Magazine date:
Apr 2020 
Frédéric Desprez, 54, was appointed Brokerage Manager and CEO of Allianz Africa's Paris hub.
He will be based in Paris to work under the responsibility of Delphine Traoré, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Allianz Africa.
A graduate of the University of Burgundy and the Ecole Centrale de Paris, F. Desperez started his career at Eurocopter (Airbus) as Deputy Manager of Commercial Networks.
In 1994, he joined the insurance broker Marsh France where he held the position of Aviation Manager. In 2009, he joined Gras Savoye where he held management positions in Cameroon, Senegal and Côte-d’Ivoire for 10 years. The new appointment takes effect on July 2020.