With the experience of four decades in the insurance market, represented by its founders, as well as the culture of modern "business" as expressed through the perspective of the second generation of the family, the Sofos Insurance Agency is a dynamically developing company, which always has people as the center of its philosophy.
Its course begins in 1978, when Mr Christos Sofos and Miss Sofou decide to work as independent insurance intermediaries. They gradually create their personal portfolio, invest in their training, expand their knowledge and "indulge" in insurance. So in 1986, having already had years of experience, they founded their own insurance agency in the form of a sole proprietorship. In 1997, they convert the sole proprietorship into an LLC. under the name "ASSAFALEIES SOFOU E.P.E." and then in the Fall of 2006, the Anonymous agency agency of insurance companies was founded under the name "ASFALEIES SOFOU SA". (Sofos Insurance Agency AE)" as a continuation of the E.P.E. In 2013, the Company's management decided to take a strategic step despite the difficult situation in the economy and significantly expanded its collaborations with insurance companies, while at the same time radically reforming the structure of its network.
Thus, from the exclusive cooperation with one company, it "passes" to the provision of programs from 27 insurance companies and greatly "enlarges" its network. The development of its network is based on cooperation and the main goals are the integration of professionals who have the same values for insurance as well as the provision of services and their proper motivation. This is why a "form" similar to that of an insurance company was created. The responsibility, the consistency and the immediate response to the partners as well as the insured ensured the subsequent upward trajectory of the Company.
The people of the Company: The old + the new generation
Today, the knowledge and experience brought by Christos and Despina Sofou, the founders of the venture, coexist in the Company with the professional expertise and innovation brought by the two sons of the family, George and Thrasybulos. The man who laid the foundations for the beginning of the Company, Mr Christos Sofos, was born in 1958 and started his career in August 1978 as an employee at Emporiki Asfalistiki. He studied insurance at Elkepa and E.I.A.S. From 1988 to 2011 he was charged with the duties of Vice President of the Board of Directors. in the "INTERNATIONAL UNION" insurance company. Also, from 1996 to 2009 he was Regional Director and then Technical Director in the same company.
Today he is the head of Sofos Insurance Agency AE, making use of his many years of experience and multi-prism perception of things. He is a member of the Professional Chamber of Athens holding an insurance agent's license. THE Despina Mavroides-Sofou was born in 1959 and is a cornerstone in the creation and development of the Company. She started her career in 1978 as an employee of an insurance company and in 1986 she founded an insurance agency which eventually evolved into Sofos Insurance Agency AE. She is Vice President and Managing Director, as well as co-founder of Sofos Insurance Agency AE
He has attended insurance seminars and is a member of the Athens Chamber of Commerce holding an insurance agent's license. The two sons of the Company, Giorgos and Thrasyvoulos Sofos, follow in the same footsteps, making the most of their parents' knowledge and experience. Having taken on very critical parts of the business with expertise and expertise, they also leave their personal mark.
Ο George H. Sofos in addition to his active participation in the development of the strategic plan for the areas of internal organization, computerization and synergies, he coordinates the communication of the corporate strategy, its implementation and its good operation. In other words, it oversees the processes through which functional solutions are provided and the people on the front line are supported, so that they have the ability to cope with the rapid changes occurring in the insurance market. He is a Graduate of the University of Piraeus, Statistics and Insurance Science, Graduate of the University of Strathclyde, MBA and holder of all levels of insurance mediation certification.
Ο Thrasyvoulos X. Sofos, has taken over the Directorate of Public Relations and Communication. He is in charge of managing the company's image, communication with the Mass Media, the digital presence of Sofos Insurance Agency on the website and social media, as well as communication with the partner network. He has also undertaken the expansion of the network in Attica as well as in Central Greece and Thessaly and makes frequent trips, aiming to include another 100 professionals in the team of partners by the end of the year. Thrasyvoulos X. Sofos is a Graduate of Deree American College Public Relations & Communication and also holds an Insurance Consultant Certification – Student of the Annual Program of Insurance Studies (EDI) at EIAS. The Company Sofos Insurance Agency S.A. today it is housed in an area of 500 sq.m. in the area of Zografou.
The Company's philosophy does not promote "inspection" of sales, but "one-code" sales
The Company's human resources number 31 executives, which are a successful blend of accumulated knowledge and experience, coming from experienced market people, and enthusiastic dynamic presence, coming from the new generation. One would say that the tough and continuous competition requires know-how, experience and immediacy, which is why 2/3 of the staff have more than 25 years of experience in the insurance field.
550 "frontline" professionals throughout Greece
The company has "built" its network with decentralized structures and because of the relationship it has developed with its people it has achieved spectacular growth. Today it cooperates nationwide with 550 specialized insurance mediators who provide their services to 120.000 individuals and businesses.
The Company's philosophy does not promote the "inspection" of sales, but the sale "single code" as referred to in the insurance "language", i.e. the connection of an insurance intermediary exclusively with the Sofos Company.
Sofos Insurance Agency operates according to the standards of European broker offices and constantly creates conditions and means that facilitate and support the work of partners. The most basic tool it provides to its insurers is the Sofos Portal through which services of 27 insurance companies are distributed.
The platform can be characterized as the most complete multi-invoicing and underwriting tool as it enables the partner to handle many tasks and is at the same time simple to use. According to the Company's management, the trend in the market is multi-pricing in all sectors.
The trend in the market is multi-pricing in all industries
So we will gradually see in other contracts, apart from the car, insurance being priced higher, and this is because now the insurers themselves, through their familiarity with digital media and their need to save time, request these procedures. With continuous investments in new technological means, the Company always runs ahead of market developments.
Sofos Insurance Agency has offices all over Greece 3 Branches, Regional Offices and 2 service offices. With partner support as the main priority, Sofos Insurance Agency tries to differentiate itself from the competition by giving basis to "man and not in the product". Locality is an essential element for approaching new partners and on this basis in 2014 the expansion of the network began.
They contributed decisively to this Regional Directorate of Epirus, the Regional Directorate of North Macedonia - Thrace and the Regional Directorate of Peloponnese. Also in September 2017 a branch was established in HERACLION, Crete and in November 2017 new state-of-the-art facilities were created in Patras in Georgiou Square.
Since 2014, the Company maintains a Branch in its wider area Corfu with extremely good performance and productive numbers that an insurance company could have. Finally, in January 2018, the 2 service offices were created in Thessaloniki, Greece and Alexandroupolis. The Regional Offices, the service offices and the Branches enjoy absolute trust and support from the headquarters.
In full consultation with the local officials, the Company's goal is to provide all the necessary technological and material goods, in order to create an inseparable relationship with the local partners. Sofos Insurance Agency is a company that succeeded in combining the old with the new, experience with innovation, its dynamism with its friendly association with its partners.
And this is confirmed by her course and the people who trust her. It walks with the knowledge of the past, creates value based on its present and plans for the future.
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