ERGO network partner
About George
Insurance is easier when somebody explains what actually matters
I'm George Papadimitriou, an insurance agent based in Chania, Crete.
But the reason I work the way I do started long before I entered insurance.
I grew up in Crete.
My mother comes from Apokoronas, an area that for decades has been loved by people from abroad who bought land, restored homes, settled here and, in many cases, helped bring new life and economic activity back to villages that had slowly been emptying.
Growing up, I also saw the other side of that story.
I saw cases where people who did not know the language, the local market or the way things worked were treated unfairly simply because they did not know any better.
Later, I lived abroad myself.
That experience taught me how important even the simplest help can be when it comes from somebody local who understands the system and is willing to explain things clearly.
That is the kind of help I want to offer in return.
How I came to insurance
My professional life did not begin in insurance.
I studied Medical Laboratory Technology and later completed an MRes in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Hull in the UK.
For more than fifteen years I worked as a medical representative for Greek and multinational pharmaceutical companies.
Much of that work involved discussing treatments and medical information with healthcare professionals.
It also meant spending many years close to situations where illness, uncertainty and unexpected events could suddenly affect a person or an entire family.
Eventually, I moved into insurance.
The industry changed.
The basic question did not:
What could seriously affect this person, family, property or business — and what can reasonably be done about it?
How I work
I do not like starting with a product.
I prefer starting with the person or the property in front of me.
What are you trying to protect?
What could realistically go wrong?
What would be difficult for you to pay for yourself?
What does the insurer need to know?
And what does the proposed policy actually cover?
Only after those questions make sense do I think it is useful to talk about the insurance solution.
Why I work with English-speaking owners and residents
Living abroad myself made me understand something very simple.
Even ordinary things become harder when you do not know the local system.
Insurance is a good example.
The quotation may be in Greek.
The property may need to be described in a way that is unfamiliar to you.
A word such as “renovated” may mean something completely different to the owner and to the insurer.
And a policy that looks familiar because you had insurance in another country may work differently in Greece.
That is where I try to help.
Not by pretending everything is simple.
By explaining what can be done, what cannot be done and what still needs to be checked.
Sometimes the answer is no
This matters to me.
If a property cannot get the cover you are asking for, I would rather tell you.
If your existing policy already does the job well, I do not need to replace it.
If an available option does not make sense for your situation, I would rather lose the sale than pretend otherwise.
Insurance works badly when the conversation starts with:
“How do we sell this?”
It works much better when it starts with:
“What does this person actually need to know?”
My professional role
I am a registered insurance agent and an ERGO network partner based in Chania, Crete.
I provide insurance proposals through that professional relationship.
I am not an independent whole-market broker and I do not claim to compare every insurer in Greece.
What I can do is understand your situation, explain the options available to me, point out the important differences and help you make an informed decision.
You can speak to me directly
There is no call centre and no anonymous support queue.
If you contact Asfalizome, you are speaking to me.
You can meet me in Chania or contact me remotely from elsewhere in Greece or abroad.
If you want help with a property, health insurance, liability or another insurance need in Greece, tell me what you are trying to solve.
We can start there.
Official verification
Professional registration can be checked independently
The official Greek register lists Georgios Papadimitriou, GEMI 188267158000, category Insurance Agent, special registry number ΧΑΝ / 424, and Chania Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Registered business address: 2nd Parodos Venizelou Sofokli, Mournies, Chania 73300, Greece. Client service office: 118 Kissamou Street, Chania, Crete.
Check the official insurance intermediary register