Paris, 14 January 2010 - Stéphane Mouret has been appointed marketing manager of Predica, Crédit Agricole Assurances' life insurance division. He will report to Nicole Gourmelon, Predica's deputy chief executive officer.
Mr Mouret will head up the Crédit Agricole Regional Bank and LCL retail networks coordination teams, as well as the training and research teams. He is replacing Michel Gahinet, who has been appointed head of network operations and distribution for the Atlantique - Vendée Regional Bank.

Stéphane Mouret began his career in 1992 at Strafor & Atal, where he held commercial posts. In 1996 he joined the Crédit Agricole Group via the Nord Est Regional Bank, working successively as professional advisor, branch manager and head of marketing. In 2005 he was appointed as the bank's sector head and then as sales and marketing manager responsible for personal customers, professionals and farmers. From 2009 to the present, Stéphane Mouret served as head of multichannel commercial operations, with responsibility for the retail network, private banking, direct channels, real estate, logistics and security.

Stéphane Mouret, 43, holds a Master's degree in economics and an Executive MBA from CPA-HEC.