Everest Insurance International has established Everest Compañía de Seguros Generales Colombia, a local entity in Bogotá. Mauricio Ocampo Gómez, country manager of Everest in Colombia, will lead the team to provide a wide range of insurance products and risk solutions for key sectors, including property, casualty, energy and financial lines. The firm says the launch is a significant step in its strategic expansion throughout Latin America, following its recent opening in Mexico. Ocampo Gómez highlights: “We enter Colombia with a depth and breadth of innovative product offerings and high-calibre underwriters with a deep understanding of the local market’s needs, empowered to provide superior service to our clients and brokers.” Pablo Korze, senior vice president and regional president in Latin America, adds: “Colombia presents an exciting growth opportunity for Everest Insurance International. We are bringing a new commitment to the Latin American market to address the challenges and emerging risks facing the market.”