London, United Kingdom - Aviva plc, an insurance company, announced a number of changes to its senior management team.
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David McMillan will take up a new appointment as director group transformation, Robin Spencer will replace Mr. McMillan as chief executive, UK & Ireland General Insurance, and John Lister will replace Mr. Spencer in a new expanded role as group chief capital and risk officer.
Mr. McMillan was appointed CEO of Aviva General Insurance in January 2010.
In March 2012 he took on additional responsibility for Aviva’s general insurance business in Ireland, becoming CEO, Aviva UK & Ireland General Insurance.
He joined Aviva’s group executive committee in April 2012.
Previously, Mr. McMillan was chief operating officer for Aviva UK General Insurance (appointed November 2007).
He has held the positions of chairman of Aviva Global Services and non-executive director of Aviva Health.
Mr. Spencer was appointed Aviva’s chief risk officer and a member of the group executive committee in January 2010.
He was previously chief executive officer, Aviva Canada, providing strategic direction for Aviva's general insurance businesses in Canada.
Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Spencer was chief financial officer of Aviva Canada, a role he assumed in January 2005.
Before that, he was global finance transformation director for Aviva group.
He is currently chairman of the European CRO Forum.
Mr. Lister has 25 years of experience at Aviva, most recently as group chief capital officer.
Prior to this he was UK Life Assurance chief financial officer, a role which included responsibility for the reattribution of the inherited estate in 2009.
In 2003 Mr. Lister was appointed with-profits actuary for all Norwich Union life companies until he became chief actuary in 2005.
The company also announced that Carole Jones will become acting group HR director.
Ms. Jones has 21 years of experience at Aviva, most recently as HR director, group functions and Aviva Investors.
She was previously director of global HR strategy and organisation development and prior to this she led HR for the North America region. ■