Former Aviva marketing director John Kitson lends a hand to Towergate

John Kitson

Former Aviva sales and marketing director John Kitson has been helping Towergate with consultancy work.

Kitson had been working for a few days with Hodges.

Hodges was formerly Aviva UK chief executive and became friends with Kitson while they worked together at the UK’s largest general insurer.

Kitson is currently using his business skills to help artists in Norwich build their businesses. Towergate was unavailable for comment.

Kitson left Aviva in March last year, saying it was a “personal choice to have a rest, go fishing, write a book, go to Norwich City FC away games and take stock”.

Kitson has no plans to return to UK general insurance.


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