Andrzej Klesyk
Who was the chief executive officer of Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń from Dec 2007 to Dec 2015?
Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń Spółka Akcyjna ( PZU ) ( ) is a publicly traded insurance company , a component of the WIG20 and Polands biggest and oldest insurance company . PZU is headquartered in Warsaw and also one of the largest financial institutions in Poland . It is also one of the top insurance companies in Central and Eastern Europe . The main advantages of the Group concern the strong competitive position , high level of equity and high effectiveness of business activity . PZU Group offers the largest selection of insurance products on the Polish market ( nearly 200 insurance products ) and constantly enhances the scope of provided services . The activity of PZU group encompasses the comprehensive insurance-financial service . The Group entities provide services in the area of non-life insurance , personal and life insurance , investment funds and open pension fund . History . Foundation . The companys origin dates back to 1803 when the first insurance company in Poland was established . In the years 1927-1952 the company operated under the name Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń Wzajemnych and between 1952-1990 it was known as Państwowy Zakład Ubezpieczeń ( State Insurance Company ) as it was officially given a monopoly by the state and effectively became the largest insurance company in the country . In 1991 PZU was turned into a joint stock company controlled by the state Treasury as a consequence of the political transformation after 1989 . In December 1991 , the PZU Życie joint stock company was founded by polski Bank Rozwoju and Bank Handlowy in Warsaw . The PZU transferred its portfolio of life insurance contracts for PZU Życie . In 1998 , in relation with the reform of the pension insurance system in Poland , PZU Życie formed PTE PZU , a joint stock company , which operates the OFE PZU ( Open Pension Fund ) . On November 5 , 1999 , a share purchase agreement was concluded under which Eureko and BIG Bank Gdański SA acquired 20% and 10% respectively of the share capital of PZU . A dispute arose in connection with the implementation of the agreement , which was settled amicably in October 2009 . A settlement and sale agreement were concluded between the parties . Over the years . In 2002 , the PZU Group started its activities on the Lithuanian insurance market by acquiring shares in UAB DK “Lindra” ( PZU Lietuva ) . With the acquisition in OAO “Skide West” ( PZU Ukraina ) in 2005 , it began operations on the Ukrainian market again . In the first half of 2008 PZU Group received 11,882.5 million Polish zloty in insurance premiums . This is an increase of 50.6% over the same period in 2007 . PZU was first quoted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in May 2010 . In March 2014 , it was revealed that PZU and Vienna Insurance Group were in the race to acquire rival Lietuvos Draudimas for around $147 million . Also in 2015 PZU acquired the direct insurer LINK4 in Poland and launched the PZU Zdrowie brand . In 2015 , the transaction to acquire a 25.19% stake in the share capital of Alior Bank SA was completed . The next step was the transaction carried out by Alior Bank to acquire a separate part of Bank BPH , including the core business . Today the PZU SA Group holds 31.94% of shares of the Alior Bank . In December 2016 , PZU together with Polish Development Fund acquired Bank Pekao - Polands second largest bank previously owned by Italian bank UniCredit by buying a 32.8 per cent stake in the bank for the amount of PLN 10.6 billion ( EUR 2.6 billion ) . Corporate affairs . Organizational structure . The PZU Group currently comprises a total of 88 companies , some of which include : - Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń na Życie SA - Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne PZU SA - Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA - PZU Pomoc SA - PZU Centrum Operacji SA - PZU Tower Sp . z o.o . - PZU Asset Management Sp . z o.o . - Międzyzakładowe Pracownicze Towarzystwo Emerytalne PZU S.A . - PZU Lietuva ( Lithuania ) - PZU Ukraine - Apdrošināšanas Akciju Sabiedrība Balta ( Latvia ) - PZU Finance AB ( Sweden ) - LLC SOS Services ( Ukraine ) - Ogrodowa – Inwestycje Sp . z.o.o . - Alior Bank - Bank Pekao Management . List of CEOs - Anatol Adamski , 1985-1990 - Krzysztof Jarmuszczak , 1990-1993 - Roman Fulneczek , 1993-1996 - Jan Monkiewicz , 1996-1997 - Władysław Jamrożyk , 1997-2000 - Jerzy Zdrzałka , 2000-2001 - Władysław Bartoszewicz , 2001 - Marek Mroczkiewicz ( acting ) , 2001 - Zygmunt Kostkiewicz , 2001-2002 - Zdzisław Montkiewicz , 2002-2003 - Cezary Stypułkowski , 2003-2006 - Piotr Kowalczewski ( acting ) , 2006 - Jaromir Netzel , 2006-2007 - Beata Kozłowska-Chyła ( acting ) , 2007 - Agata Rowińska , 2007 - Andrzej Klesyk , 2007-2015 - Dariusz Krzewina ( acting ) , 2015-2016 - Michał Krupiński , 2016-2017 - Marcin Chludziński ( acting ) , 2017 - Paweł Surówka , 2017 PZU Groups operations . - Non-life insurance - Life insurance - Banking - Mutual funds - Pension funds - International operations - Medical services ( Health ) Products and services . The PZU Group offers insurance services in the areas of property , accident and life insurance . PZU also provides pension fund management , investment fund management , pension fund settlement services , national investment fund asset management , and insurance and financial brokerage services . The company is structured into two divisions : PZU and PZU Zycie . PZU in turn is divided into three segments : Corporate Insurance , Personal Insurance and Investment Activities . The segments Corporate Insurance and Private Customer Insurance are active in personal and property insurance . The Investing activities segment comprises investments with own funds . PZU Zycie deals with group insurance , individual continued insurance , individual life insurance , investment activities and investment contracts . PZU Zycie also provides other financial services such as investment and construction products through various distribution channels .