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Valérie Lavoie: P&C leader at Desjardins sums up first two years on the job

By Aurélia Morvan | Oct. 26, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Valérie Lavoie

In an interview with Insurance Portal, Lavoie looks back at the challenges and successes she faced since becoming P&C executive VP two years ago.

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