Mapfre has been elected Best Latin American Primary Insurance Company by Reactions, a Euromoney group magazine, for the sixth consecutive year. Raúl Costilla, chairman of Mapfre Puerto Rico, received the award on behalf of Mapfre in an event held in New York, which was also attended by other directors of the group. These awards recognise the work of more than 17,700 employees belonging to the group in Latin America, as well as the commitment of the close to 38,000 agents, delegates and brokers that collaborate with Mapfre in this region.

Reactions is one of the leading magazines for the insurance and reinsurance sector worldwide. It frequently publishes global rankings, detailed analyses of companies, as well as share price performance of insurance companies.

Mapfre has a presence in the insurance, reinsurance and assistance markets of the main Latin American countries. Since 2005 it has been the third largest insurance group in the region and the leading non-life insurance company, with a market share of 7.9 per cent. Middlesea Insurance plc is a member of the Mapfre Group.