Concejo dio luz verde al Metro de Medellín para crear reaseguradora en islas Bermudas, ¿por qué hay polémica?
Con un apoyo de 15 votos a favor y solamente tres en contra, el Concejo de Medellín autorizó este miércoles al Metro para crear una filial en islas Be...
TL;DR
- Medellín's City Council approved the Metro's creation of a subsidiary in Bermuda with 15 votes in favor and 3 against.
- The subsidiary is intended to optimize public resources and protect against the volatile insurance market.
- Critics raised concerns about Bermuda's reputation, citing past scandals like the Paradise Papers, and the speed of the project's approval.
- The Metro's manager stated that Bermuda was chosen for its specialized cluster structure in captive insurance management and its financial cooperation agreement with Colombia.
- This captive insurance model is expected to reduce insurance costs by 10-15%, potentially saving up to $4 billion COP annually.
- Similar captive insurance models have been implemented by other Colombian entities like EPM, Ecopetrol, Grupo Energía Bogotá, and ISA.