Paris, 2 December 2015

Marie Grison, risk manager at CNP Assurances, was named 'best risk manager' yesterday at the women in insurance Awards, ex-aequo with another candidate. Event organiser L'Argus de l'assurance says the award is given to "a forward-thinking, open-minded woman who demonstrates exemplary performance in the environment in which her company is growing and a thorough understanding of the risks to which it is exposed. Her preventive, anticipatory actions and ability to negotiate with the company's management and partners are highly regarded."

While over sixty candidates competing for these trophies, Hélène Falchier, PNC and private equity investments manager at CNP Assurances, was also nominated in the 'best female prospect' category and Marine de Bouchony, wealth management products manager at CNP Assurances, was nominated in the 'saleswoman' category.

It's not the first time talented female employees at CNP Assurances have been rewarded for their excellence. The company's female employees won the 'female manager' and female actuary' awards last year, the 'saleswoman' and 'woman of the year in insurance' awards in 2013 and the 'female business actuary' awards in 2012.

CNP Assurances is also a partner of the event. In addition to winning several awards, the company also helps promote the 'best female prospect' award, which was given yesterday by Bérengère Grandjean, the Group's human resources manager.

Marie Grison, 45, is a risk manager and member of the executive board at CNP Assurances. She began her career within the general inspection division of Crédit Lyonnais until moving onto the capital market sector, fulfilling both front office and risk management roles. In 2006 she joined Natixis, where she had many responsibilities in risk management before becoming the manager of the consolidated risk department in 2010. She is a graduate of the HEC Paris European Business School.