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Executive Leadership Appointment Alert! McLarens is pleased to announce that Leonardo Garzon, P.E. (Leo) has been appointed as the company's new Managing Director for Latin America, effective immediately. Leo will take the lead on strategic growth, client services and business development in the region, overseeing a network of 16 offices and affiliates operating across North, Central and South America. He succeeds Howard Laidlaw, who after 14 successful years with McLarens and 46 amazing years serving as an adjuster, is retiring from the industry. To read the full announcement, please click here: https://bit.ly/2T9gT0Z Leo will be based in our Miami, FL office and can be reached at leonardo.garzon@mclarens.com Our sincere congratulations to both Leo and Howard!

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Exciting news! 10 of our very own incredible women professionals have been nominated for the Women in Insurance Awards 2021. Cheryl McCabe, Helen Walker, Jay Devabala, Kim Alcock, Michelle Greenwood, Natalie Ellwood, Nicola Malone, Sandra McDonald, Victoria Jewell, and Lynn Wickett have all been recognized by the industry peers for their hard work. The awards received such a positive and strong response, including over 1,000 nominations representing hundreds of women and many organizations in the industry. We are proud of our McLarens nominees. We are rooting for all of you!

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This past weekend McLarens New Zealand held its Company Conference in beautiful Rotorua. The weekend culminated in our Awards Gala night where we celebrated the best of our staff in Academic Excellence, Customer Service, and Overall Excellence. To select a winner was a difficult challenge as we were overwhelmed with the amount of examples of our staff going above and beyond. Finally, the winners were chosen. McLarens New Zealand is proud to recognize and acknowledge the amazing work our people do every day to deliver the best service for our clients and customers. Congratulations to all our winners!

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Global Running Day was last week and #TeamMcLarensUK was challenged to participate in getting out and getting active to celebrate. Below is proof that our team showed up in full force with smiles and families. Take a look at some of these great entries of the lovely photos and activity logs sent in by our team members and their families. Everyone had fun spending time outside, running and staying active. Congratulations to Danielle Morris, Real Estate Account Handler at our Chelmsford office who won a £25 Argos voucher for completing the most unique 5k – on an inflatable obstacle course! Thanks to all who participated and added a few extra steps to their day. Stay active, stay healthy and keep running!

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Drumroll and Celebration time! McLarens team members from across the globe are being recognized by the industry for their incredible expertise and hard work. Jon Stagg, Chartered Loss Adjuster, McLarens New Zealand, won the New Zealand Division Council Prize. Ernest Khong Jian en, Senior Engineering Adjuster, McLarens Singapore, won TWO awards (wow!), one for Loss Adjusting Diploma Prize and the other for SYD McDonald Young Adjuster Prize. Nathan B., Liability Loss Adjuster, McLarens Australia, won the Charles Buchanan Prize. All of these prizes were presented by AICLA - QLD Division. You can read more about the awards and the winners here - https://bit.ly/3yXeFBY We're so proud of our colleagues. Congratulations and a round of applause for you, gentlemen!

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Executive Leadership ALERT! McLarens is pleased to announce that Kirsten Malonoski Early, a renowned industry expert within TPA services, has joined the company as the new Global Head of TPA. Kirsten will spearhead the strategic expansion of McLarens TPA, building upon the firm’s existing proposition to develop a global service focused on quality, specialist expertise and data-driven solutions. This newly created leadership role will support the alignment of McLarens’ regional TPA operations across the firm’s international network. With 20+ years of experience, Kirsten's particular expertise is in developing the protocols, best practices and claims servicing guidelines to ensure the delivery of consistent, efficient programs, across all lines of coverage. She will be based in McLarens' London Office. To read the full announcement, please click on the link: https://bit.ly/3yKwHa6 Welcome to McLarens, Kirsten!

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Collective success! We are happy to share that our McLarens New Zealand team raised $828, matched by McLarens, to donate to the Mental Health Foundation for Pink Shirt Day last Friday. We are proud to support this initiative, as it aligns with our values, and we strive to provide a workplace which celebrates diversity to create a fairer, more welcoming, and respectful environment for all our staff. Great work team!

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McLarens Caribbean New Leadership appointment! We’re pleased to announce that Jorge Diaz has been promoted to Regional Director Caribbean, CAT Manager for Caribbean & Central America. Jorge’s well-deserved promotion comes as he celebrates his 10 years with McLarens. As a seasoned EGA with complex and CAT-related loss adjusting expertise, Jorge has first-hand experience in managing storm-caused damage claims accumulated while working with and leading the McLarens’ CAT Teams for Hurricanes Maria, Sandy Catastrophe, Hurricane Matthew in the Bahamas, and Hurricane Irma in USVI. He is also the CAT team lead for Hurricane Eta and Iota in Central America, and the CAT team leader for the Guanica Earthquake of 2020. ...and this is just a small fraction of Jorge's experience! Jorge will continue to service our clients from the Puerto Rico office: McLarens Puerto Rico Office: + 1 787 328 8890 Email: jorge.diaz@mclarens.com Congratulations Jorge and we wish you continued success!

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McLarens Aviation New Leadership appointment! We’re excited to announce that David Hitchen has been promoted to Regional Director to lead our business in the Middle East and Africa. David has already relocated with his family to Abu Dhabi. He and the rest of the UAE based Aviation team will continue to service our clients from the Abu Dhabi office: McLarens Aviation Office 120, Abu Dhabi Airport Business Park PO BOX 2313, Abu Dhabi +971 2 419 2750 | Office In celebrating the move, David offered his perspective: “Following such a difficult year for the industry, I’m very much looking forward to the challenge of developing our business in the region as the aviation sector starts to rebound and recover some of the ground lost to the pandemic.” Congratulations David and we wish you future success!

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Leadership promotion! McLarens US has promoted Renata Bauer-Saville to Vice President, Major Accounts (MA). In her new role, Renata will continue to interface with risk managers, retail brokers and wholesale brokers to promote and grow both new and existing client relationships. “Renata has demonstrated a natural ability to build trust with our clients and optimize performance to achieve desired claims services results. She cares about her clients, colleagues and teammates alike,” stated Susan Froman, Senior Vice President of Business Development – The America’s. So well deserved, congratulations Renata!

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