’This is a very important appointment for Aviva,’ says chief executive
Aviva has appointed Chris Cochrane as its new group chief information officer (CIO).
Cochrane, who currently services as group chief information technology officer at M&G, will take on the role in the summer of 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
Prior to his appointment at M&G, he served as CIO at BT Global Services and CIO at Openreach Service Delivery.
Amanda Blanc, chief executive at Aviva, said: ”This is a very important appointment for Aviva. Cochrane is a seasoned, highly experienced CIO who brings a wealth of expertise to the company as we continue to grow and deliver for our customers and for our investors.
“I very much look forward to working with him.”
Cochrane added: ”Aviva is a company I admire hugely and one which is performing strongly.
“I am excited to be joining Blanc and her colleagues and playing my part in helping continue to drive the momentum which the business has across the insurance, wealth and retirement sectors.”
Retirement
Cochrane succeeds John Cummings, who is retiring.
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Cummings joined the insurer in 2017 as CIO for the UK, before becoming group CIO in 2020.
Blanc said: ”I would like to thank Cummings for all of his service to Aviva and wish him a very happy, and well-deserved, retirement.”
His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism.
He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.View full Profile
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