Damian Allepuz is our new Regional Director – EMEA

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We’re pleased to announce that Damian Allepuz has been appointed as Regional Director – EMEA within our global Business Development (BD) team.

Damian has been promoted from his role as Regional Manager for Western Europe, taking over from Aaron Brown who is leaving MAXIS to take on an exciting new opportunity in the EB intermediary market.

Damian is responsible for all outbound business development across EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). He will lead the MAXIS GBN BD teams in the region, ensuring the best possible service for its clients, network members and intermediaries. Since joining MAXIS in 2020, he and his team have doubled the company’s premium volume with Western European multinationals and tripled the number of large European captive clients.

Damian Allepuz, Regional Director – EMEA, MAXIS GBN, said: “I’m delighted to be taking on this new role and leading our talented BD teams across EMEA. I look forward to collaborating with the teams to help MAXIS deliver the best possible service to our clients and partners in the region.”

Mattieu Rouot, Chief Executive Officer, MAXIS GBN, said: “Damian has been incredibly successful while leading our Western Europe BD team over the last five years and I’m pleased to promote him to this new position. He has established excellent relationships with our clients in Western Europe and he will provide the same great service across EMEA. I’m confident that Damian’s leadership sets us up for continued success in the region.”

Damian has over 22 years’ experience in the insurance industry where he has held a number of senior sales positions. He holds a General Management degree from Louvain School of Management, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, and an Executive MBA from HEC (Hautes Études Commerciales), Paris. He is originally from Spain and speaks fluent English, French, Italian and Spanish.

MAXIS GBN works in partnership with over 300 multinational clients to deliver market-leading employee benefits risk management services and solutions. MAXIS’ network of local insurers operate in over 100 markets globally, covering nearly seven million employees worldwide.

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About MAXIS GBN

MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN), co-founded by MetLife and AXA in 1998 is one of the leading international employee benefits networks providing global service capabilities and delivering world-class employee benefits perspectives and solutions to clients in over 100 markets around the world. In February 2016, MetLife and AXA further strengthened their relationship by combining all of its MAXIS GBN existing operations under a joint venture company. This transformation helps leverage the existing strength of the network and its two parent companies while further enhancing the client experience, focusing on product innovation and providing data analytics. For more information, please visit www.maxis-gbn.com.

The MAXIS Global Benefits Network (“Network”) is a network of locally licensed MAXIS member insurance companies (“Members”) founded by AXA France Vie, Paris, France (“AXA”) and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, NY (“MLIC”). MAXIS GBN S.A.S, a Private Limited Company with a share capital of €4,650,000, registered with ORIAS under number 16000513, and with its registered office at 313, Terrasses de l’Arche – 92727 Nanterre Cedex, France, is an insurance and reinsurance intermediary that promotes the Network. MAXIS GBN S.A.S is jointly owned by affiliates of AXA and MLIC and does not issue policies or provide insurance; such activities are carried out by the Members. MAXIS GBN S.A.S operates in the UK through its UK establishment with its registered address at 1st Floor, The Monument Building, 11 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AF, Establishment Number BR018216 and in other European countries on a services basis. MAXIS GBN S.A.S operates in the U.S. through MAXIS Insurance Brokerage Services, Inc., with its registered office located in New York, USA, a New York licensed insurance broker. MLIC and Delaware American Life Insurance Company are the only Members licensed to transact insurance business in New York. The other Members are not licensed or authorised to do business in New York and the policies and contracts they issue have not been approved by the New York Superintendent of Financial Services, are not protected by the New York state guaranty fund, and are not subject to all of the laws of New York.