Nicholas Macropoulos
Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, EUROPE Insurance
Nicolaos A. Macropoulos was born in New York and studied at the London Academy and the University of Leeds. In 1970, was initiated into the field of private insurance by commencing his career first in London and later in Athens, where in 1993 he founded his own insurance group, which included EUROPE Insurance and its subsidiary NIMA Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers S.A.
NIMA was the first company in Greece to be recognized as an authorized Binding Authority correspondent of LLOYD’S OF LONDON for non-marine insurance. In 1998, Ethniki Insurance entered the shareholding structure of EUROPE Insurance, acknowledging its solvency, reputation, and growth potential, maintaining a minority stake until June 2021. In May 2025, EUROPE Insurance was acquired by EUROPE Holdings, a company of the Intracom Group, with Mr. N. Macropoulos assuming the role of Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, while in August 2025 he was elected Chairman of EUROPE Holdings.
Beyond his entrepreneurial activities, Nicolaos Macropoulos has demonstrated significant contributions to the private insurance sector. In 1973, he was first elected as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies (H.A.I.C.), and during 1978–1980 he served as Secretary General of the Association of Insurance Company Representatives. He also served as Chairman of the Committee on International & Public Relations (2012–2013). In addition, he has been elected twice as a Member of the Executive Committee of the H.A.I.C., for the term 2009–2011, and was re-elected in April 2025 for the 2025–2026 term.
The year 1988 was a milestone in his career, as he became a founding member of the Hellenic Association of Insurance Brokers, where between 1992–1994 he was elected President, and in 1994 was named Honorary President in recognition of his contribution to the institution of insurance brokerage. Furthermore, between 1994–2003 he served as Chairman of the Association of Lloyd’s Brokers Representatives in Greece, and for many years was an elected member of the H.A.I.C. Board of Directors.
His leadership has been recognized with awards such as “Leader in the Greek Insurance Market” (2018) and “Distinguished Leader in Greek Insurance Mediation” (2021), while in 2024 he received the “Honorary Title – Insurance Awards Filippos Morakis 2024.” He has also served as Vice President of Panathinaikos Athletic Club and as a Board Member of Panathinaikos F.C., while in 2014 he was appointed Vice President of the Hellenic-British Chamber of Commerce.
Alongside his insurance career, in 2019 he participated in the municipal elections, during which he was elected Municipal Councilor of the City of Athens with Kostas Bakoyannis’ coalition “ATHINA PSILA” and was appointed Deputy Mayor of Development, Enterprise & Investments.
Mr. N. Macropoulos is married to Katleen Wagner, with whom he has a daughter, Lavinia, while from his previous marriage he has two children, George and Maria.