Milestones in our history
Founded in 1978 to support the insurance programs of the then Construtora Norberto Odebrecht (CNO), over the years Horiens has expanded its operations to various market segments, developing long-term partnerships with clients and insurance companies through work focused on the proposition of customized solutions.
It´s been more than 40 years of business trajectory and a transparent, dynamic and engaged acting in customer challenges.
1978
First insurance contract in the construction of Shopping Center Rio Sul in Rio de Janeiro.
1979
First international insurance contract in the construction of Charcani V Hydroelectric Plant in Peru.
1992
Secured performance guarantee totaling US$272 million in the construction agreement of the P-18 platform in the Campos Basin in Rio de Janeiro.
Using guarantees to assure the capacity to deliver large-scale projects becomes a benchmark in the Brazilian market.
1994
Innovative risk and insurance solutions for concessions and PPPs.
2002
Securing a guarantee makes it possible to establish the petrochemical company Braskem through M&A.
2007
Deal of the Year award given by the Trade Finance Magazine for intermediating agreement between AIG and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), which resulted in an increase of US$ 400 million in guarantees for infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2009
Responsible for the largest engineering insurance policy and issue of guarantee in Brazil for the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Plant, amounting to R$9 billion and R$1.8 billion, respectively.
2010
Starts operating in risk, insurance and guarantee programs in the oil & gas segment.
2012
Honored by SulAmérica as the brokerage firm with longest partnership, as a result of Health Insurance policies.
Structuring of insurance program for construction of petrochemical complex in Mexico (joint venture between Braskem and Idesa Group), managing a total of US$78.9 billion in insurance and US$9.9 billion in guarantees.
2014
Largest personal insurance portfolio managed in the company’s history: 163,000 people in Life Insurance and 200,000 people in Health Insurance.
2016
Responsible for one of Brazil's largest agricultural insurance policies since 2016, totaling R$7.7 billion in insurance.
2018
Project management that resulted in the first company in Latin America to become a member of the mutual insurance company Everen Limited (Everen).
2019
Launch of the innovative BUSQ Seguros platform, focused on the quotation, contracting and management of personal insurance.
New brand launched in the market, strengthening the company’s essence and widening communication with all stakeholders.
2020
Beginning of performance with market clients
2021
Launch of innovative methodology of agro-climatic risk analysis for productivity forecasting and creation of tailored parametric insurance, in partnership with Agrymet
Introduction of cyber risk management and insurance solution
Partnership with Sou Segura for gender equity in companies
Partnership with Gallagher in Insurance and Risk Management for the Offshore Oil & Gas and Energy Industry
2022
Launch of the Horiens Internship Program for Black Women, in partnership with EmpregueAfro
Partnership with Sedgwick for monitoring and regulating claims on surety insurance contracts