Management team

Jean-François Chalifoux

President and CEO

Jean-François Chalifoux is President and CEO of Beneva, the country's largest mutual insurance company, since its creation in 2020.

An inspiring leader, Jean-François has a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Université Laval. He is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society, and a graduate of Queen’s Executive Development Program. Prior to joining SSQ Insurance as Chief Executive Officer in 2015, Jean-François held a number of executive positions in major Canadian insurance companies in the property and casualty insurance as well as the life and health insurance sectors.

He is also a member of several boards and committees in the insurance and financial services industry. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) and the Board of Governors of Finance Montréal. He was also named CEO of the Year at the 2025 Insurance Business Canada Awards.

Known for his social contributions, Jean-François’ desire to make a difference in the community reflects Beneva’s values of commitment and solidarity. In fact, he is a board member of the Fondation Jeunes en Tête and serves as honorary president of various events and fund-raising campaigns, including the 2025 Grand Banquet of the Musée de la civilisation de Québec, and as co-chair of the 2024 campaign of Centraide Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches.

Father of three sons, family life is very important to Jean-François.