Patrick Leroy,
Executive Vice President - United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, South Africa, the International Health Solutions Division
Managing Director of Europ Assistance UK & Ireland
Since 2003, Patrick Leroy has held the post of Chief Executive Officer of the International Assistance Group, a global alliance of 25 independent assistance companies, present in 46 countries.
He began his professional career in 1980 with Fichet Bauche as a Financial Analyst before joining the Ministry of the Economy and Finance for the Ivory Coast in 1982 as Financial Analyst with responsibility for the estimation of tax receipts. In 1983, Patrick joined Price Waterhouse, initially as an Auditor (1983-1986), eventually becoming a consultant. In 1987, he joined Avis – Rent a Car as Planning Manager before moving on to become Finance Director for Europ Assistance in 1990 and CEO International Operations in 1995. In 1999, Patrick Leroy joined Accor's Leisure and Tourism Division as Financial Director before taking on the running of the Tour Operators for the Northern Europe region. In 2000 he was appointed as General Manager for the Frantour travel agency chain. Patrick Leroy subsequently joined Nouvelles Frontières – Corsair – TUI as Vice-President of the Seat-Only Division, a post he held until 2002 when he joined the International Assistance group as Chief Executive Officer, before taking up this new position within the Europ Assistance group.
Patrick Leroy is the holder of a Master's degree in management from Paris IX- Dauphine University - (1980) and of a Management Accountant degree (DECS) - (1985). He is also President of the Self Insurance Institute of America's International Committee and a member of the International Federation of Health Plans where he will now be representing Europ Assistance UK & Ireland.
