Aviva rings the changes in its senior financial services jobs

Aviva has announced several changes to the way its senior financial services jobs will operate.

The insurance group has changed its managerial structure to bring its UK life and general insurances operations closer together.

Last month, it announced that Kevin Hodges will be the company's British chief executive officer (CEO) and today's announcement outlines how the financial services jobs immediately below him will now operate.

His new team will include Cathryn Riley, who is currently chief operating and information officer for Aviva's European operations.

She is to become UK commercial director, with the responsibility of bringing its two insurance arms closer together.

Aviva has also hired Craig Thornton, a Swiss Re managing director, to become its new chief risk officer.

Meanwhile, David McMillian, chief operating officer in UK General Insurance, and Toby Strauss, chief operating officer at UK Life, have been made into the CEOs of their respective divisions.

The changes will take effect from the start of next year.

Last month, Aviva announced that its chief financial officer Philip Scott is to step down in February 2010 and will be replaced by Pat Regan, who is currently employed at global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings.

Updated: 01 December 2009.
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