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Guillermo Muñoz, new General Director at Abaco Peru
Guillermo Muñoz Mora joins the Abaco Peru team on September 1, 2023, as General Director. Professionally, he is a lawyer, holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Corporate Law from ESAN, and an MBA from ESADE Business School and Adolfo Ibáñez University. With over 15 years of experience in the insurance market, he has successfully…
Daniel Ruiz Adarve, new Consultant as loss adjuster; Hull, Ports & Terminals claims
Daniel Ruiz Adarve joined Abaco as Consultant Senior Loss Adjuster, specialising in Hull and Ports & Terminals claims, and is based out of the Port of Motril in Granada. Daniel has worked in a number of shipyards and has also been a fleet inspector for the last two decades, overseeing maintenance works, drawing up scope…
Daniel Moreira new Senior Marine Surveyor in Portugal
Daniel Moreira has been incorporated as a Senior Surveyor of Marine, Cargo & Transports of Abaco Portugal.With a Degree in Economics and Management, Daniel has lots of experience dealing with large and complex cases in the Marine & Cargo field.He has managed several big accounts over the years, being one of the arising surveyors on…
Miguel Ramos – Property & Casualty Senior Loss Adjuster, Portugal
Miguel Ramos da Costa has joined the Abaco Portugal Team as Property & Casualty Senior Loss Adjuster.Miguel holds a Master in Art of Architecture. He has a wide experience in Design and Construction and a long career as Loss Adjuster and Judicial Expert in the areas of Liability, Property, Industrial and Environmental. He has created…
Abaco Barcelona – new headquarters
It is our great pleasure to announce that from Wednesday 23 February 2022 our new address will be: We are available to attend our clients at all times on our usual telephone number and email, which remain unchanged: Telephone: +34 932 077 657 Email: barcelona@abacoadjusters.com
ABACO CHILE LIQUIDADORES DE SEGURO SPA now open and fully licensed
ABACO INTERNATIONAL LOSS ADJUSTERS have been providing loss adjusting services in Chile since October 2018 through a partnership with MACHARD AJUSTADORES. In view of the high demand for our services during this initial phase, we have now opened our own branch under the name of ABACO CHILE LIQUIDADORES DE SEGURO SpA. This office is staffed…
Abaco webinar: Claims in Latin America
Hope you didn’t miss our great webinar Claims in Latin America Abaco colleagues from around the world connected to deliver their views on this complex topic.Should you wish to know more please contact info@abacoadjusters.com
Insurance/Adjusting Webinar – May 19th 3:00-4:00 PM BST
Don´t miss this session where we will analyse important matters such as: Claims issues which arise across South and Central America How those complexities influence the way underwriting and claims teams operate Implementing strategies to deal with their business interests in this region Let’s continue our 2021 CPD programmes on a positive note, with some…
New position of Sales & Marketing Director
We are pleased to announce that Cristina López Abellán has joined Abaco in the position of Sales & Marketing Director, a new role which has been created following the expansion of the Abaco Group of companies. Cristina holds a law degree and has more than 20 years of experience in a range of business development…
Jorge Matzner – Director of Property and Engineering, Chile
Jorge Matzner has joined the Abaco Chile team as Property and Engineering Director. Jorge has a Civil & Mechanical Engineering Degree from Federico Santa María University and 16 years experience in the insurance market, leading technical teams dedicated to the settlement, analysis and negotiation of highly complex losses for renowned companies in the Property, Mining,…
José Ignacio Ochoa new Director – Hulls and Terminals Spain
We are pleased to announce the appointment of José Ignacio Ochoa Matute as Director – Hulls and Terminals for the ABACO Group. Jose has almost two decades of experience in a variety of roles (Project Manager, Chief of Engineering, Manager-Steels, etc) in repair shipyards in both Spain and abroad (Astander, Unión Naval Barcelona and Unión…
Desamparados Ramirez Belda New Director of Abaco’s International Property Department
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Desamparados Ramirez Belda as Director of Abaco’s International Property Department, which focusses on the handling of a wide range of property damage claims. Desam is an Architect with a Masters in Concrete Engineering who began her career with a Spanish engineering consultancy with whom she acquired invaluable…
Jose Eduardo Moscardo New Director of Renewable Energies
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,…
Business Interruption training session for Mapfre México
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 Consulting
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…
Opening of Abaco Brasil and Abaco Portugal
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…
Covid 19: Support for UNICEF
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.
Covid 19 and Business Interruption
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.
Covid 19 – Contingency Measures
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…
Abaco Group’s contingency plan in respect of the CORONAVIRUS pandemic.
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…
Abaco celebrates the opening of their Portugal office
On 20 February an event was held at the InterContinental Hotel in Lisbon to celebrate the opening of Abaco’s new offices in Portugal. More than 50 representatives from the Insurance industry, including Insurers, Brokers and Insureds attended the event, and were treated to a presentation outlining the extensive range of services that Abaco will be…
Abaco International Loss Adjusters Portugal
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…
Sarah Civil joins the Abaco Group as UK Country Manager
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)…
New Brazil Office
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,…
Remembering Abaco’s 15th anniversary year
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…
Equipo Internacional de Mercancías en IFEMA Fruit Attraction
ABACO’s International Cargo Department attended this year’s FRUIT ATTRACTION trade fair, which was held at IFEMA in Madrid on 22-24 October 2019. This international trade show is aimed at companies involved in the fruit and vegetable sectors and related industries. Whilst there, we met with several of the most important producers in the country, in…
MIAMI LATIN AMERICAN CLAIMS (RE) INSURANCE FORUM
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…
Abaco International Loss Adjusters: 15th anniversary of its foundation
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…
Machard and Abaco International sign strategic alliance
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…
Abaco International Los Adjusters names Jaime Linares Regional Director for Latin America
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.…
Abaco International Loss Adjusters sponsors a team on the “Paris-Dakar” rally
Lucas Barron, son of Jacques Barron, expert of Abaco in the office of Lima (Peru), participates as pilot with his father in the Rally “Paris-Dakar” that this year is celebrated in Peru. Barron is the first participant with Dawn Syndrome to take part in this legendary rally and his illusion is to finish it. He…
Training on loss of profit insurance in the Dominican Republic
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ABACO INTERNATIONAL LOSS ADJUSTERS PARTICIPATES IN A WORKING DAY ORGANIZED BY JUCOSE (INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) AND WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENCY OF THIS COUNTRY. On November 20, Jesús Bueres and Ignacio Martí, representing Abaco International Loss Adjusters, participated, the first as a lecturer, and the second as…
Loss of profit course
On the 17th and 18th of October 2018, Jesús Bueres and Ignacio Martí gave a course on Loss of Profit at the QBE offices, which was attended by the insurance company’s underwriting teams. The course, with a theoretical-practical content, was followed with great interest and an important level of participation of the attendees, deepening in…
“Adjusting Services dealt with Under Builder’s Warranty” for AECCTI (Association of independent quality control and technical control companies).
The lecture focuses on ABACO’s experience in providing adjusting services for various different insurers in relation to over 2000 claims and losses dealt with under builder’s warranty policies over the last 15 years since the introduction of the Building Standards Law “Ley de Ordenación de la Edificación”. The most common types and causes of damage…
Latin American Natural Resources Willis Seminar
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…
New image for the Abaco Guatemala Office
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” launched
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.
Willis Renewable Energy Conference China – ABACO Offshore Wind Conference
Alan Tucker and Jaime Jaque presented at the Willis Renewable Energy Conference held in Hangzhou, China on 14-15 March 2018. The presentation was designed to provide an Adjusters view of Offshore Windfarms and the lessons that can be learned from European experiences/claims. Link to Conference website: https://wtwcrec.com/ You can also obtain the presentations, guest list…
Jesús Bueres García-Junceda, Global Head of Forensic Accounting, speaker in Dialogos 2020 – Inade-UDC Foundation Chair
On 10 July 2017 Jesús Bueres García-Junceda, Global Head of Forensic Accounting at Ábaco International Loss Adjusters, chaired a business continuity debate at a new session of the Diálogos 2020 conferences, which were organised by the Cátedra Fundación Inade-UDC Foundation. Jesús also participated in an Inade workshop on this topic, which was attended by 50…
Latam Gateway Summit
Abaco is proud to be part of the Organizing Committee of the Latam Gateway Summit that will take place in Miami on October 11th 2017. It will focus on Latin American insurance and reinsurance issues. The economic climate, claims, underwriting and opportunities unique to Latin America will be explored. Insurers, reinsurers, risk managers, brokers and…
New office in Malaga
We have increased Abaco’s presence in Malaga with the inauguration of a new office in the Plaza de la Solidaridad, which is easily reached via the main modes of transport, thus enabling us to maintain direct contact with our clients and the Port of Malaga. The staff at this new office complement our existing team…
New London office.
Abaco International Loss Adjusters are pleased to announce the opening of their London office on 2 November 2015. Based in the Leadenhall Building the office will be headed by Alan Tucker, UK Country Manager and Global Head of Oil & Gas, who joins from Braemar Adjusting and will be working alongside Nicola Maguire, International Liability…
XXV Conferencia Hemisferica de Seguros – FIDES 2015.
From 25 to 28 October Abaco International Loss Adjusters and our partners in Chile, FGR, will be welcoming clients to visit our stand at the XXV Conferencia Hemisférica de Seguros in Santiago, Chile. More than 1500 members of the insurance and reinsurance sectors from the American and European markets will be in attendance. Over the…
New Liability Director
We are pleased to announce that with effect from 1 October 2015 Mr Manuel Mateos Prieto has been appointed ABACO’s Liability Director. Following his appointment, Manuel, an Architect with a wide variety of experience and knowledge of this line of business, will manage the Liability Department, looking to strengthen ABACO’s presence in this field.
New Malaga Office Director
On Tuesday 15 September 2015, our colleague Mr Francisco Sánchez Díaz became the new Director of our Malaga Office. In December 2005 Francisco joined Abaco Loss Adjusters Seville office as a specialist in the Construction and Industry Department and in 2008 he assumed responsibility for development, coordination and control of the Construction Department’s Buildings Division,…
Abaco International Loss Adjusters holds its second annual cocktail party in Miami
ABACO INTERNATIONAL LOSS ADJUSTERS held its second annual cocktail party in Miami, FL, on the 25th of June. The event was attended by a diverse group of representatives from the Insurance sector (Insurers, Reinsurers, Brokers and Reinsurance Brokers) and served as a means for ABACO to thank its clients for their support whilst reflecting ABACO’s firm commitment…
Abaco Domincan Republic Market Visit
During the last week of June, Abaco International Loss Adjusters met with various insurance companies, reinsurers and brokers in Santo Domingo. On this occasion, taking advantage of Ignacio Berasaluce’s recent appointment as Country Manager for Abaco in the Dominican Republic, we focused upon providing a presentation regarding our loss adjusting capabilities in this territory. Ignacio…
Abaco Spain & Colombia London Market visit
During the first week of March, Abaco International Loss Adjusters met with various insurance companies, reinsurers, Lloyd’s Syndicates and brokers in London, taking advantage of the presence of Jaime Linares, Abaco’s Colombia Country Manager to focus upon Abaco’s growing presence both within Colombia itself and elsewhere in Latin America. Jaime Linares was accompanied by Nicola…
III Latin American Forum – Madrid Insurance Week 2015
Jaime Jaque, Managing Director at Abaco International Loss Adjusters, attended and participated as a speaker (along with other relevant figures in the Insurance Community) on the III Latin American Forum that took place on the 19th of February, a seminar organized by INESE for its “Insurance Week 2015” at Madrid IFEMA. The main objective of…
Business with Heart
ABACO participates in the Business with Heart (Empresas con Corazón) collaboration programmes organised by Cáritas to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) in companies committed to the development of social welfare, through which the values of solidarity, justice, respect and equality are shared. In 2014, our ongoing collaboration was recognised in an official ceremony chaired by…
Recognition by the University of A Coruña for our contribution to Activities of Investigation, Development and Investigation.
On 2 December 2014 the University of La Coruña officially recognised ABACO ASESORES PERICIALES as one of the companies collaborating with the investigation teams of the University to promote innovation and development. During the ceremony, diplomas were handed out to each of the participating companies including Inditex, Repsol, Gas Natural, Fenosa and Puertos de Galicia.…
Railway Terminals and their Risks
In an article originally appearing in the magazine Reaseguro Contemporáneo, published by Aon Benfield Mexico, its authors, our colleagues Javier Milla Crespo, David Montiel Quezel-Guerra and Rodolfo Gómez Paredes offer their perspective on the technical aspects of Railway Terminals and their Risks, and their implications for Insurers. Train stations present a variety of risks, including…
Insurance Policies for the Construction of Rapid Transport Lines
Beatriz Elena Pérez González, Roberto Sánchez Linaje and Guillermo Amengual Giardín, members of the Construction Department at ABACO INTERNATIONAL LOSS ADJUSTERS, have co-authored an article entitled Insurance Policies for the Construction of Rapid Transport Lines which appeared in Volume 7 of the magazine REASEGURO CONTEMPORANEO, published by AON BENFIELD. The article presents a brief description…
Carolina Hurtado and José Luis Bravo, speakers at Construction and Erection: Risk Management of Civil Works and Building Construction
Our companions Carolina Hurtado and José Luis Bravo participated as speakers at Construction and Erection: Risk Management of Civil Works and Building Construction, a seminar organised by AGERS25 and held in Madrid on 26 June 2014.
Rodolfo Gómez, Mexico Director, is interviewed by the trade magazine Actualidad Aseguradora
Our Mexico Country Manager, Rodolfo Gómez, was interviewed by the trade magazine Actualidad Aseguradora in an article which appeared in Volume 7 on 14 July 2014 (pages 10–11). The article refers to Rodolfo‘s enthusiasm and commitment to Abaco’s expansion in Latin America, and the personal and professional challenges faced outside one’s homeland. There is no…
ABACO INTERNATIONAL LOSS ADJUSTERS holds its first annual cocktail party in Miami
ABACO INTERNATIONAL LOSS ADJUSTERS recently held its first annual cocktail party in Miami, FL, which was attended by a diverse group of representatives from the Insurance sector (Insurers, Reinsurers, Brokers and Reinsurance Brokers).
Abaco Cocktail Party, Palacio de Neptuno, Madrid
On the evening of 21 November 2013 ABACO International Loss Adjusters held it’s “the Value of a Promise” cocktail party for its principal clients at the Palacio de Neptuno in Madrid. The event was also attended by over one hundred professionals from the insurance sector, many of whom represented the Spanish market’s principal Brokers and Insurers. The event served to present details of the company’s programme of international expansion, and staff responsible for ABACO’s offices in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean were introduced, specifically the Country Managers of our Mexico, Miami, USA, Peru and Colombia branch offices.
FIDES 2013
A team of Abaco Directors, together with the Country Managers of each of the company’s international offices in Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Miami, travelled to Antigua (Guatemala) to promote the company’s international expansion throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.