Transformation of Groupama's central body
December 16 2016 - 8:10AM
As a result of
the enactment of the "Sapin 2" law1, the
legislative framework required for the transformation of Groupama
Group's central body into a mutual insurance company ("Société
d'Assurance Mutuelle") is now in place with an implementation
deadline of 18 months. Groupama SA will become the "Caisse
Nationale de Réassurance Mutuelle Agricole Groupama" (Groupama
National Agricultural Reinsurance Mutual), retaining all the
responsibilities associated with its role as the central body of
Groupama Group.
With this
transformation, Groupama reaffirms its mutual insurance identity
rooted in the regions, and simplifies the group structure by
bringing its organisation and its values in line to better serve
its members and customers.
The objective of the planned
transformation of the Groupama central body is to simplify the
structure of the group at the same time as maintaining the
financial flexibility necessary for the implementation of the
strategy:
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The Regional Mutuals will become members of the
future "Caisse Nationale" (National Mutual), holding 100% of the
voting rights in the general meeting; their Groupama SA shares will
be converted into mutual certificates issued by the national
mutual.
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The future National Mutual will exercise
Groupama SA's reinsurance activity, covering the Regional Mutuals
and insurance subsidiaries of the Group. In accordance with the
regulations in force, the ancillary direct insurance activity will
be transferred to the subsidiary Gan Assurances3.
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In order to separate the reinsurance activity
from the holding activity, all the insurance and services
subsidiaries, both in France and abroad, of Groupama SA will be
transferred to an intermediary holding company. The future National
Mutual will continue to hold the financial and real estate
subsidiaries directly, as well as certain investments.
This project will not change the
solvency of the Group or that of the central body, and will have no
impact on commitments undertaken with regard to holders of its
debts.
Groupama Group underlines that the
implementation will be carried out in collaboration with the
regulatory authorities, in line with procedures for consultation of
the relevant personnel representation bodies and under the control
of the competent Groupama corporate bodies.
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1
Law relating to transparency, fight against corruption and
modernisation of the economy, published in the Official Journal on
10 December 2016.
2
The size of the insurance portfolios transferred to Gan Assurances
is marginal in relation to the balance sheet of Groupama SA (1% of
total premiums and 4% of total liabilities).
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Press contacts |
Analyst and investor contacts |
Guillaume Fregni - + 33 (0)1 44 56 28 56
guillaume.fregni@groupama.com
Joséphine Leblanc - + 33 (0)1 44 56 32 34
josephine.leblanc@groupama.com
|
Yvette Baudron - +33 (0)1 44 56 72 53
yvette.baudron@groupama.com
Valérie Buffard - +33 (0)1 44 56 74 54
valerie.buffard@groupama.com
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