11 authorities
Insurance regulators in South America
The supervisory authority for every covered market, with its official website, the regime it applies and how many licensed entities appear in this directory. Use the website link to reach the official register before relying on any entry.
| Country | Supervisory authority | Acronym | Website | Region | Notes | Insurers | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Superintendencia de Seguros de la Nacion | SSN | argentina.gob.ar | Southern Cone | ~190 insurers incl. 12+ ART and 18 retiro; 16 local reinsurers | 330 | Verified |
| Bolivia | Autoridad de Fiscalizacion y Control de Pensiones y Seguros | APS | aps.gob.bo | Andean | ~18 insurers; state Univida/UNIBienes | 19 | Unverified |
| Brazil | Superintendencia de Seguros Privados (SUSEP); ANS for health plans | SUSEP / ANS | gov.br | Brazil | 153 insurers, 12 EAPC, 17 capitalizacao, 15 local + 25 admitted reinsurers (Mar 2026); health plan operators under ANS | 202 | Verified |
| Chile | Comision para el Mercado Financiero | CMF | cmfchile.cl | Southern Cone | ~65 companies: primer grupo (general) and segundo grupo (life); Isapres under Superintendencia de Salud | 58 | Verified |
| Colombia | Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia | SFC | superfinanciera.gov.co | Andean | ~45 insurers incl. ARL; no local reinsurers | 50 | Verified |
| Ecuador | Superintendencia de Compañias, Valores y Seguros | SCVS | supercias.gob.ec | Andean | ~30 insurers; Seguros Sucre liquidated | 31 | Unverified |
| Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana | Bank of Guyana / Centrale Bank van Suriname / ACPR (France) | BoG / CBvS / ACPR | bankofguyana.org.gy | Guianas | — | 15 | Unverified |
| Paraguay | Superintendencia de Seguros (Banco Central del Paraguay) | SIS / BCP | bcp.gov.py | Southern Cone | ~34 insurers | 32 | Unverified |
| Peru | Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP | SBS | sbs.gob.pe | Andean | 18 insurers (May 2026) | 20 | Verified |
| Uruguay | Banco Central del Uruguay (SSF) | BCU | bcu.gub.uy | Southern Cone | ~16 insurers; BSE state insurer dominant | 15 | Unverified |
| Venezuela | Superintendencia de la Actividad Aseguradora | SUDEASEG | sudeaseg.gob.ve | Andean | ~45 insurers; hyperinflation-distorted market | 39 | Unverified |
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Frequently asked
Who regulates insurance in South America?
Each country has a national supervisor: SUSEP in Brazil (with ANS for health plans), the Superintendencia de Seguros de la Nación (SSN) in Argentina, the CMF in Chile, the Superintendencia Financiera (SFC) in Colombia, the SBS in Peru, the SCVS in Ecuador, the APS in Bolivia, SUDEASEG in Venezuela and the central banks of Paraguay and Uruguay. Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru were reconciled against their registers or industry directories for this release; the other markets are compiled from market knowledge.
How do I check whether an insurer is licensed?
Open the regulator website linked in the table and look for its register of licensed entities, usually published annually in a gazette or on a "licensed companies" page. This directory links every insurer to its regulator and records which register it was checked against.
How often are the registers updated?
Most supervisors publish a full list once a year and announce licence grants or revocations in between. Insurers Global re-verifies against the published register and records the date on each country page.
Regions covered: Guianas, Andean, Brazil, Southern Cone. JSON: /api/v1/regulators.json.