Team & Governance – Patrim One

TEAM AND GOVERNANCE

The Patrim One Group teams operate several offices located in France and internationally. They comprise over a hundred professionals and partners who are trained in a variety of subjects and come from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. Diversity and equality are highly respected and encouraged.

Grouped into dedicated departments, the teams include account officers, product managers and compensation specialists.

Governance

Patrim One Group’s governance authority is entrusted essentially to its executive managers and organized into three corporate bodies.

The Strategy Committee is comprised of partner-managers and long-standing partners, the CFO and the executive managers of Indigo Capital. It establishes the corporate strategic plan, directs the Group’s financial operations and provides reports to its shareholders.

The Executive Committee, overseen by the Group’s executive and operational managers, directs all operational activities. It ensures coordination between the commercial and functional teams and validates the corporate business plan. It supervises the relaying of information and planning of operations across the organization and represents the Group in all business dealings.

The Technical Committee directs internal control operations, investment placements and represents the Group in all dealings with partner companies. It consolidates the Group’s internal product expertise and meets all needs required to ensure the operation of lateral activities across business segments.

Share ownership

The Patrim One Group includes a variety of brokerage firms—some of which operate under a different brand name—that are affiliates of Patrim OneHolding.

Patrim One Holding is owned by the Group’s partner-managers and long-standing partners, as well as by salaried managers who hold shares in the company through a dedicated ManCo: Patrim One Partners.

Associates

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Rémi Béguin

Rémi Béguin is a partner and co-founder of Patrim One insurance of which he is Chairman. The former Chief Executive Officer of the Marsh France firm Clientèle Privée, he participated in and organized the spin-off of the firm in 2005 which then became Patrim One.

Backed by almost 30 years’ experience in brokerage and six years of law studies (Masters I in business law and tax from Paris II, Masters II in insurance law, Degree from the National Insurance Institute in Paris from Paris I), his professional focus has always been to provide insurance consulting services to families in the framework of a family office approach.

Highly attentive of entrepreneurship, he accompanied several companies in the capacity of investor and member of the board for a number of them. He is a member of the board of the French Family Office Association (AFFO) as well as a member of the entrepreneurial network Croissance Plus.

Thierry Barle

Thierry Barle joined Patrim One in 2013 to create the Professional and business insurance line. With a masters from HEC Paris business school, he acquired key industry experience forging his career at several major insurance groups, in particular by developing business units for the groups Gan and Groupama.

Moreover, he held the position of Professional Market Director for Groupama SA. In this context, he oversaw the design, development and marketing of Property and Casualty offerings for the professional clientele of affiliates of Groupama Assurances, Gan, Amaguiz.com and a number of white labels; Banque Postale in particular.

At Patrim One, he directed corporate strategic policy and developed the CEA, Condorcet, PCA and Chabrol brands and specialized markets.

Eric Hemeleers

After attending ICHEC business school, Eric Hemeleers obtained a degree in commercial engineering from UCL. He reinforced his educational experience by training as a financial consultant at AXA-Winterthur in Brussels. He debuted his career in 1993, as assistant production manager for the furniture manufacturer Arias International based in Marche-en-Famenne. After gaining several years’ experience, Eric Hemeleers began working in the pharmaceutical sector with Union Chimique Belge then later worked as a consultant for the financial service provider Price Waterhouse Coopers.

In 1998, he joined Léon Eeckman SA, a family-operated brokerage firm specializing in the insurance of works of art. Since that time, he has pursued the firm’s tradition of championing arts and culture. Under his impulse, the firm, which he now co-directs with his brother Marc, supports a number of art projects and was granted the Caïus award on two separate occasions.

In parallel to his professional activities, he is the member of various cultural, artistic or museum institutions and is part of the board of directors of several charity organizations. He is Chairman of Prométhéa, a non-profit organization that provides cultural and heritage preservation projects with support from the business community. He is the author of Guide en matière d’assurances à l’intention des musées et centre d’art published by the MAC (Musée d’Art Contemporain, Grand Hornu, Belguim).

Marc Hemeleers

In 1995, with an art degree in Cinematography from the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (1994, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belguim) and an insurance degree from EPHEC University College (1996, Brussels), Marc Hemeleers joined the family-operated insurance brokerage firm of Léon Eeckman SA, specializing in the insurance of works of art and art collections.

In 2000, the British group Hiscox, a European leader in artwork insurance, tasked him with establishing their Belgian office of representation.

After having successfully completed this mission, he joined Eeckman Art & Insurance as a member of the board and shareholder, working in close collaboration with this brother Eric, overseeing the private clientele and collectors activity.

Hubert Saltiel

Hubert Saltiel is a long-standing partner and co-founder of Patrim One insurance.

Philippe Carle

Philippe Carle a long-standing partner at Patrim One insurance.

Chairman of Marsh & McLennan Companies France, he is Chairman of the supervisory board of Marsh SAS., of Mercer SA and of Oliver Wyman.

Philippe Carle is a member of the board of Babilou Group and of CF Partners. A member of the JP Morgan European Advisory Council, he is also managing director of Optimum Développement.

Philippe Carle has received many prestigious awards:

Officier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur
Chevalier dans l’Ordre National du Mérite
Chevalier dans l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole

Jérémy Garamond

Having worked as an entrepreneur in the Digital sector since the 90s, Jeremy Garamond is a long-standing partner at Patrim One.

After debuting his career at the media agencies Carat and then OMD, he launched and developed Espotting in France in the early 2000s.

In 2004 he created AssurOne Group, which has since become the French leader in digital insurance (over 45 m euros in commissions), due primarily to the launch of several white label programs for 80% of France’s automobile manufacturers. He later launched uTwin, a loan insurance carrier.

Since the sale of Prévoir Group, he provides support to insurance organizations in the digitalization of their activities and has also launched Nomadism.com, the first nomadic boutique hotel for itinerant.

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Marc Aymonier

A former student of Sciences Po Paris with a masters in private law from the University of Paris X and an MBA from the University of San Francisco, Marc Aymonier first discovered the world of insurance brokerage in 2000 when he was appointed head of the Sports & Events segment at Aon.

In 2010, he established his own brokerage firm developing customer accounts in his areas of interest, successfully diversifying his offerings and catering to the business world.

Based in Marseille, he entered into a partnership with Condorcet in 2017, an affiliate of Patrim One, before being purchased by the group at which time he became a partner.

An experienced hiker whose favorite region is the Calanques, Marc Aymonier diligently practices a number of sports with his clients whenever possible. These include golfing, skiing and cycling in the South of France, so dear to his heart, and of which he is always eager to share its beauty, riches and secrets.

Christine Jourdan

Christine Jourdan joined the Patrim One Group as Chief Financial Officer in October 2020.

With a diploma in Finance from HEC, she began her career in internal audit, management control and organization working for multinational industrials.

In Singapore, she discovered the versatility of the position of CFO working within small and medium size start-ups. Since 2020, she has been CFO in a variety of sectors; e-learning, decoration, publishing, communication and advisory services. Today, as CFO in the insurance sector with Patrim One, she works in control, lender relations, cash management, financing, merger & acquisitions and legal.

Annette Senn

After having obtained a Master of Business Administration from the Louvain School of Management, Annette Senn opted to pursue a professional career focused almost exclusively on insurance brokerage. She began by assuming marketing-related and key account management positions in respect of international accounts. She then took up managerial responsibilities for the top five ranked Belgium brokers.

In 2018, she joined the Eeckman Group—specialized in the insurance of works of art and art collections—as COO and member of the board. She supervised teams from both the broker offices and the underwriting agency while serving as Compliance Officer for all group companies.
Outside of her professional activities, Annette has always been an active volunteer supporting humane causes and the art of community living. The successful completion of training in mediation and proven linguistic skills complete her profile.

Alice Surer

After studying hotel management and marketing (at the Glion Institute of Higher Education, 2010), Alice gained experience in the wealth management and private banking sector in Switzerland.

Passionate about the world of art since childhood, she completed a master’s degree in art history (at the University of Glasgow and Christie’s Education, 2014).

In 2016, she joined the specialist insurance company AXA XL (AXA ART) – the European leader in the field of art insurance – as an underwriter and art expert for French-speaking Switzerland.

In 2019, she joined Artssurance SA, a brokerage firm specialising in art and collectibles insurance, as head of fine arts.

Alice holds the AFA qualification (making her a qualified insurance intermediary) and has co-managed Artssurance SA since May 2020.

Alice is a member of :

The Task Force of the Responsible Art Market Initiative (RAM)
Of Swiss-Swedish origin, she is fluent in French, Swedish and English.

Thibault Galan

With a diploma from the Paris School of Insurance, Thibault Galan could not resist his calling as an entrepreneur for very long. In 2013, at the age of 23, he created the firm of Assur & Co specialized in corporate risk and private clientele insurance.

Parallel to this accomplishment, in 2017, he became involved in an innovative project focused on digital technologies and developed a Web platform enabling motorists to meet their vehicle inspection requirements at no cost in exchange for information about their automobile and its insurance coverage.

In 2015, capitalizing on shared synergies, he entered into a partnership with Patrim One Group companies, before joining the group and becoming one of its partners.

Frédéric Hanriot

Frédéric Hanriot is a partner-manager at Patrim One insurance.
After completing studies at EM Lyon Business School and acquiring an initial experience in finance at Ford Credit in London, he became CEO of Euro-Assurance a precursor of online insurance before being sold to Assu2000 Group.

His lifelong passion for automobile racing prompted him to establish Racing One Assurances, a key partner to first-rank racing teams, automobile rallies and also to avid gentlemen drivers, like himself, who seek to satisfy their passion while mitigating the associated financial risks.

His network and knowledge of the world of exceptional automobiles are an added plus to the automobile line at Patrim One insurance that has been entrusted to his supervision.

Anthony Jouannau

A graduate of French National School of Insurance (ENA), Anthony Jouannau began his career working for the April Group, where he was charged with the management and development of the corporate risk client portfolio.

In 2006, he could no longer resist the urge to become an entrepreneur and founded the firm of Condorcet. In 2017, one year after he had led his firm to the ranks of millionaire broker, Condorcet was acquired by the Patrim One Group.

Since 2015, he has been CEO of the insurtech +Simple which he co-founded with Eric Mignot and Salah Hamida. Today, +Simple is present in France, Italy and Germany and has a team of 100 persons.

He is also chairman of the Insurtech commission of the insurance brokers’ union CSCA and member of the association Croissance Plus.

Charles Nasrallah

Charles Nasrallah, with a BS in insurance and having completed studies at ENASS Paris, speaks and writes five languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic. Such skills clearly facilitate his international approach to doing business.

His experience as an insurance consultant has enhanced his spirit of discipline as well as his ability to serve the needs of a demanding clientele.

Having worked in insurance brokerage since 1985, Charles Nasrallah directed the International VIP clientele segment at Mondial Courtage Paris in 1989 before creating CCN Assurances in 1999, a brokerage firm dedicated to similar clientele. He joined the Patrim One Group in 2019.

Christophe Pagès

Christophe Pagès joined Patrim One in 2021 as Executive Director.
With a master in business law from the University of Paris II Assas-Sorbonne, he began his professional career as the Director of the Paris brokerage firm of Pagès & Cie. Subsequently, he worked for CECAR where he headed its affiliate, CECAR PRB, catering to the needs of SME-SMIs and affinity groups.

With the acquisition of the affiliate by Marsh in 1997, he became Director of the Paris Office for corporate accounts and was later put in charge of Major Account clientele. In 2002, he joined the Construction and Real Estate Division to create a department specifically targeting Corporations and SME-SMIs.

In 2009, he became the Head of the Construction and Real Estate Division of Marsh France. In 2018, he was appointed Commercial Director of Specialized Industries and Manager of Relations with Insureds for Marsh France.

Marc Pinoche

Marc Pinoche is Chief Operating Officer and a partner at Patrim One. He joined the firm in 2005 when it was spun off of Clientèle Privée of Marsh France.

Born into a family of insurers, his choice to make a career in insurance was a personal one. He obtained a degree from the French School of Insurance (ESA).

After an initial experience in the area of corporate risk in Evry, he quickly joined a major brokerage firm in 1996 as Head of the individual and professional clientele department at Assinco (April Group).

He supervised the private clientele department in particular bringing his technical knowledge of corporate risks to the forefront. Subsequently, this gave him the opportunity to head the private clientele department of Aon France.

With a passion for insurance and industry tools, he is best known for his technical approach to problem solving, product design and development, claims handling regulations and the optimizing management process.