JORGE ARRASTIA
11515 SW 60th Street Miami, Florida 33173.
Res. (305) 274-4889 Of. (305) 740-8300.
PROFILE
Conscientious professional with extensive experience in teaching and Marine Insurance.
Committed, loyal and enthusiastic: Superior communications skills, fluent in English and Spanish, skilled in French.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Miami, Florida 1997 - Present
Divisional Assistant Vice President, Marine, Latin America
CIGNA INTERNATIONAL, Miami, Florida 1982 - 1997
Director, Marine, Latin America Area, Miami, Florida (1995 - Present)
Director, Marine, Latin America Area, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1993 - 1995)
Director, Marine, Latin America Area, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1992 - 1993)
Territorial Underwriter Manager, Marine, Latin America Area (1990 - 1192)
Senior Marine Underwriter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1988 - 1990)
Marine Claims and Technical Supervisor, Latin America, Bermuda, Bahamas and
Caribbean (1982 - 1988)
CIGNA (INA), Coral Gables, Florida
Marine Specialist/Claims Representative (1981 - 1982)
Marine Risk Manager/Surveyor (1980)
Administrative Assistant, Reinsurance Treaty Department (1979 - 1981)
ADAM SMITH OPEN UNIVERSTITY, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1993 - 1995
Risk Management Professor
POLITICAL PRISIONER, Cuba 1964 - 1979
Created continuos study school, teaching math, Spanish and Physics.
CUBAN NAVAL ADVISOR
FOUNDER AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE SUPERIOR
SCHOOL OF THE FISHING FLEET 1962 - 1964
Teacher Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy and Navigation
TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND HIGH SCHOOLS, Cuba 1960 - 1964
Teacher Mathematics, Physics and evening programs.
CUBAN MINISTRY OF TREASURY, Cuba 1961- 1962
Auditor
CUBAN GOVERNMENT, Cuba 1960- 1962
Personnel Director
CUBAN MERCHANT MARINE FLEET, Cuba 1959- 1960
First Officer
CUBAN NAVY 1956 - 1959
First Commander PE 201 "Caribe" (1959)
Officer (1956 - 1958)
EDUCATION
Florida International University - Miami, Florida - Candidate Masters
In Mathematics.
Florida Memorial College - Miami, Florida - Bachelor in Mathematics.
University of Havana - Havana, Cuba Electrical Engineering
University of Havana - Havana, Cuba - Ministry of Finance -
Accounting and Finance.
Cuban Naval Academy - Cuba - Bachelor in Nautical Science
(Navigation & Engineering)
Marist Brothers - Havana, Cuba - Bachelor in Arts and Science.
SEMINARS CONDUCTED
· Seminar in Bogota, Marine Underwriting Claims and Risk management to
Marine Managers & Underwriters from Colombia and Ecuador. (1996
· Ear/Marine Seminar - Buenos Aires. Underwriters/claims/risk managers from
Ecuador/Argentina/Brazil/Chile.
· Ear/Marine Seminar - Buenos Aires. 150 Brokers & Exporters. (1996)
· Brokers Exporters Ears/Marine Seminar - Santiago de Chile. 50 Attendees.(1996)
· Cargo Seminar - Guayaquil. CIGNA Underwriters, Claims & Risk Managers
from Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca. (1996)
· Marine Seminar - Guayaquil. 75 Brokers & Exporters. (1996)
· Marine Seminar - Cuenca. 75 Brokers & Exporters. (1996)
· Marine Seminar - Quito. 75 Brokers & Exporters. (1996)
· Marine Seminar organized at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic for 32 CIGNA executives (Marine and Claims Managers, Risk Management representatives and Senior Executives from London, Miami and Philadelphia HQ - 1995.
· Seminar in Quito, Ecuador for CIGNA brokers, assureds and Latin America Marine staff - 1994
· Seminar in Bogota, Colombia for CIGNA brokers and selected assureds - 1994
· Marine/Cargo Presentation at the Adam Smith Open University (A.S.O.U.)
Buenos Aires, Argentina- 1994
· Seminar in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for insurance brokers and clients of CIGNA Brazil, 30 attendees - 1994
· Seminar in Panama to the Exporters Association, 40 attendees, exporters and insurance companies - 1993
· Seminar in Panama to 95 attendees (brokers and insureds) on cargo Insurance - 1993
· Seminar at Chemin de la Chassea, France to 20 attendees on Marine/Cargo insurance - 1993
· Seminar to 105 agents and brokers in Puerto Rico, on Marine Insurance, sponsored by Professional Insurance Agency (PIA)- 1993
· Lecture to Chilean Exporters and Brokers on Marine Insurance, sponsored by "Adistra" Chile - 1993
· Marine Seminar for Marine Managers (one week) Underwriting/Marketing/Planning, Vero Beach, Florida - 1992
· Marine Seminar for Marine Managers (one week) Emphasis in Portfolio Management, marketing, Loss Control and Fort Lauderdale, Florida - 1990
· CIGNA Loss Control Lecture - Latin America Overview for USA and Europe based Loss Control Managers - Tampa, Florida - 1987
· University of Miami - International Trade Seminar, Insurance Instructor for Latin America and Caribbean businessmen and entrepreneurs, Miami, Florida - 1987
· ISCAP Instituto de Estudios e Investigaciones del Seguro de CentroAmerica, Panama y el Caribe; Marine Hull and Fishing Seminar for Central America and Caribbean Insurance Companies. San Pedro Sula, Honduras - 1986
· CIGNA Marine Cargo Loss Adjusting Seminar for Central and South American Claims managers. Cartagena, Colombia S.A.- 1984
· Semi Annual Presentations & Lectures in Latin America & the Caribbean to Surveyors & Claim Managers (1982 - 1988 )
. Maritime Liabilities and Solutions, Ft. Lauderdale (October 29, 1997)
. The Seven Habits Seminar, (December 2, 3,4 1997)
. Word Seminar, Ft. Lauderdale (May 2, 1997)
. Ocean Marine Seminar, Las Vegas (June 8 to June 12, 1997
· P.P. Curso Power Point (Sept/1997
· Excel Curso (Sep. 11, 1997)
· Twelfth Biennial Marine Seminar, San Francisco ( April 2, & 3, 1998
· Ft. Lauderdale Annual Marine Seminar ( October 23, 2001)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Spanish Teacher.
Proficient in English, Spanish and knowledge of French.
Studied Latin, Old Greek, Italian and German.
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