One of the most traditional entities in the sector, the Chamber of Insurance Brokers of the State of São Paulo (Camaracor-SP) recently completed 17 years of existence. The broker and lawyer Pedro Barbato Filho has been the president since its creation, on January 21, 2004. Also a broadcaster, the broker has been presenting a weekly interview program since 1991 (see text in this edition).
Barbato and a group of 25 professionals from the sector founded the entity, according to the first meeting record that took place in a hotel in the center of the São Paulo city. “That moment, I was approached by a broker friend to establish an institution as a Chamber that existed in Rio Grande do Sul”, he recalls. The idea had an effect. Then, Barbato and colleague Lacir Marcondes de Mello idealized what would be the future Camaracor-SP.
After the founding act and choosing the board, the debates on the rules began. According to the president, the entity aims to represent and strengthen members, seeking to improve and develop their activities. It did not take long for the Chamber to become a category attraction pole. An example is the “Tribuna Livre”, a traditional event held in 47 editions. Associates, brokers, industry figures and guests met in São Paulo to attend presentations by insurance companies and service providers that showed their products and business opportunities.
“In this event, information from the market and a subject of interest to the category always attracted a significant number of participants”, he points out. Barbato, who always released the meetings on his radio program, highlights an important detail: Camaracor-SP was a pioneer in holding events after the commercial office hour. “Later other entities decided to do the same”, he adds.
In addition to Tribuna Livre, Barbato highlights other notable events. Annually, the traditional “Festa Junina”, accompanied by a tasty feijoada, is a meeting point for members, industry professionals, executives and the specialized press. In December, this same public is also present in restaurants or party rooms bustling celebrations. “These events have always been supported by a group of sponsors. They are already part of the sector’s Official Calendar”, he praises. Find out who were the professionals that formed the first board of Camaracor-SP:

Presidente / President – Pedro Barbato Filho
Primeiro vice-presidente / First Vice President– Adevaldo Calegari
Segundo vice-presidente / Second Vice President – Plínio G. Spina Jr.
Diretor social / Social Director – Cláudio Parra
Primeiro tesoureiro / First Treasurer – José Gilberto Reina Jr.
Segundo tesoureiro / Second Treasurer – Pedro José Santana
Primeiro secretário / First Secretary – Lacir Marcondes de Mello
Segundo secretário / Second Secretary -Paulo Kalassa

Striking history in a time journey

Throughout 2021, the entity’s trajectory will be evidenced in the CNseg series: 70 years making history, produced by the CNseg Insurance Market Documentation and Memory Center (Cedom), composed of special topics on the most relevant actions and initiatives carried out over the period course. The series contents, to be published monthly on website (cedom.cnseg.org.br), will allow readers to take a trip through time, learn about important national insurance sector’s chapters and check the entity’s role in proposing innovating ideas since your foundation.
The series will recall some of the industry’s flags, defended by the Confederation. Among them, the following stand out: the recognition of strategic importance for the sustained growth of the national economy, the effort to disseminate the insurance culture and the improvement of the relationship with consumers. Throughout these decades, the entity has been present at important moments in the history of Brazil, contributing to the country’s socioeconomic development by strengthening the national insurance sector.