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Brazil enacts new rural insurance and reinsurance laws
Brazil has enacted Law No. 15.526, a new legal framework that establishes rural insurance as a key instrument of national agricultural policy. The legislation aims to provide greater financial stability and legal certainty for producers facing climate-related risks.
Key provisions include strict timelines for insurance claims: non-physical inspections must be completed within 15 days of notification, and indemnity payments must be made within 30 days of document delivery or technical inspection. The law also integrates rural insurance with agricultural credit, allowing financial institutions to use insurance policy rights as collateral for loans. Insured producers may also receive preferential access to credit and debt renegotiation.
Additionally, the law regulates the 'Catastrophe Fund' to support insurers during extraordinary crop losses and mandates that federal subsidies for insurance premiums be protected from budget contingency. Separately, Law No. 15.525 has been enacted to reduce the tax burden on local reinsurers, lowering the CSLL rate from 15% to 9% to increase market competitiveness.
Entities
Brazil · Brazilian Government · Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento · Conab · Congresso Nacional · Frente Parlamentar da Agropecuária · Goiânia · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Serasa Experian · Superior Tribunal de Justiça · Susep · Tereza Cristina
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned the new law on Monday. www.congressoemfoco.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The CSLL rate for local reinsurers will decrease from 15% to 9% starting January 1, 2027. www.congressoemfoco.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Local reinsurers will be exempt from the 10% Income Tax surcharge starting in 2030. www.congressoemfoco.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The 30% limit on compensating fiscal losses for local reinsurers will be removed starting January 1, 2027. www.congressoemfoco.com.br
- [● 14 SOURCES] Insurance indemnity payments must be made within 30 days of document delivery or technical inspection. expresso360.com.br · paraonline.com.br · portalolm.com.br · reporterbrasilia.com.br · canal38.com.br · +9 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Conab projects grain production for the 2026/27 harvest could reach 366.6 million tons.
- [● 14 SOURCES] Sinister regulation without physical inspection must be completed within 15 days of producer notification. expresso360.com.br · paraonline.com.br · portalolm.com.br · reporterbrasilia.com.br · canal38.com.br · +9 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rural population delinquency reached 8.8% in the first quarter of 2026. igmais.ig.com.br
- [● 16 SOURCES] Financial institutions are authorized to use insurance policy rights as collateral for rural credit operations. expresso360.com.br · paraonline.com.br · portalolm.com.br · reporterbrasilia.com.br · canal38.com.br · +11 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately R$ 5.27 billion has been contracted through 43,000 renegotiation operations. agrimidia.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The total stock of rural sector debt exceeds R$ 100 billion. agrimidia.com.br
- [● 18 SOURCES] Law No. 15.526 establishes rural insurance as an instrument of agricultural policy. expresso360.com.br · paraonline.com.br · portalolm.com.br · reporterbrasilia.com.br · canal38.com.br · +13 more