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Amanda Blanc says Aviva needs ‘to be the leader in our industry again’

By 2020-07-06T10:55:00

Amanda Blanc

Taking the group chief executive mantle from Tulloch, Blanc tells trade and national media she’s ‘not a ‘business as usual’ person and I haven’t come here to do a ‘business as usual’ job’

Amanda Blanc is set to steer Aviva in a new strategic direction after assuming leadership following former group chief executive Maurice Tulloch stepping down after a 15-month tenure. As the insurer’s first female chief executive in 324 years, Blanc is looking to make changes “at pace” in order to ensure Aviva is “the leader in our industry again”.

Talking to trade and national press this morning, Blanc confirmed that “we do not have a day to waste” in terms of exploring the company’s strategic options; this includes looking at the relationship between the GI and life insurance arms of the business.

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