LAAIA Names Diaz-Padron President, Elects Other Board Members

July 24, 2023

The Latin American Association of Insurance Agents has elected new a new board of directors for the term that lasts through 2025.

At its 53rd annual convention this month in Hollywood, Florida, the association named Juan Carlos Diaz-Padron, vice president at Miami-based GIC Underwriters, as national president. He succeeds Javier Naranjo, CEO of Everisk Insurance Programs.

Diaz-Padron

Diaz-Padron joined GIC in 2009 and has more than a decade of experience in wholesale business operations, including program development, underwriting, strategic planning, and procedural oversight. He previously served as president for the South Florida CPCU Society Chapter. He is the former chairman of the Insurance and Risk Management Advisory Board for the city of Coral Gables, Florida.

Other new board members include:

  • Vice president – Al Mendez, Mendez Insurance
  • Treasurer – Hector Trujillo, Arena Insurance Agency
  • Secretary – Allison Kallman, Marshall & Sterling of Florida
  • Director – David Hand, Pini Insurance
  • Director – Barry Sanders, Knight Insurance
  • Director – Shelby Morena, Wright Flood
  • Director – Rudy Valdes Diaz, Hull and Company
  • Director – Maria Fisk, International Insurance Center
  • Director – Jason Grodensky, Greenshield Risk Solutions.

The Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies was founded in 1969. The group said in a news release that members represent more than $1 billion in premiums.

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