On February 21, Desjardins announced several changes within the Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance Division, headed by Executive VP Denis Dubois.
Desjardins spokesperson Jean-Benoît Turcotti told The Insurance Portal that the insurer is making organizational adjustments to boost the agility, efficiency and performance of several teams.
Desjardins Insurance has created a new position: Vice-President, Life and Health Insurance. Chantal Gagné, who previously served as Vice-President, Individual Insurance, at Desjardins Insurance, has been appointed to this role.
The new VP will bring together all of the life and health insurance business lines, Turcotti explains. “They include personal insurance, group insurance and retirement savings, support and claims, and independent sales and networks,” he adds.
Denis Dubois remains the President and Chief Operating Officer of Desjardins Financial Security, the Desjardins spokesperson continues. “Chantal Gagné will manage the life and health insurance component of the Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance Executive Division,” he says.
Group united
In another major change, Desjardins is combining its group and business insurance activities with group retirement savings. Turcotti says that these activities are now overseen by the Insurance and Group Savings Division, led by Marie-France Amyot. Amyot was previously Vice-President, Group and Business Insurance at Desjardins Insurance.
“The opportunity to combine the group insurance and group savings activities was seized when David Charbonneau expressed his desire to take on new challenges at Desjardins. He will therefore remain with Desjardins Group. His new duties will be announced at a later date,” Jean-Benoît Turcotti says. Charbonneau was Vice-President, Group Retirement Savings at Desjardins Insurance.
