Aviva France, a major supplier of life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and general insurance, announces the appointment of Philippe Gravier as chief financial officer of Aviva France with effect from 1 November.
Aviva France, a major supplier of life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and general insurance, announces the appointment of Philippe Gravier as chief financial officer of Aviva France with effect from 1 November. As a member of the executive committee, Philippe Gravier will report to Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet, chief executive officer of Aviva France.
Upon leaving university, Philippe Gravier quickly found himself at the heart of government when he joined the Ministry of Finance. Over the next few years, from 2003 to 2007, he developed sound expertise in financial services and markets. In particular, he was responsible for the regulation of life insurance and pension products, before taking charge of regulating collective investment schemes and investment funds.
In 2007, at the age of 29, he was appointed as an advisor to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry, with responsibility for the financing of SMEs and for microeconomic policy (company law, venture capital, services, trade and public-private partnerships). He was then promoted in 2010 to Assistant Principal Private Secretary to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry as well as Private Secretary to the Secretary of State in charge of medium-sized businesses, trade, tourism, services and consumer affairs, remaining in those posts until joining Aviva.
Philippe Gravier is a graduate of the ESSEC business school, holds a Masters in Finance from the University of Paris I and a degree from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, and is a former pupil of the National School of Administration (ENA). He is 34 years old.
Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet, chief executive officer of Aviva France: “I am delighted that Philippe Gravier is joining my team. His in-depth knowledge of the financial markets, his experience in the regulation of financial products and his dynamism will enable us to take greater control of the financial performance of Aviva France in a changing regulatory and economic environment.”
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Estelle Joubert
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Email: estelle_joubert@aviva.fr
Dominique Eluau
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Email: dominique_eluau@aviva.fr
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About Aviva
Aviva is the world’s sixth largest* insurance group, serving over 44.5 million customers across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The main business activities of the Aviva Group are life insurance and long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of €55.4 billion and funds under management of €468 billion at 31 December 2010. Aviva is the largest insurance services provider in the UK and one of the leading providers of life and pensions products in Europe.
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About Aviva France
With more than 185 years of experience in France, Aviva is one of the top 10 companies in the insurance market. Aviva France offers a full range of products to three million customers, including individuals and small-to-medium-sized businesses.
The company has a solid and profitable business model based on balanced multi-channel distribution (875 general agents, 1,800 branch employees, 1,000 brokers, 400 life insurance advisors and 800 wealth management advisors (Union Financière de France)). Aviva France also has partners such as AFER, France's leading savers' association, the Crédit du Nord Group and automobile manufacturers. Aviva directly employs over 4,700 people. In the year to 31 December 2010, it generated consolidated revenues of €7 billion and net income (IFRS) of €424 million.
The company had assets under management of €80 billion at 31 December 2010. * Based on global gross premiums written at 31 December 2010.