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Case Study: La Parisienne achieves paperless, real-time board meetings with Diligent Boards
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La Parisienne a classic institution with a passion for the contemporary relies on Diligent Boards™ for a paperless environment
La Parisienne, founded in 1829 and France’s oldest independent insurance company, faced a major administrative burden as it modernised: preparing at least 70‑page board books for a dozen-plus directors four times a year (plus 14 extra copies), managing emailed drafts and frequent last‑minute changes. Legal advisor Loubna Essaadani Foerster spent excessive time reprinting and collating materials — sometimes into the early morning — to ensure every member had the latest documents.
After adopting Diligent Boards (implemented early 2016), La Parisienne gained a simple, customisable board portal that enabled real-time annotation, easy three‑click updates, and remote participation. Implementation was quick, members adopted it rapidly (two‑thirds trained after two meetings), and the platform significantly cut administrative work, reduced printing, and helped drive the company’s move toward a paperless, zero‑paper policy.
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La Parisienne
Loubna Essaadani Foerster
Legal Advisor