MDS is morethan an insurance broker. It is your trusted advisor, and its mission is tocreate the best solutions based on three pillars.
An ongoingcommitment to knowledge allows us to have a multi-specialised team within-depth expertise, working together with international experts.
We buildpartnerships with key players in the sector, allowing us privileged access tolocal and international markets, and to quickly and easily find the mostsuitable solutions.
Allied tothis knowledge we bring cutting-edge innovation and technology, whichrepresents one of our key differentiating factors. We employ sophisticatedtools that enhance operational quality and information management, saving timeand cost.
The combinationof these pillars results in a strong supporting structure for a first classrisk management policy, which has helped our group become a key player at aglobal level, focused on creating solid solutions, today and in the future.
He has been leading MDS for 25 years, driving its international expansion and consolidation as a reference in the insurance and risk consulting industry. He is also the President & CEO of Brokerslink, a global broking company founded by MDS that manages a network of brokers andspeciality risk and consulting firms.
He has been actively involved in several leading industry institutions. He served as Vice President of FERMA - Federation of European Risk Management Associations for several years. He also founded Apogeris, the Portuguese Risk Management and Insurance Association, which he chaired for 15 years.
Prior to joining MDS, he was responsible forintroducing bancassurance in Portugal, founded a pension fund managementcompany, and served as President of a Portuguese insurance company.
José Manuel Fonseca was honoured by FERMA as Broker Leader of the Year, a recognition of his outstanding contribution to advancing and promoting risk management. He was also named "Person of the Year” by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in Sao Paulo, for his role in furthering relationships and business between Portugal and Brazil, where MDS ranks among the top 3 insurance brokers.
