Christian Gibot appointed CEO of Cardif Lux Vie

November 26, 2019

Cardif Lux Vie has announced the appointment of Christian Gibot as its CEO with effect from 1 December 2019

A graduate of Ecole Polytechnique Paris (2000) and alumnus of Saïd Business School Oxford (2004), Christian Gibot began his career in 2005 as an actuary in the Life Insurance Technical Division of Axa France, where he subsequently headed the actuarial team. In 2008 he joined Caisse des Dépôts as an advisor on economic and financial affairs in the Chief Executive’s Office, before being appointed Technical Director for France with CNP Assurances in 2011. Christian Gibot moved to BNP Paribas Cardif in 2015, taking up a position as the company’s Actuarial Director for savings products and ALM.

A former auditor of IHEE (Institut des Hautes Etudes de l’Entreprise) and a former student on the Executive MBA course at CHEA (Centre des Hautes Etudes d’Assurances), Gibot is also a member and board member of the Institute of Actuaries, and was Vice-Chairman from 2018 to 2019.

As CEO of Cardif Lux Vie, Christian Gibot will be responsible for developing the company’s activities in Luxembourg and its other markets (France, Italy, Belgium, UK, Spain, Portugal).

“I look forward to tackling the challenges that my new position at Cardif Lux Vie brings, namely the development of our activities with a greater focus than ever before on the quality of service that we offer to our customers and partners. I will also be continuing with our initiatives aimed at making Cardif Lux Vie a company that is focused on the human aspect and on having a positive impact on our environment,” explains Christian Gibot.

After 5 years as CEO of Cardif Lux Vie, Jacques Faveyrol will be responsible as of 1st January 2020 for
BNP Paribas Cardif in the Nordic countries.

About Cardif Lux Vie

Cardif Lux Vie is a Luxembourg life insurance company positioned among the major players in the market. Committed to its clients, partners and employees, the company provides high-quality solutions and services that contribute to sustainable and responsible growth.

In Luxembourg and the Greater Luxembourg Region, Cardif Lux Vie provides bancassurance and brokerage networks with high-value-added life insurance savings, retirement and protection insurance solutions for private individuals and professionals.

For high net worth clients active internationally, the company develops bespoke and sustainable open-architecture offers through an extensive network of first-class partners. Harnessing a comprehensive range of wealth engineering tools, Cardif Lux Vie’s planning solutions support clients and partners over the long term.

Press contact – Cardif Lux Vie

Emilie Sansonetti                        +352 26 214 5521                      emilie.sansonetti@cardifluxvie.lu

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