SanlamAllianz Côte d'Ivoire: merger approved and governance team restructured

The SanlamAllianz group has been granted approval by the Regional Insurance Control Commission (CRCA) to merge its Ivorian non-life subsidiaries, Allianz Côte d'Ivoire Assurances and Sanlam Assurance Côte d'Ivoire, with its life subsidiaries, Allianz Côte d'Ivoire Assurances Vie and Sanlam Assurance Vie Côte d'Ivoire.

These mergers gave rise to SanlamAllianz Côte d'Ivoire Assurances for the P&C entity and SanlamAllianz Côte d'Ivoire Assurances Vie for the life entity.

A new governance team has been announced for these new structures:

• Mamadou G K Kone, currently Managing Director of Allianz Côte d'Ivoire Assurances, becomes Managing Director of SanlamAllianz Côte d'Ivoire Assurances. Mamadou G K Kone will also act as Country Managing Director, coordinating and monitoring the SanlamAllianz group's relations with the regulatory authorities and major stakeholders.
• Philippe Attobra, currently Managing Director of Sanlam Assurance Vie Côte d'Ivoire, will become Managing Director of SanlamAllianz Côte d'Ivoire Assurances Vie.
• Roland Ouedraogo, currently Managing Director of Sanlam Assurance Côte d'Ivoire, has been appointed Director of SanlamAllianz Côte d'Ivoire Assurances. He will take on this role in addition to other functions within the group.