Property & Engineering
We are pleased to announce the appointment of José Eduardo Moscardó Castelló as Director of the Renewable Energies Area, integrated in the ABACO’s Group Energy Division. He will be in charge of claims management, both for the Insurance Sector and for Companies, that comes up from all kind of power generation plants from renewable sources,…
During lockdown we were offered the opportunity to provide the claims team at Mapfre México with a seminar on the topic of Business Interruption. Over 55 people attended the session, which was delivered by Jesús Bueres, a leading specialist in this field, and by Juan Miguel Perez and Alvaro Serrano from Abaco Mexico. Despite the…
ABACO International Loss Adjusters is pleased to announce the appointment of Guillermo Amengual as Manager of ABACO CONSULTING, offering a range of specialist risk management and insurance consultancy services, and technical services including risk inspections, PML/EML calculations, monitoring of works schedules, claims management and contract management. Guillermo studied Civil Engineering at the Polytechnic University of…
In November 2019, as part of our ongoing strategic expansion plan, ABACO International Loss Adjusters opened offices in Brasil and Portugal, adding to our growing global network of operations. The new Abaco Brazil office gives us a presence in the most important market in the Latin America region, whilst our new operation in Portugal will…
ABACO INTERNATIONAL LOSS ADJUSTERS have an ongoing commitment to support the most vulnerable among us. With no solution to the Covid-19 pandemic on the horizon, there will undoubtedly be many challenges to overcome.
He has over 25 years of experience as an loss adjuster. Between 1995 and 2009 he worked as a specialized surveyor for several insurance companies at the Port of Santos, inspecting ships, cargoes and terminals. During this period he was the main insurance surveyor of the largest container terminal in Brazil and representing other ship…
On 23 de April more than 150 Abaco adjusters participated in a video conference call during which we discussed the potential implications of Covid-19 on policies offering cover for BI /ALOP and Liability/D&O.
At Abaco International Loss Adjusters, we continue our work to adjust and manage losses assigned to us by our clients. The contingency measures that we have put in place enable us to work securely and efficiently with colleagues and clients, and our advanced technology investment offers a wide range of remote working solutions. We employ…
Last Thursday Abaco Group implemented its contingency plan, which has been adapted to reflect the current situation. At present, all of our staff are working remotely, and can be contacted as usual. Landlines have been diverted to mobile numbers. Our offices located outside Spain also continue to be fully operational, each location adapting to the…
It gives us great pleasure to announce the opening of Abaco International Loss Adjuster’s new office in Portugal from 20 February 2020. The Portuguese office will trade under the name of Abaco International Loss Adjusters, Portugal and is located in Lisbon. Abaco Portugal’s new Country Manager is André Franciso, who is registered with the Portuguese…
We are delighted to announce that, following her departure from Sedgwick International UK, Sarah Civil will be joining Abaco International Loss Adjusters as UK Country Manager. Prior to joining us Sarah had worked as the Director responsible for the successful launch of EFI Global in the UK (Sedgwick’s environmental and cause and origin investigation service)…
In November 2019, the Luso Brazilian company VCA International Loss Adjusters and Surveyors had its portfolio of Clients in Brazil and Portugal incorporated into the Spanish group ABACO International Loss Adjusters and launched ABACO Brasil International Loss Adjusters. As a result, this integration prospects will enable us to offer to our national and international Clients,…
2019 marked Abaco’s 15th anniversary, and we would like to thank everyone for your messages of gratitude and encouragement, particularly those of you who were able to join us at the various functions held throughout the year in order to recognise the support shown by our clients during our first fifteen years. The warm response…
André Luís de Sequeira Francisco, has over 13 years’ experience in the loss adjusting and surveying segment (claims advice – property/ engineering/marine/cargo/transport). He is a Civil Engineer since 2014. He also has anti-fraud formation and training, specifically in the area of investigation of thefts/robberies and fires, which he obtained from former members of the Portuguese…
Sarah started her loss adjusting career with Thomas Howell Selfe in 1978 and spent the next 16 years in various areas of loss adjusting, progressing from smaller claims to major and complex losses, across various lines of business. Sarah then became a Branch Manager, and subsequently took up the Area Manager role when the Thomas…
Graduated in Legal and Social Sciences from the University of Chile. 24 years’ experience in the Insurance Markets. Director of ALOSI, the Chilean Loss Adjusters’ Association (Member of the IFAA – International Federation of Adjusters) Teacher of Fire and Business Interruption courses at the the Insurance Faculty of Chile’s Insurers’ Association. Authorised Insurance Adjuster, accredited…
El pasado 11 de junio del 2019 Abaco ha celebrado en Miami el cóctel con motivo de su 15 aniversario al cual acudieron más de 220 personas de todo el mercado latinoamericano, tanto Aseguradoras como Reaseguradoras e intermediarios de reaseguros. El coctel se celebró en el contexto del evento Miami Latiniomerican Claims Reinsurnce Forum. “Estamos…
This year marks the fifteenth anniversary since the creation of Abaco. Over time we have grown to consolidate our reputation as one of the most professional and expert firms of loss adjusters in the major and complex loss market. Today we have branch offices in Spain, London, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, the Dominican Republic and…
In October 2018, the national firm of official insurance adjusters MACHARD AJUSTADORES and the cabinet of international experts of the Spanish parent company ABACO INTERNATIONAL LOSS ADJUSTERS celebrated a strategic alliance of collaboration, with perspectives of integration, for the attention of claims of high technical complexity in the areas of engineering, energy, property, infrastructure and…
Jaime Linares, current CEO of Abaco Colombia has been appointed Regional Director of Abaco in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Peru and Guatemala) with competencies in the commercial and operational areas. Jaime will reconcile his new job with his previous position in Colombia, reporting to the Corporate General Director of Latin America, Ignacio Martí.…
Carlos is an insurance professional with a track record of over 30 years in the insurance market. During his career he has held leadership and advisory roles providing a wide range of professional services in claims adjusting and settlements in the Transport, General Risks and Technical Lines. His professional dedication and commitment to claims handling…
This May, Alan Tucker and Ignacio Marti both spoke at the WTW Latam Natural Resources Seminar. The seminar consisted of two legs, the first in Mexico City on 22 May and the second in Bogota on 24 May. Alan and Ignacio were both speaking on the complex claims discussion panel which touched on many of…
Abaco’s office in Guatemala, specifically in Guatemala City, remodels its office by updating its image.
The 4th edition of “Los Seguros de Lucro Cresante”, a book written by Jesús Bueres, Global Director of Forensic Accounting for Abaco International Loss Adjusters, was launched on 3 March 2018 in Bogotá. Members of the Insurers Guild, an association of Insurers and Reinsurers, were present at the event.