Bart De Smet

Chief executive officer

Ageas

Bart De Smet began his career with Argenta in 1982. From 1985 to 1993, he served as Executive Vice-president of the Life division at the Swiss insurance company Nationale Suisse. In 2005, he took charge of the Broker Channel at Fortis Insurance Belgium, assuming the position of Chief Executive Officer in 2007. In 2009 Mr De Smet became Chief Executive Officer of Fortis, which was renamed Ageas following the AGM in 2010. He has a specific responsibility for the Strategy and Development, Audit and Communications departments.

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