ALSUM

What ALSUM does

ALSUM — Asociación Latinoamericana de Suscriptores Marítimos — is a Bogotá-headquartered, non-profit professional association founded on May 6, 2011 to unify and professionalize the marine insurance market across Latin America. It serves marine insurance underwriters, brokers and reinsurance intermediaries, loss adjusters, maritime lawyers, and logistics operators active in cargo, hull, and marine liability lines. Its core products are: (1) E-Learning ALSUM, an accredited online certification program in cargo underwriting, hull underwriting, and cargo claims delivered through the alsumvirtual.co campus; (2) the annual Congreso Latinoamericano de Seguros Marítimos (CongresoPanamá 2026 scheduled for October 20-22, 2026 in Panama City); (3) recurring virtual and in-person Foros Técnicos covering logistics, civil liability, maritime legislation, and claims; (4) the Directorio Latinoamericano de Actores del Seguro Marítimo, an exclusive member directory; and (5) a technical publications library including the Transport Insurance Manual, ALSUM Magazine, Cargo Handbook, and market figures reports. The underlying technology is a standard content/e-learning stack (WordPress-based public site plus a separate virtual campus) with multilingual delivery in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

ALSUM generates revenue through three streams: recurring membership affiliation fees (Principal Member, Associate Members, Honorary Member tiers, billed annually), transaction-based event registration fees for non-members attending forums or the annual congress, and professional services revenue from specialized training and certification programs. Go-to-market is community-led — the organization acquires members through affiliation and leverages the annual congress, regional forums, LinkedIn presence, and the member directory as conversion and retention channels. Pricing for membership tiers is not publicly disclosed. The organization maintains no subsidiaries, has no disclosed funding rounds or external investors, and operates with a 1-10 person team. Its named affiliate members include Chubb, Swiss Re, Mapfre, SURA, RIMAC, Liberty Seguros, TransRe, HDI Chile, Seguros Atlas, and national insurance associations such as AMIS (Mexico), APADEA (Panama), and Fasecolda (Colombia), alongside a strategic information-sharing partnership with IUMI. The association's headquarters is at Av Cra. 45 # 108 A 50, Edificio Bosch Piso 6, Bogotá, Colombia.

Name

ALSUM

Legal name

Asociación Latinoamericana de Suscriptores Marítimos

Website

https://alsum.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALSUM is a Bogotá-based, non-profit professional association founded in 2011 that provides accreditation, training, events, and a member directory for maritime insurance underwriters, brokers, and adjusters across Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Insurance Professional Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Compliance (Import/Export Controls, Customs) (EDABADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Export Controls (ITAR/EAR) Classification & Licensing (TLACAGAB)

Keywords

• Marine insurance training
• Maritime insurance certification
• Marine cargo underwriting
• Hull insurance education
• Insurance professional association

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ALSUM generates revenue through company membership affiliations. Members pay to join and gain access to training, forums, congresses, publications, and networking opportunities in the marine insurance sector.
2. Event Registration Fees: The organization charges individual registration fees for forums and the annual Latin American Marine Insurance Congress for non-members who wish to attend specific events.
3. Training and Certification Programs: Revenue from specialized e-learning courses and certifications in cargo insurance underwriting, hull insurance underwriting, and cargo claims handling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ALSUM is a member-driven professional association that delivers accredited e-learning courses, official ALSUM certification, virtual and in-person technical forums, an annual Latin American Marine Insurance Congress, technical publications, and a regional professional directory to marine insurance underwriters, brokers, adjusters, and maritime law professionals across Latin America. Core educational tracks cover cargo insurance underwriting, hull insurance underwriting, and cargo claims handling. The organization also operates a virtual campus (alsumvirtual.co) and publishes a Transport Insurance Manual, ALSUM Magazine, Cargo Handbook, and Latin American market figures.

Product overview

ALSUM (Asociación Latinoamericana de Suscriptores Marítimos) is a professional association — not a software product company — offering a unified portfolio of professional development and networking services for the Latin American maritime insurance sector. The core offerings center on three pillars: (1) E-Learning ALSUM and its companion CAMPUS virtual platform, providing accredited courses in cargo insurance underwriting, hull insurance underwriting, and cargo claims, leading to ALSUM Certification; (2) the annual Congreso Latinoamericano de Seguros Marítimos and regular Foros Técnicos (virtual and in-person), delivering expert-led knowledge exchange on hull, cargo, marine liabilities, and maritime law; and (3) the Directorio Latinoamericano de Actores del Seguro Marítimo, a comprehensive regional directory of underwriters, brokers, and marine insurance providers. Supporting these pillars are technical publications (Transport Insurance Manual, ALSUM Magazine, Cargo Handbook, market figures reports) and newsletters. ALSUM is governed by its member affiliates and connects maritime insurance professionals across Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Learning ALSUM Online academic platform offering accredited courses in cargo insurance underwriting, hull insurance underwriting, and cargo claims, with official ALSUM certification. The platform is developed and supervised by ALSUM affiliates to ensure quality and technical rigor, and is intended for marine insurance professionals across Latin America.
• Congreso Latinoamericano de Seguros Marítimos (Latin American Marine Insurance Congress) Annual congress bringing together maritime insurance professionals across Latin America for knowledge sharing, expert updates, and regional networking, held annually in different cities; the 2026 edition is planned for Panama City.
• Foros Técnicos ALSUM Virtual and in-person technical forums covering topics across hull, cargo, marine liabilities, maritime law, and logistics; forums are exclusive to members and address emerging risks and market trends in the Latin American marine insurance sector.
• Directorio Latinoamericano de Actores del Seguro Marítimo Comprehensive regional directory of underwriters, brokers, adjusters, and marine insurance providers across Latin America, enabling members to identify and connect with key stakeholders in the regional maritime insurance ecosystem.
• Publicaciones y Biblioteca Técnica (Publications and Technical Library) Technical publications including the Transport Insurance Manual, Technical Documents, ALSUM Magazine, Cargo Handbook, Latin American Market Figures reports, and newsletters, providing ongoing professional knowledge resources to members across the Latin American maritime insurance sector.
• Certificación ALSUM Official certification program for marine insurance professionals, endorsed by ALSUM and the association's affiliate members, representing the most recognized quality seal in the Latin American maritime insurance sector.
• CAMPUS Virtual (alsumvirtual.co) Virtual campus accessible at alsumvirtual.co, providing the e-learning environment and course management infrastructure for ALSUM's certification programs in marine insurance.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Internacional de SeguroscoreOthersInsurance company affiliated with ALSUM as a member organization, participating in the Latin American marine insurance professional network.
• FasecoldacoreOthersColombian insurance association affiliated with ALSUM, contributing to the professional development and standards of the marine insurance sector.
• SURA ColombiacoreOthersMajor insurance company affiliated with ALSUM as a member organization in the Latin American marine insurance network.
• ChubbcoreOthersGlobal insurance company affiliated with ALSUM, participating in regional marine insurance professional development and networking.
• RIMAC SeguroscoreOthersPeruvian insurance company affiliated with ALSUM as a member, contributing to the marine insurance professional network in Latin America.
• Liberty SeguroscoreOthersInternational insurance company affiliated with ALSUM as a member organization.
• Seguros BolívarcoreOthersColombian insurance company affiliated with ALSUM as a member.
• Mapfre Global RiskscoreOthersRegional (Madrid, Spain) insurance company with Latin American operations, affiliated with ALSUM. Contact: Inmaculada Pinel, [email protected], Carretera de Pozuelo 52, Edificio 2, 28222 Majadahonda, Madrid, España, +34 915 81 51 12.
• Swiss RecoreOthersGlobal reinsurance company affiliated with ALSUM, participating in the Latin American marine insurance professional network.
• TransAtlantic Re (TransRe)coreOthersReinsurance company affiliated with ALSUM as a member organization serving the marine insurance market.
• AMIS (Asociación Mexicana de Instituciones de Seguros)coreOthersMexican insurance association affiliated with ALSUM. Address: Francisco I. Madero 21, Col. Tlacopac, Álvaro Obregón, C.P. 01040, México.
• Argo Seguros (Brasil)coreOthersBrazilian insurance company affiliated with ALSUM. Address: Av. das Nações Unidas 12.399, Conjuntos 140 e 141, Brooklin Paulista, São Paulo, CEP 04578-000, Brasil.
• La PrevisoracoreOthersColombian state insurance company affiliated with ALSUM. Address: Calle 57 # 9 -07, Bogotá. Delegates: Javier Garzón P (Administrativo) and Janeth Barrios Bonilla (Técnico).
• Pacifico Seguros (Perú)coreOthersPeruvian insurance company affiliated with ALSUM as a member organization.
• La Unión (Ecuador)coreOthersEcuadorian insurance company affiliated with ALSUM as a member.
• APADEAcoreOthersPanamanian insurance association affiliated with ALSUM.
• Seguros Atlas (México)coreOthersMexican insurance company affiliated with ALSUM.
• HDI ChilecoreOthersChilean insurance company affiliated with ALSUM. Delegate: David Otero Valeta, [email protected], Avda Manquehue 160, Las Condes, Santiago de Chile.
• Ecuasuiza (Ecuador)coreOthersEcuadorian insurance company affiliated with ALSUM. Contact: Carlos Javier Zambrano Espinosa, [email protected]. Address: AV. 9 DE OCTUBRE 2101 Y TULCAN, GUAYAQUIL-ECUADOR, (593) 4-3731515.
• International Union of Marine Underwriters (IUMI)strategicOthersGlobal maritime insurance association with which ALSUM exchanges information and receives market statistics and relevant global content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Institutes: The Institutes (formerly the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) provide professional insurance education, designations, and certification in the US. Like ALSUM, it monetizes a curriculum of specialty insurance courses and serves as a credentialing body for underwriters and claims professionals.
• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII): CII is the leading UK-based professional body offering accredited insurance qualifications and certifications. Its model of paid membership plus certified credentials delivered through an e-learning platform is highly comparable to ALSUM's member-plus-certification approach in marine insurance.
• RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society): RIMS is a global risk and insurance professional association delivering education, certification (CRM), and an annual conference. Its member-driven, education-and-events-led structure parallels ALSUM's offering to maritime underwriters across Latin America.
• International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI): IUMI is the global professional association for marine insurance, mirroring ALSUM's mission at the international level. ALSUM already partners with IUMI for market statistics and content exchange, making IUMI the closest structural analog and a global benchmark for ALSUM's member services.
• Lloyd's Market Association (LMA): LMA represents the interests of Lloyd's managing agents and provides market-wide services in marine and other specialty lines. Although London-based, it shares ALSUM's focus on the marine insurance market and operates similar representation, technical guidance, and training functions.
• Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA): CILA is the UK professional body for loss adjusters, offering qualifications, CPD, and technical resources. Its certification-plus-publishing model is structurally comparable to ALSUM's "ALSUM Certification" and Technical Library, including overlapping claims-related training content.
• AIDA (Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances): AIDA is the international association for insurance and reinsurance law, offering scholarly congresses and publications. Its professional association structure, conferences, and targeted technical content closely resemble ALSUM's marine-law forums and publications.

Broad incumbents

• International Insurance Society (IIS): IIS is a global forum for insurance leaders, hosting events, research, and awards. It competes at the industry-events and thought-leadership layer for the same executive audience that attends ALSUM's congress and forums.

Regional players

• Fasecolda (Federación de Aseguradores Colombianos): Fasecolda is the Colombian insurance industry federation and an affiliate member of ALSUM. It runs similar industry representation, training, and information-publishing activities at the national level, providing a natural intra-member peer for ALSUM's broader LATAM mandate.
• Asociación Mexicana de Instituciones de Seguros (AMIS): AMIS is the Mexican insurance industry association and an ALSUM affiliate member. It performs the same membership/training/representation role at a national level in a key LATAM market and represents both a strategic ally and a comparable substitute for ALSUM services in Mexico.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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