Appointment Jean-Paul Schwartz

Jean-Paul Schwartz appointed marketing director of Pacifica, the property & casualty insurance arm of Crédit Agricole Assurances headed by Patrick Duplan.

Jean-Paul Schwartz has been appointed marketing director of Pacifica, effective 1 January 2008. He will report to Patrick Degiovanni, deputy CEO in charge of business development.

Jean-Paul Schwartz joined the Crédit Agricole Group in 1991 as sector manager at the Franche Comté Regional Bank, going on to serve as head of retail clientele and head of marketing. In 2004, he moved to the Regional Bank of Reunion Island as marketing director.

Jean-Paul, 48, has a degree in marketing and is a graduate of the Banking Technology Institute (ITB).