Ben Coumans est titulaire d'un Master en droit de l'Université de Louvain et d'un MBA en General Management de la Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.
Ben a rejoint Ageas en octobre 2014 en tant que Directeur Stratégie et Développement. En 2018, il devient Directeur Groupe M&A et en 2021 Directeur Groupe Stratégie et M&A.
Ben a débuté sa carrière professionnelle chez Fortis, où il est devenu directeur du développement et des acquisitions de Fortis Retail Banking en 2006. En 2008, il a rejoint la banque d'investissement Leonardo & Co en tant que directeur, puis directeur général, après quoi il a rejoint Ageas.
Depuis le 1er mars 2024, Ben est nommé directeur général Europe.
Mandats et fonctions exercés
Mandates
Managing Director Europe
Member of the Executive Committee of ageas SA/NV
2024 – Present
Other mandates within Ageas
Vice-Chairman of the Board, Chairman AC and Member of the Remuneration Committee of Ageas Portugal Holdings SGPS, S.A.
Vice-Chairman of the Board, Chairman AC and Member of the Remuneration Committee of Ageas Portugal Companhia de Seguros, S.A.
Vice-Chairman of the Board, Chairman AC and Member of the Remuneration Committee of Medis – Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros de Saude, S.A.
Vice-Chairman of the Board, Chairman AC and Member of the Remuneration Committee of Ageas Portugal - Companhia de Seguros de Vida, S.A.
Vice-Chairman of the Board, Chairman AC and Member of the Remuneration Committee of Millenium bcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, SGPS, S.A. (JV)
Non-Executive member of Ageas – Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Pensoes, S.A. (JV)
Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman AC and Member of the Remuneration Committee of Ocidental – Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros de Vida, S.A. (JV)
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Aksigorta, S.A.
Vice-Chairman of the Board of AgeSA, S.A.
Vice-Chairman of the Board of MediSA, S.A.
Non-Executive member of the Board of Directors of Ageas Insurance Limited
Non-Executive member of the Board of Directors of Ageas (UK) Limited
Non-Executive member of the Board of Directors of Ageas Retail Limited
Positions held with other listed companies
None
Other positions held
Independent Member of the Board, Member of the Risk and Audit Committee and Member of the Strategic Committee of VDK Bank