Since february 19th, the Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo States Insurance Companies Union (Sindseg – RJ/ES) is being conducted by a new leadership. With more than 35 years of experience at the sector, Antonio Carlos de Melo Costa, regional director of HDI Seguros for two decades, was elected in January 10th, replacing Roberto Santos, president of Porto Seguro, who was occupying the office since 2013. His mandate will be of two years (2020-2022).
At HDI, Costa stands out for enabling the opening and expansions of new market for the insurer in many areas of Brazil. The entity’s new chairman had important passages through national and international insurance companies. Graduated in Business Administration by Estácio de Sá University and MBA in Insurance Management by PUC-RJ.

Experiences

At the class sphere, he also accumulated some strategic experiences. For three years, he was a director of the North/Northeast Insurance Companies Union, making possible the opening of new branches in these regions, and vice-president if the Bahia/Sergipe/Tocantins Insurance Companies Union. At the Sindseg RJ/ES itself, he occupied the regional board between 2014 and 2019 and was an inspection councilman.
“To preside Sindseg RJ/ES is a great satisfaction and something that I’m very proud of. Established in 1933, this Union has been contributing in a relevant way to the dissemination of the insurance culture by means of several strategical actions, beyond interacting with the State and local authorities, signing partnerships for the sake of the citizen’s wellbeing and the regional progress”, emphasized Costa. At the current term, the union’s new commander has as vice-presidents the executives Antonio da Silva (Porto Seguro) and Pablo Rodrigues Guimarães (Bradesco Seguros).