UK: New finance director for Norwich Union Life

Norwich Union, the UK’s largest insurer, has recruited a new finance director, Keith Abercromby, for its UK life business.

Norwich Union, the UK’s largest insurer, has recruited a new finance director, Keith Abercromby, for its UK life business.

Keith, who will take up his new position with Norwich Union Life in January 2006, joins from HBOS where he is currently finance director of HBOS Insurance & Investment Division. Prior to his position as finance director, Keith was managing director of Halifax Financial Services.

Commenting on the appointment, Norwich Union Life chief executive Gary Withers said: “This is an important appointment for the company as we continue to transform the business for the changing markets in which we operate. Keith is a very high quality individual with a proven track record and I am confident he will make a significant impact on the development and continued success of Norwich Union Life. “

Commenting on his new role, Keith said: “Norwich Union is a business that I have admired for some time and I am tremendously excited to be joining. I am keen to become part of the Norwich Union team as it positively seizes the opportunities presented by this rapidly changing market.”

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Norwich Union is one of the UK's biggest insurers. It is a leading provider of life, pensions and investment products and one of the largest Financial Adviser (FA) providers. FAs provide over 70% of the company's long-term savings business in the UK.

Norwich Union has strategic alliances with building societies and other leading UK brand names including CIS and The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Norwich Union’s news releases and a selection of images are available from Aviva's internet press centre at www.aviva.com/media.

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