Sompo International (Sompo) is to open its first office in Madrid, Spain. The office will be located at the Puerta de Europa, Torre Realia. Headquartered in London, Sompo is a global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance. The opening follows Sompo’s establishment of an office in Barcelona. The company says the Madrid office opening will be another step in its expansion of insurance operations in the Iberian region. Commenting on the launch of Sompo’s Madrid office, Jamie Cañellas, country manager insurance for Iberia, comments: “We will have two strong platforms from which we can better serve the Spanish market. Given its rich talent pool, Madrid will also play host to a growing team of Sompo International experts.”