Guatemala opens insurance market to foreign firms
Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Guatemalan Congress passed a new insurance law that that will allow foreign companies to operate in the market, in accordance with the Cafta rules.
The law establishes a code of conduct for brokers, and bans policies from companies that are not authorized to operate in Guatemala.
A $110 million back-up fund is also to be established to cover the insurance market.
Original source (in Spanish): Prensa Libre