Latin America

McLarens Latin America has been in operation over 30 years with offices strategically located throughout the region to respond rapidly to clients’ instructions at any time. This gives clients a unique combination of technical knowledge, attention to detail and understanding of the local markets. Our Latin American operations include over 70 professional claims personnel. We employ bilingual adjusters in all of our locations and have experience and technical expertise in each of our specialities. This includes managing a wide variety of losses such as machinery breakdown, construction & erection all risks, business interruption and specialty financial lines. We can quickly assemble a loss specific team including adjusters, surveyors, engineers, project managers, forensic accountants, forensic scientists and loss mitigation specialists as required. Recent CAT events that we have serviced in Latin America include the 2010 earthquake in Chile and Hurricane Odile in Mexico in 2014. Most recently, we managed claims for the 2017 Caribbean Hurricanes Maria and Irma. With the added resources of its integrated global network, McLarens is committed to providing quality services to local insurance markets, and to regional and global reinsurance markets.

Global Scale, Local Execution

Our regional presence includes extensive coverage by our offices and affiliate partners (noted by an *asterisk):

Latin America
Leadership

Felipe Ramirez
Managing Director - Latin America
Guillermo Sparks
Country Manager - Argentina and Senior Loss Adjuster
Manuel Castillo
Country Manager - Panama
Jorge Reyes Sterling
Country Manager - Colombia
Joe Jarvis
Regional Senior Adjuster – Mexico
José Ignacio Barriga Ugarte
General Manager of Chile and Peru
News
16th Jul 24
MCLARENS ANNOUNCES SENIOR LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA

Felipe Ramirez joins as MD of the McLarens Latin America, with Leo Garzon to take on global role as Senior Vice President, Group Operations, Latin America ATLANTA – July 2024: McLarens, the global claims services provider, has announced two senior leadership appointments in Latin America. Felipe Ramirez has been appointed as Managing Director of the […]

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29th Jun 21
McLarens Appoints Leonardo Garzon to Lead its Business in Latin America

Garzon succeeds Howard Laidlaw who is retiring after 46 years in the industry ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JUNE 29, 2021: McLarens, a leading global insurance services provider, has appointed Leonardo (Leo) Garzon as its new Managing Director for Latin America, effective immediately. Leo will take the lead on strategic growth, client services and business development in […]

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