AFL Insurance Brokers has further grown its reach in South America with the expansion of its operation in Brazil, including welcoming new team members for a strong local presence on the ground, writes AFL Brazil CEO Marcio Ribeiro.
Brazil’s reinsurance market is always transforming. Now the new government initiatives combined with regulatory reform and signs of economic recovery make the country a more open and flexible place to do business. Oil & Gas and Real Estate markets for example show some of these signs.
The Brazilian market looks set to maintain continuous, steady growth fuelled by a strong local presence of insurance and reinsurance players. However, there is still a big potential for growth taking consideration all the digital sources applicable to most lines of business. The non-life re/insurance sector in Brazil shows promise, with a 14% year-on-year increase in crop insurance alone in 2018, according to multinational professional services firm Ernst & Young.
But successfully navigating the regulatory and economic changes that are taking place is by no means guaranteed, and it is essential to have a strong, expert local presence combining experienced executives and fresh minds from the new generation. Another key aspect of our success is the independent Brazilian retail brokers who rely on us to access reinsurance capacity and new creative solutions for their clients.
That is why we are delighted that AFL has cemented its presence in Brazil by expanding our team on the ground in Sao Paulo. As a leading independent broker, we recognise how critical it is to maintain a strong multi aged, cultural and disciplined local team in order to fully support our clients in the country.
Here are the key details about the AFL Brazil team who are all fluent in English:
Marcio Ribeiro, CEO
26 years insurance and reinsurance market experience gained from working at Cooper Gay, Guy Carpenter and Capsicum. Graduated in Business Admin and Marketing & Sales with an MBA in project management. Loves sports, music, art and people!
Gilberto Tebaldi, New Business Development
Graduated in International Trading. More than 30 years of facultative and treaty reinsurance experience having worked for a large reinsurer and brokers such as AON, Benfield & Cooper Gay.
Débora Aureliano, Operations Manager
Manager of the Operations, Finance and Compliance departments with more than 10 years of experience in the facultative reinsurance market from working at Marsh & McLennan, Terra Brasis and Capsicum. Graduated in Language/Pedagogy and currently studying Civil Engineering.
Danilo Razuk, Project Development
10 years’ experience within insurance and reinsurance with experience as reinsurance buyer for a large insurance group. Graduated as a Lawyer; he likes sports, studying and esotericism.
Gabriel Briani, FAC Broker P&C
A newcomer in the insurance/reinsurance market, graduated in History, specialising in Information Science and currently studying Economics and Business strategy. Likes reading, playing guitar and rugby.
Mauricio Sato Terciano, Trainee
Economics student, a newcomer to the insurance and reinsurance market and excited about having new experiences and learning from the team. Mauricio brings freshness to the development of new digital insurance/reinsurance solutions.
Gustavo Mantovanni, Trainee
Graduated as a Civil Engineer, newcomer to the insurance and reinsurance market and is focused on developing Agro and Livestock Reinsurance for regions in the South of Brazil. Likes gastronomy, sports and games.
Amanda Franco, Trainee
Arts student at USP, responsible for our Social Media and Communications, Amanda is also excited about developing Entertainment and Fine Arts reinsurance opportunities. Currently studying Japanese and soon to start learning Mandarin as well.
AFL Brazil will focus on facultative and portfolios reinsurance solutions and we look forward to offering support to existing and new clients in the country.
Our expansion in Brazil represents another significant milestone as we continue to grow our reach in South America, and we’re looking forward to keeping total transparency, excellence, and creativity at the top of the agenda!
