Mario Diemoz

Mario is currently Of Counsel Insurance in Kennedys’ Chile office, where he heads up the insurance and reinsurance practice group. He qualified in Chile in 1998, and specialises in insurance and reinsurance matters and claims relating to insurance claims, coverage disputes and policy wordings. He has been practicing in the area of insurance defence and insurance-related litigation for over 20 years.

He has handled cases on a wide array of subject matters, including insurance, contracts and managing complex insurance claims related to property, public liability, construction and engineering, contractors’ all risks, erection all risks, delay in start-up and business interruption. Mario also advises on commercial and regulatory matters.

Mario is a board member of AIDA Chile – Chilean Insurance Law Association, and also of the Chilean Bar Association.

Mario currently combines his Of Counsel Insurance role with his recent appointment as General Counsel of Latam Trade Capital, an endorsement of the long professional relationship cultivated with this client. Mario will continue working overseeing and strengthening the Insurance and (Re)Insurance practice along with  the Kennedys Chile team.

Mario also contributed to the fourth edition of Kennedys’ Global Legal Handbook, one of our most popular guides, which outlines the main legal and procedural issues that case handlers may encounter when dealing with claims across 53 jurisdictions globally.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Chile in 1998