About Us
Specialty Lines Underwriters™ is a Managing General Agency based in Miami offering capacity for Property and Engineering Lines worldwide territory but focused on Latin American and Caribbean Countries.
Specialty Lines Underwriters™ proposal is built around specific underwriting expertise. We have more than 30 years of individual underwriting experience for both property and engineering lines which was acquired from leading markets and also have an excellent track record of building up and developing very profitable portfolios over the insurance cycles.
Yesid holds over 30 years of experience in the Latin American and Canadian markets, managing Property and Engineering portfolios as well as Loss Control and Risk Engineering Services for commercial, manufacture, energy and mining industries.
Management
Yesid Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer
Yesid holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, an Appraisal Diploma and successfully completed the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) at the Insurance Institute of Canada.
Property - LATAM, Belize and Guyanas / Contractors Plant & Equipment - Worldwide
Jose Omar Rodriguez
Vice President FAC Underwriting
Business Administrator with experience in risk management,
reinsurance, project management, Anti-Money Laundering and
Counter Terrorism Financing Risk Management System and
Occupational risk management system.
Senior underwriter
with over 26 years of experience managing property,
engineering and third party liability portfolios as well as
Bancassurance products.
D: +1 786 622 16 99
Main: +1 786 622 12 88 Ext 1009
JoseOmar.Rodriguez@slunderwriters.com
Construction - LatAm, Caribbean & Worldwide / Property - Worldwide
Diana Castiblanco
Assistant Vice President Underwriting
Civil Engineer with experience in the insurance sector leading the design and updating of general products, focused on the lines of property construction and engineering, monitoring the portfolio, developing dynamic underwriting policies adapting to the dynamic of the market.
D: +1 786 622 16 96
Main: +1 786 622 12 88 Ext 1005
Diana.Castiblanco@slunderwriters.com
Property - Caribbean, Mexico and Colombia
German Rodriguez
Senior Underwriter
Mechanical Engineer, with experience in structuring and
managing maintenance programs for a variety of industries as
well as assembly of machinery and industrial equipment.
Underwriting
analysis of property and engineering accounts for reinsurance
purposes.
D: +1 786 622 10 96
Main: +1 786 622 12 88 Ext 1007
German.Rodriguez@slunderwriters.com
Property - Worldwide excluding LatAm & Caribbean
David Molano
Senior Underwriter
Insurance Senior Management Specialist with over a decade of expertise in underwriting General Insurance policies, specializing in Material Damage, Liability, Infidelity, and Cargo. Proficient in technical underwriting. Experience in negotiating Facultative Reinsurance endorsements and navigating the state hiring process.
D: +1 786 622 16 08
Main:+1 786 622 12 88 Ext 1010
David.Molano@slunderwriters.com
Property - LATAM, Belize and Guyanas
Yeferson Caro
Junior Underwriter
Risk Manager and property underwriting analyst with extensive experience in oversight, coordination, and supervision of construction, civil engineering projects, and operation of machinery on construction sites.
Main:+1 786 622 12 88
Yeferson.Caro@slunderwriters.com
Property - Caribbean & Worldwide excluding LatAm
Alejandro Posada
Junior Underwriter
International Business Administrator with experience on E-commerce in multinational corporations and the insurance sector.
Main: +1 786 622 12 88
Alejandro.Posada@slunderwriters.com
Risk Management Engineering
Fernando Diaz
Senior Risk Management Engineer
Mechanical Engineer; with 25 years of experience performing
risk management and loss control inspections, as well as
implementation/monitoring of loss control programs, flow and
pressure testing of fire protection equipment. International
Consultant in Oil & Gas, Risk Management, Contingency Plans
for Machinery Breakdown, Fire Prevention, Emergency, and
Contingency Plans, Evacuation Drills, Risk Engineering,
Maintenance Programs; in Colombia, USA, and LATAM.
Performing work in more than 400 companies of Onshore and
Offshore Oil & Gas, Mining, Power Generation, Heavy Industry,
Governmental Entities, Public Services, and Commercial Risks.
D: +57 317 3700159
Main: +1 786 622 1288
Fernando.Diaz@slunderwriters.com
Claims
Patricia Fernandez
Senior Vice President Claims
Lawyer with insurance specialization and experience in the area of Insurance and Reinsurance Claims, with over 25 years in the market and extensive knowledge in Property, Casualty, Marine and Financial Lines, across Latam markets, demonstrating consistent execution of best claims practices and focused on providing the best possible service to the client, brokers and cedants, always respecting the company's policies.
Main: +1 786 622 1288
Patricia.Fernandez@slunderwriters.com
Claims
Susy Taracena
Assistant Vice President Claims
Business Administrator with a Master’s in Business Administration and Marking, with experience in management for the property, and engineering claims. Responsible for maintaining the reports, bordereaux, and accumulating evidence regarding claims.
D: +1 786 622 12 91
Main: +1 786 622 12 88 Ext 1003
Susy.Taracena@slunderwriters.com
Claims
Daniel Fuentes
Claims Assistant
Result-oriented economist from Pontifica Universidad Javeriana with skills in quantitative methods, data analysis and treatments using a variety of tools, methods, and technologies. Responsible for updating and/or creating tools and solutions to record claims information, record reservations and movements according to the updates received in the adjustment reports, and keep claims updated in the database.
Daniel.Fuentes@slunderwriters.com
Manager Operations Accounts
Pilar Granados
Vice President of Operations
Experience in project management, marketing, corporate image, communications, and sales. Oversee, and direction of finances, and investments. Creation, control and development of operations.
M: +1 (954) 980 8965
Pilar.Granados@slunderwriters.com
Facultative Accounts
Sandra Ascanio
Assistant Vice President Operations & Country Manager
Systems Engineer and Insurance and Social Security Specialist, with experience in technical and commercial areas for the general insurance branches of the insurance sector. Has a track record of over 20 years in insurance operations, process manager in technical and administrative areas; currently works in reinsurance, in the area of operations and collections, where she performs facultative distributions, payment requests, reports to reinsurers, and everything related to the operation of the portfolio.
D: +1 786 622 16 63
Main: +1 786 622 12 88 Ext 1011
Sandra.Ascanio@slunderwriters.com
Operations
Maria Daniela Gomez
Junior Financial Analyst
Possessing a background in International Business Management, Maria Daniela is responsible for overseeing faculty distributions, managing commercial and operational activities, collecting and monitoring financial and investment data, preparing reports, and providing comprehensive oversight of company budgets.
Main: +1 786 622 12 88 Ext 1006
MariaDaniela.Gomez@slunderwriters.com
Facultative Accounts
Sebastian Quimbayo
Facultative Accounts Assistant
As a Finance and International Trade professional with experience in project feasibility analysis, business valuation, as well as expertise in international logistics management, Sebastian is taking on the role of facultative accounts assistant. In this capacity, he will ensure the proper distribution of payments and track them diligently and therefore provides valuable support to the company’s collections and finance processes.
Main: +1 786 622 12 88
Sebastian.Quimbayo@slunderwriters.com
IT
Juan Carlos Acosta
IT Manager
Systems Engineer with experience in IT, networks, databases, and backend development. Responsible for leading the implementation of innovative technological solutions that drive operational efficiency for the company. His focus is on the development of custom software, proactive management of networks and databases, and efficient system administration to ensure a solid and secure technological environment for the company.
Main: +1 786 622 12 88
Juan.Acosta@slunderwriters.com
Accounting
Maria Camila Bolanos
Accounting
Accountant with 8 years of experience in external auditing and accounting analyst. Specialist in topics related to the internal control of companies and management of accounting and finance.
D: +1 786 622 1694
Main: +1 786 622 12 88 Ext 1001
MariaCamila.Bolanos@slunderwriters.com
Assistant of Operations
Edicta Guerere
Administrative Assistant
Graduate in industrial public relations with an array of experiences in payroll and human relations services.
M: +1 (954) 609 2249
Edicta.Guerere@slunderwriters.com
Assistant of Operations
Sofia Garcia
Administrative Assistant & Operations
Performing functions such as coordinating and organizing meetings, events, and corporate travel, managing and controlling fronting reports and coordinating administrative procedures, and serving clients in the insurance and reinsurance sectors, Sofia uses her focus on strategic planning, effective resource allocation, team leadership, and ongoing monitoring of results to ensure compliance with the objectives set by senior management.
D: +1 786 622 1663
Sofia.Garcia@slunderwriters.com