The Board of Directors of Italian insurance company Generali has appointed Philippe Donnet as group chief executive officer (CEO). Donnet has been Generali Italia country manager since July 2013. He also becomes chairman of the Investment Committee and executive director in charge of overseeing the group’s risk management control systems. The Board has also appointed Alberto Minali as general manager of the Company. Minali, who has been group chief financial officer and manager in charge of preparing the company’s financial reports since September 2012, began his professional career with the Generali Group and subsequently gained experience in senior management roles in other Italian and international companies. As general manager, Minali will take on responsibility of finance, operations, insurance and reinsurance, marketing, strategy and data.