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Aviva appoints corporate affairs director for Europe
22 June, 2009
Aviva plc (“Aviva”), the international savings, investment and insurance group, announces the appointment of Jon Bunn as corporate affairs and communications director for Aviva in Europe.*
Jon will be responsible for internal and external communications across the region, focusing on strengthening Aviva’s reputation as a company that understands its customers, stakeholders and the financial services market. The position reports into Andy Moffat, Aviva’s director of human resources in Europe.
Jon was previously group public relations director at Prudential, where he was responsible for the corporate and financial media relations strategy. Before that he was director of media relations at PricewaterhouseCoopers and he began his career as a journalist. He holds a degree in politics from Durham University.
Andy Moffat, Aviva’s European human resources director said: “Aviva’s European businesses now account for 42% of group sales, and we’re one of the leading insurers in the region, providing life, general and health insurance to more than 20 million customers. I’m delighted to welcome Jon to Aviva - he brings with him a wealth of industry and communications experience. This newly created position underlines the vital role communications has to play in helping us drive growth and profitability in the region.”
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* Aviva’s Europe region comprises the markets of France, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Lithuania, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
Enquiries:
Media
Hayley Stimpson, group external affairs director
+ 44 (0) 20 7662 7544
Vanessa Rhodes, group senior media relations manager
+44 (0) 20 7662 2482
Jon Bunn, corporate affairs and communications director, Europe
+44 (0) 20 7662 3101
James Murgatroyd/Ed Simpkins, Finsbury
+44 (0)20 7251 3801
Notes to editors:
- A photograph of Jon Bunn is available from the image library at the Aviva media centre www.aviva.com/media
- Aviva is the world’s fifth largest* insurance group, serving 50 million customers across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
- Aviva's main business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of £51.4 billion and funds under management of £381 billion at 31 December 2008.
- Aviva is the largest insurance services provider in the UK and one of the leading providers of life and pension products in Europe.
- The Aviva media centre at www.aviva.com/media includes images, company and product information and a news release archive.
- For broadcast-standard video, please visit our video section.
* based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2007
