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Ján Čarný will become the new CEO of DIRECT Pojišťovna
As of 1 November 2008, the position of CEO of DIRECT Pojišťovna will be held by Ján Čarný (49). He will replace the existing CEO, Zdenka Pelikánová, who will keep working for the interational group Intouch Insurance Group B.V. (the sole shareholder of DIRECT Pojišťovna) as a consultant. Ján Čarný is coming from MasterCard Europe, where he has been holding the office of CEO in charge of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Ukraine.
21 October 2008Prague,
Ján Čarný graduated from the University of Economics in Prague, completed postgraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin in the U.S.A. and a six-month scholarship with renowned British banks. In 2006, he received an AMP degree from INSEAD in France.
The new CEO of DIRECT Pojišťovna, Ján Čarný, has rich experience in the field of finance. Between 1990 and 1994, he held the office of Financial Markets Department Director in Komerční banka; later, he held the office of Investment Banking Department Director in ING Barings. Since 1999, he has been holding the office of CEO of MasterCard Europe (formerly Europay International) in charge of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and selected banks in the region of central and eastern Europe. Between January 2005 and May 2007, his responsibility within MasterCard Europe was extended to include Poland and, since 2007, he has also been in charge of managing the company’s activities in the Ukraine.
Ján Čarný is married and has two sons. His hobbies include sports such as hiking, cycling and rafting, in particular. He also likes designing, reading books and travelling.
DIRECT Pojišťovna entered the Czech market on 21 May 2007 with direct sales of auto insurance. Initially it offered third party liability insurance, to which it added automobile casco insurance in August 2007. In April of this year, it extended its product portfolio to include motorcycle insurance.
The sole shareholder of DIRECT Pojišťovna, a.s. is Intouch Insurance Group B.V., which is 50% owned by international group DIFI (Direct Insurance Financial Investments Ltd.) and 50% by British insurance group RSA (RSA Insurance Group Plc.).
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