On 1 September 2022, Jean-Marie Haquette will take over the executive management of the HDI Global SE branch office in France. Etienne de Varax is responsible for interim management of the branch until the new Managing Director takes up his position.
Subject to approval by the responsible regulatory authorities, Jean-Marie Haquette (photo) will take over as the successor to Florence Louppe, who left the company on 31 March 2022. The Frenchman by birth will continue the development and service strategy of HDI Global in France in order to ensure that customers and brokers derive maximum benefit from the great expertise of the industrial insurer in the French market.
Following on from more than thirty years of working for several international industrial insurers, Jean-Marie Haquette contributes a wealth of experience to his future function at HDI in France. Most recently, he was a Member of the Executive Committee of Chubb France. As their Underwriting Director, he was responsible for Claims, Engineering Risks, Marine, Liability and Specialty. Previously, he headed the French branch office of Mapfre Global Risks. Prior to that, Jean-Marie Haquette spent ten years working in various positions for Zurich Corporate Insurance, including posts as Country CFO & COO, and as Head of First Party Underwriting. Formerly, he had a stint with the Axa Group in primary and in reinsurance business. There he held posts as Casualty & Property Underwriter, as Risk Engineer and as Underwriting Manager Property.
“Jean-Marie Haquette contributes a profile that is an outstanding fit with our company.”
David HullinMember of the Management Board of HDI Global SE and responsible for the regions Europe (not including Germany) and North and South America
“Jean-Marie Haquette is also outstandingly networked in the French market. Until he takes up his post in our French branch office, our team there led by interim branch manager Etienne de Varax and our Chief Underwriting Officer Philippe Klein will continue to provide our usual exemplary professional service for our customers and sales partners in France.”
