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www.ceotodaymagazine.com 16 CEO Today Africa Awards 2018 CAMEROON RICHARD LOWE Chairman & CEO Activa Assurances COMPANY PROFILE Created in 1998 by Africans, ACTIVA Insurance Group is born of the will to build a company operating in an Africa without borders, in the respect of and respecting international standards. In about fifteen years, this group has become one of the leaders in the markets it subsidiaries operate, with a complete offer of insurance products and solid customer service based on values that make its identity. OUR VISION To make the ACTIVA Group a successful company in an Africa without borders thanks to a customer-oriented organization; the mobilization of staff intelligence and the efficient use of technology. OUR MISSION To help our customers live more serenely every step of their lives, to carry out their activities with confidence and to prosper. To accomplish this mission, we have chosen to strengthen our customer orientation and promote innovation within our company OUR STRENGTHS • A strong position in the markets where we operate • A distribution model that puts customers at the heart of our business • Expertise in risk management that guarantees our ability to meet our commitments • Operational excellence that allows us to have quality offers at competitive prices • Pooled competencies and expertise throughout Africa OUR VALUES 1. Listening to customers Take into account the needs of the client in order to build a satisfactory relationship. 2. Reactivity Be diligent in ensuring total customer satisfaction. 3. Respect of Commitments Being present when you need us most, that is, settling claims as quickly as possible 4. Innovation Anticipate on market developments 5. Availability Bring solutions to the customer wherever they are ABOUT RICHARD LOWE TRAINING 1980 ESSEC-PARIS MBA in Finance and Management Control Higher Education Institute of Economic and Commercial Sciences 1980 University of Paris 1: Pantheon-Sorbonne High Diploma in Management 1977 Yaounde University - Cameroon Master’s degree in Economic Sciences PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Since 2012 Executive Chairman - ACTIVA FINANCES Since 2009 Chairman & CEO - ACTIVA INTERNATIONAL GHANA Since Feb 2007 Chairman & C.E.O - ACTIVA ASSURANCES and ACTIVA VIE 2002-2006 Vice-Chairman & C.E.O - ACTIVA VIE 1998-2006 Vice-Chairman & C.E.O - ACTIVA ASSURANCES 1981-1998 ALLIANZ CAMEROON 1989-1998 > Deputy General Manager 1981-1989 > General Controller OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES 2010-2012 Board Member of ECOBANK Gabon Since 2009 Chairman of BGFI Bank Cameroon Since 2007 Chairman of GLOBUS Network - First pan African multilingual insurance network 2006-2010 Board Member of ECOBANK MALI > Member of Audit Commitee > Member of Strategy Commitee 2004-2006 Chairman of AFRICA RE Audit Commitee 2004-2006 Board Member of ECOBANK CAMEROON > Member of ECOBANK Audit Commitee 2003-2006 Board Member of AFRICA RE (African Reinsurance Corporation) 1998-2006 Board Member of many insurance companies (in Gabon, Senegal, Congo) 1996-2002 Chairman of African Federation of Insurance Companies (FANAF) > Member of the Expert Committee of the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (CIMA). > Member of the Regional Commission of Insurance Control (Central African Insurance Control - CIMA) > Board Member of International Insurance Institute (IIA) of Yaounde-Cameroon. www.activa.cm