Virgil Antonio de Souza joins the reinsurance broker from Brazil’s IRB (Re), and assumes responsibility for leading Gallagher Re’s Surety and Credit practice across Latin America and the Caribbean.
He is set to join Gallagher Re’s Latin America and Caribbean team in early 2024 and will be based in Brazil.
Virgil Antonio de Souza joins the broker after eight years with IRB (Re), most recently serving as the Brazil Treaty Manager with purview over all treaty business for a select client base.
At IRB (Re), he also had responsibility for the surety, credit, financial lines and mortgage books in Brazil and internationally, and played a key role in the expansion of the reinsurer’s surety portfolio.
He brings more than two decades of underwriting and surety industry experience to his new role with Gallagher Re.
Earlier in his career, Virgil Antonio de Souza led large capital investments as a financial and project manager and, during this time, served as a surety underwriter, both growing and managing the portfolios in Latin America for Chubb, Ace, and Liberty.
“Virgil is a well-respected, industry leader in the Surety and Credit market. His drive and passion for the business, demonstrated leadership and deep expertise will expand our capabilities across the region, providing new opportunities for existing clients and opening doors into new markets as he collaborates with our local team with the support of the Gallagher Re Global Surety & Credit Practice,” said Edson Wiggers, Gallagher Re’s CEO of Latin America & Caribbean.
“We look forward to working with Virgil and the many successes ahead as we continue to deliver on our ambitious growth plans,” he added.
