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L-R: Antonio Huertas, Chairman of MAPFRE, |
This new range of products will be sold on an exclusive basis in the 18 countries in which the Group holds insurance operations.
Antonio Huertas, Chairman of MAPFRE, and Peter Barrett, Global Managing Director of the Lifestyle Protection Division of Genworth, have signed an exclusivity agreement whereby the insurer, the second largest global operator in the region, will distribute Lifestyle Protection products across 18 Latin American countries where they currently have insurance operations.
Through this new range of products, which complements the MAPFRE insurance offer in those countries, both companies aim to significantly increase their business in the region. They will offer protection to their customers, thereby helping them to meet their credit obligations in the event of accident, sickness, unemployment or death. In addition, the wide range of Genworth products also envisages the protection of assets, thereby allowing policyholders to maintain their standard of living when faced with an unexpected event.
“MAPFRE’s extensive distribution reach as the leading non-life Insurer in Latin America and Genworth’s expertise in underwriting these risks is a winning combination”, explained Peter Barrett. “We are very pleased to build our presence in Latin America with such a respected partner”. Antonio Huertas, respectively, has stated that "we are very pleased with this agreement. Genworth's global experience and outstanding capability to design such innovative and highly competitive products allows us to expand our ample insurance offer in the region."
Genworth’s Lifestyle Protection Division partners with more than 250 global distributors in over 20 European markets, with an expanding global presence in Latin America and Asia. It is part of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW), a leading Fortune 500 insurance holding company dedicated to helping people secure their financial lives, families and futures.
MAPFRE is a global insurance group, which operates in over 45 countries on five continents. Market leader in Spain and in the Non-Life segment in Latin America, making them the second largest group in the region. MAPFRE has nearly 35,000 employees and more than 23 million customers worldwide. In 2011, the Group reported net profit of 963 million euros and revenues above 23,530 million euros. The Group is listed on the Madrid and Barcelona Stock Exchange and is part of the IBEX 35.
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