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Joaquim Levy says much to discuss at Reactions' Brazilian Reinsurance Conference

26 February 2010

With three weeks to go until this year’s Brazilian Reinsurance Conference, the secretary of finance for the state of Rio de Janeiro tells Reactions what is keeping him busy, how the insurance market is integral to a successful Olympics and what he is looking forward to about the conference.

Twelve months ago Joaquim Levy, Secretary of Finance, State of Rio de Janeiro, gave the opening address at Reactions’ inaugural Brazilian Reinsurance Conference. Since then, he has been instrumental in winning Rio de Janeiro’s bid for the 2016 Olympics and is beginning to implement a well-constructed plan that will see Rio deliver the games in six years.

With three weeks to go until this year’s conference, Joaquim Levy tells Reactions what is keeping him busy, how the insurance market is integral to a successful Olympics and what he is looking forward to about the conference.

Reactions: Since the last conference, what are the main developments attracting the insurance industry to Rio de Janeiro?Joaquim Levy, Secretary of Finance, State of Rio de Janeiro: The Olympics has brought a lot of exposure to Rio de Janeiro. People now want to know about everything that is happening here, and...


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