Career Summary and Key Achievements

Jayson Melo is a Dominican lawyer specialising in insurance litigation, dispute resolution and claims management. He joined Grupo Universal in February 2019 and has built his career within the Group, progressively assuming greater responsibility for complex legal matters and insurance-related disputes. He currently serves as Manager of the Litigation and Monitoring Department at Seguros Universal, a position he assumed at the age of 23.

Throughout his career, Jayson has focused on the strategic resolution of disputes, combining legal analysis with a practical understanding of the business and the interests of clients and other stakeholders. His work includes the management of judicial claims and complex insurance disputes, negotiations, evidence gathering, and the coordination of legal strategies with clients, external counsel, adjusters, reinsurers and other relevant parties.

A particularly rewarding aspect of his practice has been achieving satisfactory outcomes through negotiation. He has participated in numerous negotiations involving clients, third parties and other stakeholders, seeking solutions that protect the company’s interests while preserving commercial relationships and achieving mutually acceptable outcomes. This approach has enabled him to contribute to the successful resolution of disputes that might otherwise have resulted in prolonged litigation or increased financial exposure.

Jayson has also been involved in high-impact matters involving international companies and significant insurance exposures. His experience includes the strategic management of claims arising from operational incidents, with a particular focus on negotiations, recovery efforts, and the assessment of liability and coverage issues.

A key part of his contribution to the legal function has been his dynamic approach to dispute management. He places particular emphasis on the timely collection and preservation of evidence, direct engagement with clients, close coordination with external counsel and the continuous assessment of litigation strategy. Rather than approaching claims solely from a procedural perspective, he seeks to understand the underlying circumstances of each dispute and identify the most efficient path towards resolution.

His leadership has also been characterised by his ability to assume significant responsibility at an early stage of his career and to build strong working relationships across legal, claims, business and technical teams.

Looking ahead, Jayson aims to continue establishing himself as a leading practitioner in insurance litigation and dispute resolution in the Dominican Republic, contributing to the development of the legal function through strategic thinking, effective negotiation and a practical, business-oriented approach to complex disputes.