Coface appoints Ernesto de Martinis as head of the Mediterranean and Africa Region and Pietro Vargiu as country manager in Italy Paris, 14 May 2024 – 18.00 Coface is announcing two changes in the Mediterranean and Africa region management with the appointments of Ernesto de Martinis as Managing Director for the region and Pietro Vargiu as Country Manager in Italy. These changes will be effective from 1 July 2024. Ernesto is based in Milan and will report to Xavier Durand, CEO of Coface. He repla
COFACE SA: Publication of Group and Standalone SFCR as of 31 December 2023 Paris, 6 May 2024 – 17.45 COFACE SA has published today its Solvency and Financial Condition Report (SFCR) for COFACE SA (Group) and Compagnie française d’assurance pour le commerce extérieur (the « Compagnie »), in compliance with the Solvency II requirements1. The Board of Directors of COFACE SA and the Compagnie, respectively approved the SFCR for the financial year 2023. This report is produced on an annual basis: for
Coface records a very good start to the year with a net income of €68.4m, up 11.9% Paris, 6 May 2024 – 17.35 Turnover: €464m, down -1.6% at constant FX and perimeter Trade credit insurance premiums decreased by -3.3%; growth in client activities was nil at the start of the year, after a negative H2-23Client retention still high (93.8%) but down from records; pricing effect remained negative (-1.3%)Double-digit growth in business information (+21.6% at constant FX) and debt collection (+24.1%); f