{
  "id": 6046713,
  "title": "Huertas prepares Mapfre's new strategic plan, with a focus on Safety",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/huertas-prepara-el-nuevo-plan-estrategico-de-mapfre-con-el-foco-en",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-06T22:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/seguros/2026/09/07/6a9daa41468aeb4e128b45c0.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Mapfre's president, Antonio Huertas, is preparing the company's new strategic plan, which will focus on growth in the US market following the purchase of insurer Safety for €1.352 billion. The acquisition, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027, will add $1.3 billion in annual premiums to Mapfre's US business, increasing it to $3.9 billion. The deal is expected to generate over $30 million in annual cost synergies and increase Mapfre's net profit by more than 5%. Huertas will step down as president in January 2029, when he turns 65, but may remain on the company's board.",
  "summary": "The insurer will pay $200 million to BlackRock and $150 million to Vanguard for the purchase of Safety, of which they are major shareholders.",
  "key_points": [
    "Antonio Huertas preparing Mapfre's strategic plan with focus on Safety",
    "U.S. acquisition of Safety Insurance for 1.352 million euros",
    "Strategic plan runs from January 1, 2029, to December 31, 2029"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}