- Latin America
The GEB Latin America Network meeting was held this year in Miami, Florida on 25 – 27 April. This year edition was particularly focused on health management trends and practices in the region, including strategies for health claims management and cost optimisation, and updates on local solutions available in our Network, with dedicated presentations from our partners Rimac Seguros in Peru, Seguros Atlas in Mexico and SURA in Chile.
The programme further included an overview of Europ Assistance capabilities in Americas and value added for companies from its integration with GEB offering. Federico Baroglio (Head of Middle Market Americas at Generali) explained how Generali is investing in solutions dedicated to support middle companies’ growth.
- Central America
A Network meeting entirely dedicated to Central America was organised for the first time this year, in collaboration with Aseguradora General (Guatemala), which acts as a hub for the coordination of GEB activities in this area. About 30 experts attended from companies representing GEB Network partners in: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
With high projected growth rate (+4.3% in 2016 according to Cepal - UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) Central America continues to attract significant foreign investments, especially Panama and Costa Rica. Effective communication among countries and a close collaboration from both the commercial and technical teams are essential in order to meet our global clients’ needs.
During the meeting technical and operational sessions were dedicated to data infrastructure and data management, aimed at ensuring consistency and accuracy of data and ultimately improving customer experience. Market sessions were dedicated to developments in international insurance and to country updates where participants shared knowledge of their local market, with a view to identify common needs and opportunities for growth. Main partners in the region (Guatemala-based Mediprocesos and LHS from Costa Rica) were further invited to discuss health management and cost control strategies.
We thank all participants for their contribution to the strength and leadership of our Network and look forward to our strong collaboration ahead.