Aviva Canada Inc has appointed Maurice Tulloch to the position of president, Pilot Insurance Company, effective July 4, 2006.
Aviva Canada Inc (Aviva Canada) has appointed Maurice Tulloch to the position of president, Pilot Insurance Company, effective July 4, 2006.
Mr Tulloch assumes this office upon the retirement of current Pilot Insurance president Jim Hewitt whose distinguished career in the financial services industry has spanned 34 years.
In his new role Mr Tulloch will report to Aviva Canada Inc president and CEO Igal Mayer. "I have every confidence that Maurice will continue building upon Pilot's strong foundation, its broker-focused approach and commitment to customer service through community based local delivery," says Mr. Mayer "His breadth and depth of experience in the insurance industry positions him well for success."
"Maurice has had a long and successful relationship with Pilot Insurance, having begun his career at Pilot, progressing through a series of senior positions in the finance and planning departments before joining Aviva Canada as vice president of Elite Insurance Company in 2000," continues Mr Mayer.
Mr Tulloch is currently senior vice president of Traders General Insurance Company and Elite Insurance Company, both members of the Aviva Canada group, where he has successfully pursued a growth strategy for the business unit through the development of a strong team and broker relationships. He gained international experience when he was on secondment in London, England working as business manager to Richard Harvey, group chief executive officer of Aviva plc. Upon his return to Canada in 2002, he held the position of vice president, Total Incident Management in the claims operation.
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For more information:
Sally Turney
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Aviva Canada Inc
416 701-4409
sally_turney@avivacanada.com
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About Pilot Insurance Company
Since 1927, Pilot Insurance Company has been a leading provider of home and automobile insurance in Ontario. With 23 claims service offices located throughout the province, we are committed to a local and convenient approach to claims service. We are proud of our community presence and support, and our partnership with more than 290 independent insurance brokers. Visit pilot.ca.
About Aviva Canada
Aviva Canada Inc is one of the leading property and casualty insurance groups in Canada, providing home, automobile and business insurance and premier claims service to more than three million customers. Our group of companies has more than 3,100 employees, 40 locations and more than 3,000 independent broker partners from coast to coast. Aviva Canada Inc is a wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based Aviva plc, the world's sixth largest insurance group.