Lionel Soffia

Arthur J. Gallagher Chile, led by Chief Executive Lionel Soffia, who also serves as the group's Chairman for Latin America, has been named Risk Management Consulting Firm of the Year in Chile at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. The recognition reflects the strength of Gallagher's insurance broking and risk management operations in the Chilean market and the leadership that Mr Soffia provides across the wider region.

Gallagher is one of the world's largest insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firms, and its Chilean business forms part of the group's growing presence throughout Latin America. Under Mr Soffia's direction the operation advises clients on the identification, transfer and management of risk, drawing on the resources of a global organisation while applying detailed knowledge of local market conditions. This blend of international capability and regional insight is central to the firm's ability to serve corporate clients with complex and evolving exposures.

Mr Soffia leads Gallagher's retail insurance and reinsurance brokerage operations in Chile and across Latin America, giving him oversight of a substantial regional platform. His career in the insurance and reinsurance sector spans senior leadership roles, having previously served as Chief Executive at Bain Hogg Corredores de Reaseguro and held positions at MSTC Corredores de Seguros and Consorcio General de Seguros. This long experience on both the direct broking and reinsurance sides of the market equips him to advise clients on the full spectrum of risk transfer, from primary insurance programmes through to complex reinsurance structures.

The firm's regional ambitions were underlined in 2024 by Gallagher's acquisition of the Santiago-based broker THB Chile, with the incoming team operating under Mr Soffia's direction. Transactions of this kind expand the firm's expertise, client base and market reach, and reflect a strategy of deepening Gallagher's footprint in Chile and the surrounding region. For clients, the effect is access to a broader pool of specialist knowledge and to the enhanced placement capacity that comes with scale.

Bringing together global resources, regional leadership and decades of sector experience at its helm, Arthur J. Gallagher Chile offers corporate clients a risk management and broking partner capable of addressing sophisticated and cross-border exposures. Mr Soffia's dual role as chief executive of the Chilean business and chairman for Latin America ensures that local service is aligned with a coherent regional strategy. The 2024 Corporate INTL Global Award recognises the firm as a leading risk management adviser in Chile and celebrates the expertise and leadership that underpin its position in the market.