Argentina Ambassador Program
Ambassador
Act. Javier Campelo, A.S.A.Director
Business Address
Re Consulting–Servicios Actuariales
Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 740
Piso 3–Oficina 1 C1107AAR–Dock 5
Puerto Madero
Buenos Aires–Argentina
ph: 54.11.4816.2261
f: 54.11.5199.0691
email: jcampelo@re–consulting.com.ar
website: re–consulting.com.ar
Insurance Regulator
Superintendencia de Seguros de la Nacion (SSN)Regulatory body for the life insurance industry governed by the Ministry of Finance, Infrastructure and Public Works. It produces statistics for the life and general insurance markets. It also contains a guide to registered auditors, actuaries and professional associations. A list of published regulations is provided as well as a list of the insurance companies currently operating in the market.
Superintendent
Lic. Miguel Angel Baelo
Business Address
Av. Pte. Julio Argentino Roca 721
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
ph: 54.11.4338.4000
website: SSN.gov.ar
Superintendencia de Administradoras de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones (SAFJP)
Regulatory body for the pension fund management companies governed by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Human Resources.
Superintendent
Lic. Carlos E. Weitz
Business Address
Tucumán 500
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
ph: 54.11.4320.5600
website: SAFJP.gov.ar
Superintendencia de Riesgos de Trabajo (SRT)
Regulatory body for insurance companies that write workers' compensation coverage. Statistical information on workers’ compensation claims and injuries. Also contains links to publications and to the Ministry of Labor.
Business Address
Bartolomé Mitre 751
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
ph: 54.11.4321.3500
website: SRT.gov.ar
Sindicato del Seguro de la Republica Argentina
Union of employees who work in the insurance industry. It includes information on the clubs, events, services offered to members and the insurance health care provider (Obra Social de Seguros).
Business Address
Carlos Pellegrini 575
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
ph: 54.11.4327.3284/89
website: Sindicatodelseguro.com
Asociación Argentina de Compañias de Seguro (AACSRA)
Institutional site of the Association of Argentine Insurance Companies. Contains statistics on insurance production and growth of the insurance market. Contains links to conventions and events organized in Argentina.
Asociación de Bancos Públicos y Privados de la República Argentina (ABAPPRA)
Institutional site of the Association of Public and Private banks. Contains news on its members and events organized by the association.
website: Abappra.com
Sources of Official Insurance Market Statistics
Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV)Securities and Exchange Commission of Argentina. This Web site provides company data and sets out a guide to investment regulations and provisory measures, include all regulations governing the sector. It also offers links to the Argentinean Stock Exchange, international organizations and securities regulators worldwide. This Website is available in both English and Spanish
website: CNV.gov.ar
Banco Central de la República Argentina (Argentina Central Bank)
The Argentine Central Bank’s Web site contains a variety of statistical information on the Argentine Economy. It also has details of all financial institutions operating in Argentina including directors, major shareholders and financial indicators. Queries to the database as to debtor status (companies and individual) can also be done. A list of new publications added to the library is also available. This Web site is available in both English and Spanish.
website: BCRA.gov.ar
Bolsa Comerico de Buenos Aires (BSBA)
This is the official Web site of the Argentinean Stock Exchange. Contains links to companies that list on the exchange and other institutions that are related to the stock exchange. Also contains the most current regulations that govern the Exchange.
website: BCBA.sba.com.ar
Argentina Insurance News
This Web site contains news from the health and life insurance industries in Argentina and also from the U.S. through a link to the insurance news network.
website: Buenafuente.com
Other Official Government Websites (Social Security, Health Care, Social Welfare, Census, Taxes, Macro Economics, etc.
Government of ArgentinaThis Web site contains information about the president and his cabinet. It also goes into more details as to the official itinerary and press releases of the President of Argentina. Links to other ministries and government sectors are provided.
website: Casarosada.gov.ar
Legislature of Argentina
This Web site contains information on the legislative body. The user can see the current laws being passed and download legislation available online.
website: Legislatura.gov.ar
Government of Buenos Aires
This Web site is the official page of the mayor of Buenos Aires. Links to other ministries and government sectors. Information on cultural and tourist activities is provided.
website: BuenosAires.gov.ar
Ministry of Finance
In this Web site you can search for information regarding the government’s economic policies. It provides links to all the other government organizations that affect economic policy. There is a specific location to access the databases and download useful data. This Web site is available in both English and Spanish.
website: Mecon.gov.ar
Contact Information for Universities Offering Actuarial Science Programs
Here are some schools that offer actuarial science undergraduate courses and continuing educationConsejo Profesional de Ciencias Económicas
website: CPCECF.org.ar
Universidad de Buenos Aires–Buenos Aires/Cap Fed
website: UBA.ar
Universidad del Salvador–Buenos Aires/Cap Fed
website: Salvador.edu.ar
Postgraduate courses in Actuarial Science are offered at:
Escola Nacional de Ciências Estatísticas–ENCE
Offers an Actuarial Science programme: Rio de Janeiro–RJ–Brasil
ph: 55.21.224.7677
f: 55.21.252.4267
Other Relevant Information
Argentina General Interest
The following links are a glimpse into Argentina's culture and lifestyle.
News:
There are two major newspapers in Argentina
website: Clarin.com
website: Lanacion.com.ar
Football (Soccer)
Official web page to the two main clubs in Buenos Aires. The rivalry between the two goes back over 50 years. World famous footballer Maradona played several years for Boca Juniors.
website: BocaJuniors.com.ar
website: Cariverplate.com