Introduction
Philippe Donnet (born on 16 July 1960 in Suresnes) is a French business executive who serves as CEO of Assicurazioni Generali since March 2016.
Education
Philippe Donnet graduated in 1983 from École Polytechnique and in 1991 from the Institut des Actuaires Français (IFA).
Career
In 1983, he began his executive career at Maisons Phoenix, a French contractor. He held different positions within the insurance sector until 1997 when he was appointed Deputy Managing Director of AXA Conseil.
In 1999, Donnet was appointed CEO of AXA Assicurazioni, a role he held for two years. In 2001 he was appointed Regional CEO responsible for the Mediterranean region, Middle East, Latin America and Canada.
In 2002, he was assigned the role of Chairman and CEO of AXA Re as well as Chairman of AXA Corporate Solutions. Two years later Donnet was appointed CEO of Axa Japan and in 2006 he took on the role of CEO for the Asia-Pacific region.
In 2007, during a period that lasted six years, he temporarily left the insurance sector to take on the position of Director for the Asia-Pacific region in Wendel Investissement, Singapore. In 2010, Donnet founded HLD, an investment firm.
Donnet joins Generali in 2013 as Country Manager for Italy and CEO of Generali Italy. He will hold this role until 2016, leading the integration of five of Generali Group brands (Generali, Ina Assitalia, Toro, Lloyd Italico e Augusta). In February 2015, he also took the role of President of MIB School of Management.
Since March 2016, Donnet has held the position of CEO of Generali Group.
Donnet chairs the Group Management Committee (GMC) – the committee which defines Generali’s strategic guidelines (as of April 2017) – and since January 2016 is the Vice President of ANIA (the Italian National Association of Insurance Companies).
Further biographical notes
Philippe Donnet is a former rugby player and among the major French wood barrel manufacturers.
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