Global claims services provider McLarens has announced the appointment of Felipe Ramirez as Managing Director of the McLarens Latin America, and Leo Garzon as Senior Vice President, Group Operation, Latin America, a new global role.
In his new role as MD, Ramirez will be responsible for the strategy, direction, and overall success of all aspects of McLarens’ operations across the region.
He will be based out of Mexico City and Houston, Texas, and will oversee all current and future McLarens operations across Latin America.
An industrial engineer with a specialty in finance. Ramirez brings a wealth of industry knowledge and leadership experience to the role, having been a loss adjuster for over 25 years working within the Latin American, US and London markets.
He has led business growth in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Brazil, and has handled diverse assignments ranging from oil & gas, power generation, mining, CAT events, marine, financial lines, cyber, aviation, civil liability, environmental and business interruption.
Prior to his role as McLarens Latin America MD, the executive served as the Managing Director for Latin America at a major global insurance services firm, overseeing a team of over 350 people.
Ramirez is succeeding Leo Garzon, who takes on a new global role within the organisation as SVP, Group Operations, Latin America.
In this role, Garzon will lead McLarens’ Group Operations within the LatAm region, with responsibility for expansion into new segments, partnerships, and service offerings, alongside strengthening relationships across international reinsurance markets in London and Miami, Florida.
In addition to his new position, the executive will continue to serve as an executive member of the Global Management Team.
With more than twenty-five years in the forensic engineering, construction and insurance industries, Garzon has extensive experience in risk and vulnerability assessments across various industries, CAT response, claims data management and business management.
Gary Brown, CEO, commented: “Over the last two years we made significant progress in expanding our market position and building the McLarens brand in Latin America. It’s a dynamic and diverse region with strong potential for growth for our core claims, specialty and technical consulting services.
“We have ambitious plans to advance our marketshare in the region. I am very excited to begin this new business chapter in Latin America and congratulate both Felipe and Leo on their new roles.”
