Medellin. June 03, 2014. For the second year running, Suramericana, generally known as SURA, was chosen by the British reinsurance magazine Reactions , published by the Euromoney Group, as the best insurance company in two main categories: "The Best Insurance Company in Latin America" and "The Best Insurance Company in Colombia". This award reaffirms the fact that SURA is one of the most important organizations in the Latin American insurance sector and bears witness to the great deal of effort that has gone into its transformation as a multi-channel, multi-solution and multi-regional company.

"We are proud of having won this award as the best insurance company in Latin America and Colombia for the second year running. All the more so since there are more than 800 insurance companies who are present in the region's insurance sector, many of whom are recognized throughout the world for their superior professional standards. This award is the result of a consistent strategy aimed at comprehensive risk prevention and management" , stated Gonzalo Alberto Pérez, Chief Executive Officer of Suramericana.

Over the last three months, this specialized British magazine has carried out an exhaustive selection process amongst the companies nominated for this award; this in conjunction with a panel of well-recognized analysts from the insurance industry. After selecting the category winners, the award ceremony was held in Miami, where the Company's Chief Executive Officer received these prizes.

"This has been possible thanks to a sound corporate philosophy going back 70 years as well as the responsibility and competitiveness of our employees in their daily undertakings."  This award has been made possible thanks to our principles as a company and our focus on providing comprehensive solutions. This indeed represents an enormous responsibility not only on a regional level but also from the standpoint of the insurance industry as a whole" , concluded Gonzalo Pérez.

About  SURAMERICANA

With more than 70 years of experience, SURAMERICANA S.A. is today one of the main insurance groups in Latin America. This Company, a subsidiary of Grupo SURA in which the German reinsurance company, Munich Re, also holds a stake, is in turn the holding company of a group of different companies in Colombia, Panama, the Dominican Republic and  El Salvador, all of whom offer insurance and social security solutions. These companies offer a well-differentiated and comprehensive assistance in handling risk and have set themselves apart with the innovation and added-value they provide their clients in terms of insurance protection.

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