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Pierre Marc Bellavance
LL.M., ASC

Executive Vice-President and Leader, Legal and Corporate Services

Initially a litigation lawyer, Pierre Marc Bellavance joined the insurance industry in 2006. From 2011 until the two companies joined forces in 2020, he served as Vice-President of Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary at La Capitale.

He earned a law degree from Université Laval in 1993. He went on to earn a joint master’s degree in public law from Université Laval and the University of Bordeaux. He has also spent a number of years teaching at the Quebec Bar.

As a certified corporate director, he serves on various industry committees (namely the AMF, IBC and CLHIA). In terms of his involvement in the community, he is Chairman of the Board of Moi et Ma Planète, a director of Lawyers Without Borders Canada and member of the Steering Committee of the Laboratoire en droit des services financiers – Unité mixte de recherche de l’Université Laval.

"Integrity and actions that speak louder than words – that’s how we are at Beneva!"

Pierre Marc Bellavance, Executive Vice-President and Leader, Legal and Corporate Services

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