Denis Berthiaume

Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance

Denis Berthiaume is Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance, of Desjardins Group.

In this capacity, he is in charge of the activities of Desjardins Financial Security, Desjardins Securities, Disnat, and Desjardins Asset Management, all subsidiaries of Desjardins. He is also Director of NorthWest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Denis Berthiaume heads a sector of activity that is becoming increasingly important, not only in Québec, but also throughout the country. His mandate consists in ensuring product development in the specialized savings and life and health insurance segments, and in supporting the integrated distribution of these products throughout the caisse network and other complementary networks.

He seeks to increase Desjardins' market share, namely as regards savings for members and clients with special needs, as well as in the area of health and life insurance within the caisses. He also oversees the evolution of distribution models through the various channels and supports the rollout to the caisses of an integrated offer in wealth management and life and health insurance.

During his career spanning 25 years, Mr. Berthiaume has occupied strategic functions that provided him with the opportunity to touch on most of the areas linked to life and health insurance and to specialized savings products. He is a graduate of Laval University (bachelor's degree in actuarial studies), and is also a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (F.C.I.A.) and of the Society of Actuaries (F.S.O.A.).