“Anonymous reports”, suspicions of corruption and internal investigation: this scandal which poisons Malakoff Humanis, the social protection giant

Thomas Saunier's days at the head of Malakoff Humanis are surely numbered. The general director, who has not set foot in his Paris office for more than two weeks, is splashed by suspicions of “corruption committed by an organized gang” targeting the second largest French social protection group, which employs 10,500 people.

Malakoff Humanis is a heavyweight in supplementary health, protection and savings, which also manages part of the private supplementary pension system, Agirc-Arrco. It protects 10 million people and claims more than 72 billion euros in assets under management. Its board of directors is made up of representatives of the social partners and governance positions are distributed between representatives of employers and employee union organizations, within the framework of the joint system which manages Social Security organizations.

“Anonymous reports” to the courts from Malakoff Humanis are at the origin of this complex case. On March 2, the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) opened a preliminary investigation for “active and passive private corruption committed by an organized gang”. The investigations are entrusted to the financial and anti-corruption brigade.

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