Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Re Group, has appointed Jaime Chaves to lead its insurance operations in Mexico, pending regulatory approval.
In the role, he will be based in Mexico City and will report to Pablo Korze – Regional President Latin America, Everest Insurance.
Overall, Chaves brings over 25 years of industry experience towards the role, including a deep level of expertise within the Latin America re/insurance markets.
Within the role, Chaves will be responsible for leading Everest Insurance’s expansion into Mexico, which will include managing the strategy and operations, developing new client and business relationships, and identifying growth opportunities throughout the country.
Most recently, Chaves served as the Head of Property & Casualty (P&C) for Chubb Mexico, where he successfully developed the P&C Operation that included Property, Casualty, Marine and Financial Lines across all segments of the business.
Prior to taking on that role, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Chubb Colombia, Odyssey Reinsurance Latin America and the Caribbean, Swiss Re Mexico and Swiss Re Colombia.
Addressing Chaves’ appointment, Korze said: “Jaime comes to us with deep market experience, long-standing, trusted relationships and a proven track record of fostering diverse, high-performing teams. He is the ideal leader to help us bring Everest’s value proposition to Mexico and deliver solutions to bridge unmet needs in this important region as we continue our strategic growth throughout Latin America.”
Earlier this year, Everest Insurance officially entered into the Spanish market, and named José Ramón Morales as Head of Spain.
