Ageas UK has announced the appointment of Aurore Lecanon (pictured) as its new chief risk officer (CRO), subject to regulatory approval. Lecanon will be replacing Evan Waks, who will move to Portugal as he assumes the position of new chief finance officer in Ageas Portugal. The full switch will take place in September, the company said.
Ant Middle, Ageas UK CEO, expressed his excitement about Lecanon’s new role, confident that she will exceed the company’s and clients’ expectations as its new CRO.
“Aurore’s distinguished career in the insurance industry, marked by senior roles in both life and general insurance, brings invaluable expertise to Ageas UK. Her skills will be instrumental in ensuring our professional and expert response to the regulatory and risk agenda is maintained while adding another passionate customer advocate to our executive team,” Middle said.
Lecanon will bring to Ageas over two decades of experience in the financial services sector, working both in life and non-life insurance and investment banking. Before this, Aurore built a solid foundation as a finance expert, leading transformative change, modernising operating models, asset liability, and capital management. Lecanon started her career in risk and governance in 2015, building and leading top-performing risk teams, where she showed her capabilities in steering organisations amid demanding market conditions and complex regulatory challenges, the company said.
Meanwhile, Middle also expressed his delight at the new chapter in Waks’ career.
“One of the benefits of working within an international group is the opportunity for career mobility in other countries,” Middle said. “This is a move that provides both opportunities for Evan combined with retaining and sharing expertise across the Ageas Group. Evan has been an instrumental part of the executive team navigating us through significant regulatory change, while always championing the customer, and I wish him every success in his new role.”
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