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Insurance and Reinsurance 20/12/2023

WHAT IS MISSING FOR UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE TO GET OFF THE GROUND?

The modality has the potential to boost the Brazilian insurance market, but first it needs to face an intricate tax dynamics.   For those who work in the insurance industry or have any relationship with it, the term “universal life” is nothing new. Very popular in the United States, it emerged 50 years ago as…
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Sem categoria 19/12/2023

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE SIMPLE LANGUAGE PACT IS?

On December 4, 2023, during the 17th National Meeting of the Judiciary, the President of STF (Federal Supreme Court) and CNJ (National Council of Justice), Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, launched the National Pact of the Judiciary for Simple Language, a call to the Brazilian court system to simplify the language used in the judges’ decisions…
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Telecommunications 18/12/2023

JUDGE GRANTS THE MOTION TO STAY EXECUTION FILED BY A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, RECOGNIZING THE ORIGINAL STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS OF A TAX LIABILITY

Considering the absence of specific rules regarding the statute of limitations on the collection of an administrative fine, the judge applied Decree No. 20910/32 to the case, since the debt has a Public Law nature, given the position handed down by Superior Court of Justice (STJ) (Special Appeal (REsp.) No. 623023/RJ), which establishes that the…
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Insurance and Reinsurance 15/12/2023

REFUND WITHOUT DISBURSEMENT: FRAUD PUTS HEALTH INSURANCE AND BENEFICIARIES AT RISK

As these unlawful activities proliferate, the health and pockets of millions of Brazilians are seriously threatened   Health insurance plays a pivotal role in medical, hospital and dental care for millions of Brazilians. However, in recent years, there has been a growing problem in the industry: fraud relating to the refund of medical expenses. Official…
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