Our history
IRB Brasil RE plays a relevant role in national growth and offers high-risk coverage in all business areas
From monopoly, through privatization, to its initial public offer, the company is now a reference for its tradition, financial soundness and technical knowledge.
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1930
The beginning
Instituto de Resseguros do Brasil is created aiming at retaining the risks of national companies in the country, as they were previously transferred abroad.
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1960
Regulation
Starts to have regulating powers in the reinsurance market with the creation of the National Private Insurance System.
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1996
New model
Becomes a government-controlled private company and is renamed IRB Brasil Resseguros S.A.
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2000
Change in the market
Transfers to Susep the responsibility for the reinsurance market regulation.
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2007
New era
The end of a 69-year monopoly cycle over the Brazilian reinsurance market.
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2013
Private company
It is privatized and stops being a government-controlled private company.
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2017
One of greatest
Its initial public offer is done through the launch of its stock in B3 Novo Mercado (New Market), the highest governance level. Achieves the 8th position among the 10 greatest reinsurers in the world in market value.
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2019
Corporation
IRB carries out two of the most successful follow-ons of Brazilian stock exchange, with a value around BRL10 billion, becoming a corporation.
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2020
New IRB
Restructuring of the entire Management and Enhanced corporate governance focused on sustainable growth.