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Appointments – March 2024

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What are the most recent appointments in the Benelux?

 

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Christian Gibot

Christian Gibot is appointed Head of Financial Actuarial, Capital and Modeling at BNP Paribas Cardif.

With a MSc in Applied mathematics and economics and a MBA (CHEA) from Paris Dauphine, Christian Gibot started his career with Axa in 2005 as an actuarial research officer and then actuarial team manager. In 2008, he joined “La Caisse des Dépôts”, where he worked as an advisor in the Chief Executive Officer’s office.

In 2011, he joined CNP Assurances as Technical Director in France until his appointment at BNP Paribas Cardif in 2015 as Savings Chief Actuary/Head of ALM. Four years later, he became CEO of Cardif Lux Vie.

In 2022, Christian Gibot was appointed CEO International Markets at BNP Paribas Wealth Management in Luxembourg, where he became a member of COMEX.

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Appointments – February 2024

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Steven Vanackere

Steven Vanackere, appointed to the board of directors of EIOPA.

Steven Vanackere has been appointed to the board of directors of EIOPA. He began his two-and-a-half-year term on February 13th. The Vice Governor of the National Bank of Belgium took over from Ms. Else Bos, who stepped down from her duties at De Nederlandsche Bank last year.

Having earned several master’s degrees between 1987 and 2019 in law, economics, political science, philosophy, and history, Steven Vanackere began his career in 1987 and has held various positions, including Director General of the Port of Brussels, Minister of Welfare, Public Health and Family in the Flemish government, Deputy Prime Minister, and Director of the National Bank of Belgium.

 

 

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EIOPA, EIOPA appoints National Bank of Belgium Vice-Governor to Management Board

Appointments – January 2024

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What are the most recent appointments in the Benelux?

 

Marie-Hélène Massard

Marie-Hélène Massard appointed Deputy CEO

Marie-Hélène Massard has held positions within Axa Bank and Axa Luxembourg. She also worked within the Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (Aca) for nearly eight years, serving as president and vice-president. She will become the right-hand of the CEO, Marc Lauer in the Foyer Group.

 

 

 

Emmanuel Van Grimbergen

Emmanuel Van Grimbergen promoted to Managing Director Reinsurance & Investments

Emmanuel Van Grimbergen holds a master’s degree in mathematics and actuarial sciences.
He worked for ING for 18 years. He held various positions, including Chief Actuary South West Europe in 2000 and Chief Insurance Risk Officer of ING Insurance Retail Banking in 2004. In 2007, he was appointed Chief Risk Officer of ING Central & Rest of Europe. In 2011 he joined the Ageas Group as Group Risk Officer.

 

Christophe Vandeweghe

Christophe Vandeweghe appointed CRO

Christophe Vandeweghe began his career with ING and Deloitte. He joined Ageas in 2014 as Head of Risk for Continental Europe. He has held various positions within the Group. In 2018, he became CRO of Grupo Ageas Portugal, then CFO. Since April 2023, he has also held the position of Chief Business Development Officer for Portuguese activities.

 

Sébastien Haslé

Sébastien Haslé appointed CEO of International Organisations and European Insurance Companies

Sébastien Haslé joined Cigna in 2008. He held the position of Chief Risk Officer for Cigna Life Insurance Company of Europe and Cigna Europe Insurance Company for 9 years. He was then appointed Managing Director of both entities from May 2017 to early 2020.

 

 

Roger Bou-Harb

Roger Bou-Harb appointed as Director

Roger Bou-Harb is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA), an Executive MBA from Vlerick Business School, and an IABE-Qualified Actuary.
He has 17 years of experience in the (re)insurance industry, accross Europe and the MENA region.

 

 

 

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Paperjam, Marie-Hélène Massard, CEO adjointe de Foyer

Ageas, Nouvelle composition de l’Executive Committee d’Ageas

Cigna Healthcare, Sébastien Haslé

Linkedin, Roger Bou-Harb

Appointments – December 2023

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Who are the most recent appointments as directors and C-levels in the Benelux? Discover the new face of Swiss Life Luxembourg and Lloyd’s Europe.

 

Karine Verbruggen

Karine Verbruggen appointed CEO of Swiss Life Luxembourg.

Karine joined Swiss Life Luxembourg in 2016. Karine Verbruggen joined the company in 2016 as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) and led the integration of elipsLife after its acquisition in 2021. For four years, she headed the Employee Benefits operations department and for two years the Business engineering team.

She succeeds Theo Iaponas, who has been appointed CEO of Swiss Life’s international subsidiary.

 

 

Jonathan May

Jonathan May appointed CEO of Lloyd’s Europe.

Jonathan May joined Lloyd’s of London in 2006, where over the course of 17 years he has held a number of senior positions, most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Lloyd’s Europe. He is taking over from Amélie Breitburd, who will be leaving the company on 31 December 2023. The appointment will come into effect on 1 January 2024.

 

 

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Appointments – November 2023

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Who are the most recent appointments as directors and C-levels in the Benelux? Discover the new faces of Axa Belgium and Allianz.

 

Céline Dupont appointed Chief Life & Health Officer of Axa Belgium.

Céline Dupont

Céline holds a master’s degree in management and finance from Solvay Business School and Kellogg School of Management of Chicago. She started her career in 1994 at ING Bank Belgium before joining Accenture in 1997. She then joined AXA Belgium in 2009 to manage Banking Operations, then Insurance Operations and Transformation. Since September 2021 she has been Chief Operating Officer and member of the Executive Committee of AXA Partners.

 

Ludovic Theate appointed Head of Accounting & Reporting of Axa Belgium. 

Ludovic Theate

Ludovic holds a master’s degree in Mathematics and a master’s degree in Actuarial Sciences.

Ludovic started his career at Allianz Belgium and Ethias as a Non-Life Actuary. He then joined Cigna Europe as a Senior Actuarial Specialist. He is currently Executive Director at EY, where he is responsible for the actuarial aspects of insurance company audits, actuarial function mandates and regulatory consulting.

Ludovic is also a lecturer at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, where he teaches the basics of insurance accounting and prudential standards.

 

Fabrice Heuts is the new head of all Allianz Belgium Life and Non-Life sales activities.

Fabrice Heuts

Fabrice Heuts has many years’ experience in the sales department in Belgium. Fabrice has spent his entire career in insurance companies. He has held various operational, technical and commercial management positions, in both Life and Non-Life. Six years ago, Fabrice joined Allianz’s commercial management team. For the past three years, he has been responsible for all Life commercial activities in Belgium.

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