Sompo lures Generali executive to head property insurance in Iberia

Bermuda-based specialty P&C re/insurer  Sompo International has hired a senior executive from  Generali to head up its property insurance business in Iberia.

Jesús García Matas (pictured) joins the business as head of property insurance for Iberia. He will be based in Sompo International’s new Madrid office and report to Jamie Cañellas, country manager insurance, Iberia.

García Matas has a decade of broad insurance industry experience, spanning property & energy underwriting, multinational programmes and claims. He has managed both underwriting and claims teams in the Iberian and Latin American regions and joins Sompo International from Generali Insurance, where he was most recently the head of claims Iberia & Latam.

Cañellas said: “I’m delighted that Jesús has joined our team. With his diverse background and extensive product and market expertise, we’re well positioned to strengthen and build relationships with clients throughout Iberia and deliver solutions that meet their needs.”

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