Appointments update in Belgium : December 2020

ING Belgium welcomes a new CEO, while AXA mourns an important player of the company.

A new CEO for ING Belgium 

Peter Adams, currently Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, has been appointed CEO of ING Belgium as of January 2, 2021. Hans De Munck, who has been CEO ad interim since 1 October 2020, will continue to act as CFO of ING Belgium.

Peter Adams has more than 20 years of experience in the banking and insurance sector, with a focus on activities related to operations, strategy and transformation. “Since joining BCG in 1999, Peter has been involved in some of the biggest transformations in the European banking industry, particularly in the Scandinavian countries, the UK, France and Benelux. ING said in a press release. According to Pinar Abay, member of the Management Board of ING Group and Head of Market Leaders, Peter will play an essential role in of ING’s transformation in Belgium.

 

Sad news for AXA Belgium with the passing away of Kurt Van Bruysel

Kurt Van Bruysel, who sadly passed away at the beginning of December, was Head of Strategic Office P&C Retail at AXA Belgium since October 2017, but he has been working within the company for more than 20 years. He started his career as a Production Inspector before moving to the operational departments of Royale Belge and AXA Belgium.

Through the years and before becoming Head of Strategic Office P&C Retail, Kurt Van Bruysel held several strong positions within AXA Belgium (Regional Director of Operations, Claims Director P&C and Head of Motor P&C Retail). AXA lost an important player in the company and a top-level insurance specialist. Kurt Van Bruysel was also described as a very human person, close to the people and with a good sense of humour. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family, friends and colleagues.