Aviva today announces that Jim Dowdall has been appointed healthcare director for Aviva Europe.
Aviva today announces that Jim Dowdall has been appointed healthcare director for Aviva Europe. Jim was previously CEO of Aviva Ireland and Dermot Browne has been appointed to this role with responsibility for all Aviva’s Irish operations.
Jim had been CEO of Aviva Ireland since December 2009 and was previously managing director of Aviva’s health insurance business in Ireland. He will be responsible for further developing our strategy and capability in this area ensuring that Aviva is well positioned to exploit this growing area of business across the region. Jim will retain his position as managing director of Aviva’s health insurance business in Ireland.
Dermot was previously finance director of products and investments – Europe and has been with Aviva since 2007. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience of the business in Ireland, the Irish market and strong relationships with our key stakeholders. Dermot was also previously managing director of our life and pensions business in Ireland and is therefore is ideally suited to his new role.
Both Jim and Dermot will report to Adam Uszpolewicz, Aviva Europe’s retail director.
Adam Uszpolewicz said: “I am delighted to continue to work with Jim in his new role and to working more closely with Dermot. We are looking forward to Jim driving the development of our pan-European healthcare offering and also to working with Dermot on the continued growth of our market-leading business in Ireland where we have more than 1.2 million customers across our life, general insurance and health businesses.”
Jim Dowdall said: “Healthcare is a growing part of Aviva’s European offering and I am excited by the challenge of leading the growth of this dynamic business across Europe ensuring that we draw on best practice to develop innovative propositions for our customers. I would like to thank my team in Ireland for their support during my time as CEO. The strong progress achieved provides a great platform for our continued success in this important market, and I will work closely with Dermot to ensure this.”
Dermot Browne added: “I’m privileged to have the opportunity to lead Aviva Ireland at this important time for the business. We’ve a great team across our life and pensions, general insurance and healthcare businesses with 1.2 million customers and I am looking forward to ensuring that Aviva Ireland builds on its position as the country’s leading insurer.”
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For further information:
Alan Tyrrell
Group Media Relations Manager
Aviva Ireland
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