Adjuster looks to grow business in the region
Leading international loss adjusters, McLarens Young International (MYI), announces today the appointment of Andrew Brown as liaison adjuster for Latin America.
Brown will be based in MYI’s London office and report to the Latin America regional manager, Howard Laidlaw, a UK trained adjuster based in the firm’s Mexico City office. Brown will assist in the development of operations throughout Latin America, acting as a focal point for clients in the London and European insurance and reinsurance markets that have interests in the region.
This high profile hire reinforces the firm’s commitment to the Latin America market, where the company plans to further capitalise on the growth of loss adjusting business in the region. The firm has established a strong presence in the area with successful offices already operating in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Venezuela and most recently, Mexico City.
Brown has lived and worked in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Mexico. During that time, he gained experience in handling a wide variety of losses throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, with emphasis on property, contractors’ all risks, energy, financial institutions, general third party liability and specie losses.
Brown also has considerable experience of major loss and catastrophic events having run catastrophe offices and handled claims resulting from various hurricanes, “El Nino” flooding and earthquakes.
Commenting on Brown’s appointment, Vern Chalfant, global president and chief executive said: “Andrew is an established figure in the claims service sector and his knowledge of the Latin America market is a huge asset to our business. We are delighted to have him on-board. I have no doubt that he will spearhead our growth plans in the region and build on our successes in this market. His presence in the London office will ensure that our UK and European clients with interests in South America continue to receive a seamless, top quality service”.
