of one year for the National Police.
Honduras Government Purchase LPN-SEDS-001-2014:
"CONTRACT FOR GROUP INSURANCE POLICY COVERING LIFE, MEDICAL HOSPITAL AND VEHICLES FOR THE HONDURAN NATIONAL POLICE FOR THE TERM OF ONE YEAR"
Between January and September insurance sales increased by 8.5% compared to the previous year, totaling $892 million.
Most policies sold in that period were in the auto and health categories according to information from the Superintendency of Insurance and Reinsurance in Panama.
The auto insurance sector recorded sales of $153.7 million and health $146.5 million. In addition, group life insurance achieved sales of $110 million.
With an initial investment of $5 million the Venezuelan company La Regional de Seguros started operations in Panama under the name Estarseguros.
Martesfinanciero.com reports that "Estarseguros is the name of the first branch in the Panamanian market of the Venezuelan insurer La Regional de Seguros , which started operations from the month of November."
During the first half of 2012, the insurance sector in Latin America had a premium volume of $77,085 million, maintaining growth rates of two digits.
According to César Quevedo, deputy director of the Institute of Science at Seguro de Fundación Mapfre, the insurance industry is "key" to this global market.
On presenting the report, "The Latin American insurance market," the official noted that this "is a key region for the present and future in global insurance."
A report by SUGESE contains information on Basic Indicators, Market Structure and Participants and Products.
December 2012 Bulletin from the Superintendent of Insurance (SUGESE):
Basic Indicators
The total amount of direct premiums was ¢466.2 billion in 2012, with 69% of that amount corresponding to voluntary insurance. The retention of these total direct premiums compared to 2011 remained at 81% and the total retained earned premiums (allocated ) increased from 96% in 2011 to 91% in 2012.
In Costa Rica, 4 years after the opening up of the sector, the 10 private insurance companies have a 9.8% market share.
The undisputed leader remains the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS), with a 90.2% market share and among the private companies the strongest are Mapfre and Assa with a 9.6% share between them.
According to the Superintendent of Insurance, the largest segment of the market is the general insurance category (51%), followed by sickness insurance (26%) and personal life policies (26%).
The Central Bank of Costa Rica is putting to public consultation the Regulation for Defence and Consumer Protection Insurance.
The regulation will be under consultation until 27 December.
Nacion.com reports that "According to this regulation, all natural or legal persons who are properly identified can make complaints or appeals with insurance firms provided these requests relate to their interests or legally recognized rights."
The Executive Hydroelectric Commission of the Lempa River, is inviting bids for the procurement of an insurance program that includes medical and hospital insurance, group life, motor and miscellaneous policies.
The purpose of the tender is to contract an insurance program for the Executive Hydroelectric Commission of the Lempa River (CEL), comprising of Hospital Medical insurance, Group Life, Motor and Miscellaneous policies for the period 2012-2013.
A report by Fitch notes the momentum in the insurance sector in Central America and its growth potential.
From the report by Fitch Central America is entitled "Performance of Insurance Industry Central America: Well Positioned for Growth ":
The insurance industry in Central America managed to increase premium production by 12% compared to 2010, where Panama, Guatemala and Honduras recorded an above-average growth.
A low penetration level of insurance as related to GDP allows for sustainable growth of insurance businesses.
In the past five years, Panama has seen an explosion of commercial development and an influx of insurance companies. The country is about to remake its insurance legislation, which is also aimed at helping the country become a regional hub for insurance and reinsurance, according to Carlos Abrahams, a director at Global Intermediaries.
The tender is for the purchase of life, auto, liability and personal accident insurance policies.
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua in Leon, invites companies to bid on supplying:
1) Life Insurance Policy with additional benefits and permanent total disability from all causes for faculty, staff and group insurance for institution retirees.
Cover against damages relating to cars, fires and earthquakes make up 66.4% of total premiums.
According to the Guatemalan banking regulator (Sib), at the end of 2009, accidents accounted for 18.1% and life insurance 15.5%.
However, Sigloxxi.com reports a gradual increase in the contribution of life insurance premiums to the total over the last four years, and growth of 10.9% in 2009.
"For the sector's improvement, it will be key to adjust fees for products with high accident rates, as well as more careful subscription"
By the end of June 2009, net premiums had grown at an inflation adjusted rate of 9.8%, although lower growth should be expected for the end of the year, due to worse economic performance. Growth in individual insurance was remarkable (14% average), specially in collective life and accident and health, while general damage insurance saw a 7% increase.
Insurance premiums in Honduras grew by $35 million in 2008, reaching a total of $282 million.
The market was led by Interamericana Insurance with 25.1% of the total ($70 million), followed by Insurance Atlántida with 17.3% ($48 million) and HSBC Insurance with 15.2% ($42 million).
An article in La Prensa of Honduras described the composition of the market: "General insurance has 56.1% ($158 million) of the market, followed by life insurance with 25.7% ($72 million), accidents and illnesses with 16% ($45 million) and sureties with 2.2% ($6 million.)"