Maurice Tulloch, president and CEO of Aviva Canada Inc, today announced a number of senior leadership changes designed to support the company’s business strategy, offer optimal service to their customers and brokers, and expand the company’s reach and influence in the market.
Maurice Tulloch, president and CEO of Aviva Canada Inc, today announced a number of senior leadership changes designed to support the company’s business strategy, offer optimal service to their customers and brokers, and expand the company’s reach and influence in the market.
James Russell has been appointed as Aviva Canada’s chief underwriting officer. Russell has been with Aviva since 2001 holding several executive roles in corporate actuarial, operational pricing and analysis and most recently as senior vice president, underwriting. He will be responsible for leading the company’s underwriting and pricing strategy, customer propositions and product management.
Greg Dunn has been appointed to the newly created role of chief risk officer for Aviva Canada. Dunn has held numerous senior roles at Aviva and has operational, actuarial and technical experience, which make him an ideal candidate for this role.
Esther Winter has been appointed to senior vice president, human resources for Aviva Canada. Winter brings over 20 years of experience in change management and organization design, employee relations, reward, internal communications and culture embedding. She was most recently human resources director for IT and operations in Aviva’s European operations.
“This is a dynamic and skilled team of leaders who will take Aviva forward as a dominant player in the Canadian Property and Casualty market,” said Tulloch.
“James Russell, Greg Dunn and Esther Winter are joining an already strong team that includes Greg Somerville, executive vice president of broker distribution, Jim Falle, chief financial officer, Jim Haskins, executive vice president of claims and procurement, and Robert Merizzi, executive vice president of operations and technology.”
In addition to the above noted changes, Bob Fitzgerald, executive vice president and chief marketing & underwriting officer, will be leaving Aviva effective 1 March 2010. Tulloch recognized Fitzgerald for his many significant contributions to Aviva, including his leadership of several significant change and business programs.
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About Aviva Canada
Aviva Canada Inc is one of the leading Property and Casualty insurance groups in Canada, providing home, automobile and business insurance to more than three million customers. Our group of companies has more than 3,300 employees, 40 locations and more than 3,000 independent broker partners.
Aviva Canada products and services are delivered across the country under the following brands: Aviva, Aviva Pilot, Aviva Traders, Aviva Elite, Aviva Scottish & York and through S&Y Insurance Company. Aviva Canada Inc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UK-based Aviva plc, the world’s fifth largest insurance group. Please visit our web site at www.avivacanada.com.