Assicurazioni Generali

Board/Management Information • May 12, 2017

Informazione Regolamentata n. 0018-32-2017		Data/Ora Ricezione 12 Maggio 2017 17:07:28	MTA
Societa'	:	ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	89468
Nome utilizzatore	:	ASSGENERN02 - AMENDOLAGINE
Tipologia	:	IRCG 02
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	12 Maggio 2017 17:07:28
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta	:	12 Maggio 2017 17:07:29
Oggetto	:	1.2 Generali - Appointment of Jean-Laurent Granier new Ceo of Generali France
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13/05/2017 PRESS RELEASE

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JEAN-LAURENT GRANIER TO BECOME NEW CEO OF GENERALI FRANCE AS OF 1st JUNE 2017

Milan/Paris – Generali announces that Jean-Laurent Granier will join Generali Group as Country manager for France and Président Directeur Général (PDG) of Generali France with effect from 1st June 2017. In his capacity, Jean-Laurent Granier will join the Group Management Committee of Assicurazioni Generali.

The current PDG of Generali France Eric Lombard will continue to assist the Group CEO on strategic and institutional affairs and will maintain the current role of Chairman of Europ Assistance and member of the Board of Directors of DVAG until the end of the year, when he will leave the Group. Eric Lombard will leave the position of PDG of Generali France on 31st May 2017.

Generali Group CEO Philippe Donnet stated: "I am very glad to welcome Jean-Laurent Granier into the Generali Group. He brings extensive experience in the global insurance sector and a deep knowledge of the French market, which represents a key market for us. I'm convinced that Jean-Laurent is the right choice to lead the acceleration of the industrial turnaround of our business. I would like to thank Eric Lombard for his outstanding leadership and contribution to the financial turnaround in a very competitive and challenging market".

The PDG of Generali France, Eric Lombard, commented: "It's been an honour to be part of Generali France for the past three years. Together with our outstanding team at Generali France, we managed to successfully turnaround this company, which is now solid and profitable. Today we are a business well positioned to capitalize on the opportunities ahead. I wish Jean-Laurent all the best in the future and ongoing success for Generali France."

Jean-Laurent Granier added: "I am delighted to become part of Generali, one of the major players in the global insurance industry. I'm honored to be able to put my professional experience at the service of this prestigious Group and play a role in working towards its future success. I am sure that with the support of all Generali's people, we will continue the growth and the expansion of the company in France".

Jean-Laurent Granier, 51, graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique and Ensae and from the French Institute of Actuaries (Institut des Actuaires).

He joined UAP in 1990 then AXA in 1997 and worked in various positions at AXA France. Since January 2010, Granier has been Chief Executive Officer of the Mediterranean and Latin America Region, encompassing 23 countries, and a member of the AXA Executive Committee. From January 2012 to June 2016, Jean-Laurent Granier has been also Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of AXA Global P&C and a member of the AXA Management Committee.

THE GENERALI GROUP

Generali is an independent, Italian Group, with a strong international presence. Established in 1831, it is among the world's leading insurers and it is present in over 60 countries with total premium income exceeding €70 billion in 2016. With over 74,000 employees in the world, and 55 million clients, the Group has a leading position in Western Europe and an increasingly significant presence in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe and in Asia. In 2017 Generali Group was included among the most sustainable companies in the world by the Corporate Knights ranking.