

Aviva has announced the appointment of Amanda Blanc as chief executive officer with immediate effect.
Blanc is currently an independent non-executive director at Aviva. She was appointed to the Aviva board in January 2020 and chairs the customer, conduct and reputation board committee.
She was previously CEO, EMEA & global banking partnerships at Zurich Insurance Group. Prior to that she was group CEO, AXA UK, PPP and Ireland and has served as chair of the Association of British Insurers and president of the Chartered Insurance Institute.