Who we are
In addition to local AIG reinsurers in some countries within the Latin American region, AIG also offers reinsurance capabilities for Latin American countries through the AIG Facultative Desk Latam, headquartered, in Miami, Florida. This operation increases product offering and allows AIG to better serve the needs of regional cedents and reinsurance brokers in the region.
The AIG Facultative Desk Latam provides clients with increased capacity and greater product offerings, including lead lines, on behalf of AIG and Talbot Underwriting Ltd Syndicate 1183 at Lloyd’s.
Our history
In January 2018, AIG acquired Validus Holdings, a leading provider of reinsurance, primary insurance, and asset management services. As part of the Validus acquisition, AIG also acquired Talbot, a Lloyd’s of London syndicate focused on short-tail specialty lines that is part of Validus. Talbot Underwriting Latam was established as a Lloyd’s coverholder in 2008 underwriting facultative reinsurance on behalf of Talbot Underwriting Ltd Syndicate 1183 at Lloyd’s. Over the years, Talbot has offered a geographically diverse facultative portfolio across Latin America and the Caribbean for Property, Construction, Downstream Energy, Political Violence, Marine Cargo, Fine Arts & Species, and Ports & Terminals businesses. The AIG Facultative Desk, Latin America continues writing these lines of business, and also introduce Financial Lines, Surety and Casualty to our product offering.