Aviva plc ("Aviva") has appointed Lord Sharman of Redlynch OBE as a new independent non-executive director.
Aviva plc ("Aviva") has appointed Lord Sharman of Redlynch OBE as a new independent non-executive director.
Colin Sharman, 61, is chairman of Aegis Group plc and deputy chairman of Group 4 Securicor plc. He is an independent non-executive director of BG Group plc and Reed Elsevier plc and a member of the supervisory board of ABN AMRO NV. He is a former independent non-executive director of Young & Co’s Brewery PLC and AEA Technology plc. Lord Sharman spent most of his career at KPMG where he became chairman of KPMG International before his retirement in 1999.
The appointment is with immediate effect.
Pehr Gyllenhammar, Aviva’s chairman, said: "Colin has a very strong financial background and a wealth of international business experience – I am delighted that he has agreed to join the Aviva board."
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- Aviva is one of the leading providers of life and pensions to Europe with substantial positions in other markets around the world, making it the world’s fifth-largest insurance group based on gross worldwide premiums.
- Aviva’s principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide premium income and retail investment sales from continuing operations of Ł30 billion and assets under management of more than Ł240 billion.