Career Biography

María Isabel Castillo Artiga is a corporate lawyer specialising in insurance law, corporate governance and regulatory risk management. She boasts a consolidated track record in the insurance sector and in the corporate legal field in Central America. María Isabel currently serves as Legal Manager at ASESUISA, where she leads the strategic management of the organisation’s legal affairs, acts as the company’s legal representative and oversees the corporate secretary.

In this role, María Isabel is responsible for the coordination of the general secretariat and the design of initiatives that integrate the legal perspective within the processes and projects of the business. Her work focuses on strengthening strategic decision-making through the identification, analysis and management of regulatory risk, as well as on the generation of legal solutions that allow the organisation to operate efficiently and sustainably in complex regulatory environments.

María Isabel has more than a decade of professional experience in the corporate legal field. Throughout her career, she has actively participated in the management of the insurance sector’s regulatory environment and in the identification of trends and regulatory risks that impact the industry. Her focus has been aimed at promoting regulatory frameworks that allow the sustainable development of the sector and contribute to financial inclusion in the region.

María Isabel combines her practical experience with a solid academic background, characterised by a strategic vision of law as a tool for generating value for organisations, integrating innovation, global thinking and regulatory analysis to anticipate trends and design effective legal solutions. In addition, these areas are complemented by a focus on customer experience, connecting the legal function with the needs of the business and the different stakeholders.