Generali: new appointments in the Group Insurance & Investment function and in the Asset & Wealth Management business unit

01 March 2021 - 16:50
  • Francesco Martorana appointed Group Chief Investment Officer of Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.
  • Bruno Servant appointed CEO of Generali Insurance Asset Management S.p.A Società di gestione del risparmio
  • Tim Rainsford appointed CEO of Generali Investments Partners S.p.A Società di gestione del risparmio


Milan – Generali announces new appointments within the Group Chief Insurance & Investment function and in the Asset & Wealth Management business unit.

Effective as of March 1st, Francesco Martorana is appointed to the new role of Group Chief Investment Officer of Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. In this new position, Martorana reports to Sandro Panizza, Group Chief Insurance & Investment Officer, with the responsibility to steer, coordinate and monitor all investment activities for the Group’s insurance portfolios.

Since 2019, Francesco Martorana has held the position of CEO of Generali Insurance Asset Management S.p.A. Società di gestione del risparmio (GIAM). Previously, he was Head of Investments at Generali Investments Europe since 2017 and he joined the Generali Group in 2013 as Head of Group Asset Liability Management & Strategic Asset Allocation. Prior to Generali, he held several positions at Allianz Group, both in Italy and Germany.

In addition, as of March 1st, Bruno Servant is appointed as CEO of Generali Insurance Asset Management S.p.A Società di gestione del risparmio, within the Asset & Wealth Management business unit led by Carlo Trabattoni. Servant will be responsible for the development of investment solutions for the Group’s insurance companies as well as third party insurance players and pension funds.

Bruno Servant joined Generali Group in 2007 as Deputy CEO of Generali Investments France, in 2012 he was nominated as CIO of Generali France and since 2018 has also held the role of Head of Group Investment Management Solutions. Previously, he was Deputy CEO of UBS Global AM France and CEO of Deutsche Asset Management France.

Within the Asset & Wealth Management business unit, effective as of April 15th, Tim Rainsford is appointed as CEO of Generali Investments Partners Società di gestione del risparmio. Rainsford, who will retain his role as Global Head of Sales of Generali Investments Partners, will be responsible for steering the product and sales efforts for the business unit, maximising the Group’s multi-boutique approach.

Tim Rainsford joined Generali Investments Partners in September 2020 as Global Head of Sales. Prior to this, he was Group Head of Distribution and Marketing at GAM Investments and has previously spent thirteen years at Man Investments Ltd.