Frédéric de Courtois, 49 and current CEO of AXA Italy, will head Generali’s new Global Business Lines & International business unit starting in September 2016. He will report to Group CEO Philippe Donnet.
De Courtois currently leads the integration of AXA Assicurazioni and AXA MPS into AXA One Italy. He previously served in leadership roles in AXA Japan, AXA Asia P&C, and AXA RE, as well as positions in the USA and Germany.
An actuary, he has an MBA from France’s Collège des Ingénieurs and an M.Sc. from engineering school Télécom Paris Tech. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of ANIA (the Italian Association of Insurance Companies) and on the Board of FeBAF (the Italian Banking, Insurance, and Finance Federation).
Generali’s Brussels-based global employee benefits unit, GEB, part of Generali’s Global Business Lines (GBL), will come under de Courtois’ responsibility.