Florida-Based JAG Insurance Group Hires Portes as Chief Insurance Officer

JAG Insurance Group – a South Florida-based commercial insurance agency with offices in Coral Gables, Delray Beach and Charlotte, N.C. – has added Leo Portes to the firm as chief insurance officer.

Portes joins JAG with experience in claims, litigation and risk management. He will oversee loss prevention for company clients, including the evaluation of risks and minimizing exposure. Portes will also evaluate daily management of internal processes at JAG, working with the company’s various teams to identify avenues for business advancement.

Portes has 22 years of insurance industry experience, most recently serving as claims advocacy senior lead at Alliant Insurance Services.

Portes’ career launched at Gainsco Insurance, where he eventually became company supervisor. Following Gainsco, he continued to hold senior-level positions within the insurance industry and then as a senior risk manager with University of Miami. Portes then served as director of claims P&C with Crystal & Company as director of claims P&C; the company was subsequently acquired by Alliant.

JAG Insurance Group is a South Florida-based full-service insurance agency, specializing in life insurance, disability, commercial, hospitality, non-profit, disability, transportation, long-term care and sports & entertainment. Co-founded by Douglas Jones, Fernando Alvarez and Luis Gazitua, the firm has offices in Coral Gables, Delray Beach, and Charlotte, N.C.

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