UIB, an independent international re/insurance broker, has announced the launch of a new retail broking business in Colombia, called UIB Seguros.
Yolanda Guerra has been appointed head of the new company, and will report directly to Tony Dilley, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UIB International.
Dilley commented: “Colombia is a stable country with a strong economy which has weathered the recent world recession extremely well and our business there continues to grow profitably. Colombia’s economy has outperformed other commodity based economies in the region.
“Broker licences in Colombia are singular; they are for either reinsurance or retail. While UIB Colombia, our existing reinsurance broking operation, has been established for twenty years our new retail venture UIB Seguros, will seek to handle the larger, public sector tendered business which is additionally anticipated to generate reinsurance placements opportunities”.
Guerra will apply her 24 years’ re/insurance industry experience to her new role as CEO of UIB Seguros, which includes positions at Allianz, AON, Seguros la Previsora and Helm (now Itau).
She added: “I am honoured to be given this opportunity to grow the successful UIB franchise here in Colombia and I am already recruiting new staff for UIB Seguros to service existing key clients and prospects”.
