Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana is a multilatin company founded in 1945 in Colombia, which is listed on the Colombia Stock Exchange (BVC) and is enrolled in the ADR – Level I program in the United States. It is also the only Latin American entity in the sector Financial Services and Capital Markets, that is part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
The main companies that make up the investment portfolio of Grupo Sura are grouped as follows: Strategic investments: are the main focus of the management of Grupo Sura and are companies that are in the sectors of banking, insurance, pensions, savings and investment, as is the case of its subsidiaries – specialized in insurance, trends and risks-, and asset management – in the pension, savings and investment industry. Also in this category is Grupo Bancolombia, an uncontrolled company and one of the most important investments in the portfolio.
Industrial investments: constituted mainly by the participations that are held in Grupo Nutresa and Grupo Argos, companies that develop their activity in the sectors of processed foods, cement, energy and infrastructure.
History
On 12 December 1944, Compañía Suramericana de Seguros S.A. was created in Medellín, Antioquia, dedicated to the insurance activity in Colombia. The company grew and generated new lines of business, and incorporated other important Colombian companies into its investment portfolio.