London:
Aviva plc announced today the appointment of Amanda Blanc as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
Amanda is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Aviva plc. She was appointed to the Aviva Board in January 2020 and chairs the Customer, Conduct and Reputation Board Committee.She was previously CEO, EMEA & Global Banking Partnerships at Zurich Insurance Group. Prior to that she was Group CEO, AXA UK, PPP and Ireland and has served as Chair of the Association of British Insurers and President of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
For family health reasons Maurice Tulloch, the previous Chief Executive, has today stepped down from the role and retired from his position on the Aviva plc Board. Maurice joined Aviva in 1992 and held a number of senior positions in the business during his time with the Company. He joined the Aviva plc Board in 2017 and was appointed as Chief Executive in March 2019.
George Culmer, Chairman of Aviva, said:“The Board was unanimous in endorsing her appointment. I know she will bring real dynamism to Aviva and re-establish our credentials as a high-performing, innovative and customer-centric business.”
Amanda Blanc, Chief Executive Officer of Aviva, said:“Aviva is a great company, full of great people, and I’m honoured to be given the opportunity to help shape its future. I want Aviva to be the leader in our industry again and the first choice for our customers and partners. My focus will be on achieving that for the benefit of all of our stakeholders.
“We will look at all our strategic opportunities, and at pace. I have been on the Aviva Board since the start of this year and have a good understanding of where the business has its strengths and what actions we should take across our portfolio.”