Richard Bellis has been promoted to state manager for Aviva Australia's life insurance and investment administration businesses, in addition to his existing state responsibilities for Navigator.
Richard Bellis has been promoted to state manager for Aviva Australia's life insurance and investment administration businesses, in addition to his existing state responsibilities for Navigator.
The promotion follows Aviva Australia's decision to introduce a streamlined national distribution structure. For Aviva in New South Wales, this restructure is designed to further enhance the support its experienced team provides to the financial planning network throughout the state.
Richard joined Aviva in March 2000 as risk marketing manager, based in Melbourne. He also held the position of marketing manager life super and investment - Norwich Union before taking on the role of state manager Navigator NSW in June 2002.
He was appointed state manager NSW for both Aviva and Navigator on 1 October 2003.
He has a strong background in marketing and product management with particular focus on strategic planning. Having been in the financial services industry since 1989, Richard is experienced in risk, corporate superannuation, funds management and master funds/wraps. He holds a bachelor of business management (marketing).
Norwich Union Australia adopted the global Aviva brand for its business from 1 October. Aviva Australia’s investment administration business will continue to use the well-recognised Navigator brand.
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Richard can be contacted on 9259 8444.
For further information about Aviva, please contact:
Simon Morgan,
Group General Manager Public Affairs,
Aviva
Tel 03 9829 8892 / 0407 966 632
Notes to editors:
- Aviva Australia is a group of two specialist financial services companies: Navigator and Norwich Union Life Australia Ltd. Portfolio Partners, the Australian funds management arm of Aviva plc, is a sister company. Through these companies we provide products and services in the areas of wealth creation, wealth management and wealth protection for more than 300,000 customers throughout Australia
- Globally, Aviva Australia is part of Aviva plc, the world’s seventh largest insurance group, the largest insurer in the UK and one of the top five life companies in Europe. Aviva was formed in May 2000 through the global merger of CGU plc and Norwich Union plc
- Aviva is the world’s seventh-largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK. It is a leading provider of life and pensions products to Europe and has substantial businesses elsewhere around the world. Its main activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance. It has premium income and investment sales from continuing operations of A$68.32 billion, and more than A$488 billion of assets under management (as at 1 July 2003). The group has more than 59,000 employees and 25 million customers worldwide.