05 Mar 2025
ADDVALORA COLOMBIA RENEWS ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
As of 24 February, Jonathan Arellano is the new Country Manager and legal representative of Addvalora Colombia. His appointment aims to set the course for a new stage of growth and consolidation of the company in the Colombian insurance market. Jonathan will combine this position with that of Director of the Construction and Property Area, which he has held since 2023. A Civil Engineer from the Escuela de Ingenieros Militares de Bogotá, he is a specialist in the management of highly complex claims and has previous experience in the management, formulation and structuring of engineering projects under PMI and BIM methodologies, construction and monitoring of civil and architectural works.
+57 321 311 0627 jarellano@addvaloraglobal.com
In addition to the above nomination, the team of adjusters has been strengthened with the addition of three new staff members:
Luis Alberto Suárez, Lawyer by the Universidad Libre de Colombia, specialised in Insurance Law by the Universidad Pontificia Javeriana; he has extensive experience in handling industrial claims, financial lines, transport and agricultural, credit insurance, D&O, IRF, management and civil liability. He has led the legal and general secretariat areas in insurance companies such as Mapfre Colombia or La Equidad, he is an expert in Compliance and Internal Audit in ISO 27001. Luis Alberto will strengthen the Civil Liability Area of the company.
William Jiménez, Electrical Engineer from the University of Colombia, with a Specialist Degree in Project Management from the Universidad Abierta a Distancia and a Master’s Degree in Business Management and Administration from the EUDE University. He has a solid track record in the energy and telecommunications sector, highlighting his experience as an entrepreneur leading Jimsal Ingenieros. He has led auditing projects and has managed contracts with leading companies in the sector, having worked for companies such as Enel, Ezentis and Santana.
Bernabé Esteban, Mechanical Engineer from the Universidad del Norte, with studies in Risk and Insurance Management and Expert Management from the University of Salamanca (Spain) and in Quality Auditing. He has experience in risk management and control, insurance underwriting and claims adjustment in all lines of business. He has held management positions in insurance companies such as BE Riesgos y Seguros, Liberty Seguros and Mapfre Colombia. He has expertise in general insurance, life and engineering lines. As an engineer, he is experienced in the design and assembly of fire protection systems, having participated in large-scale projects for companies such as ISAGEN, Ecopetrol and Aluminios Reynolds.
With these new recruitments, the Group continues to focus on talent based on specialization.
We take this opportunity to announce the resignation of Andrés Marín, formerly Director of Oil&Gas and Commercial Director at Addvalora Colombia. The Group would like to wish him well in this new chapter of his career. The position of Director of Energy and Oil&Gas in Colombia will be temporarily held by the Global Director of Energy and Oil&Gas, our colleague Alberto Sánchez, who already led the operation in this country between 2012 and 2015.
The Group management wishes them all great success in this new venture.