Group chief to become Deputy Chairman of Towergate
Patrick Snowball has announced that he is to quit Norwich Union to join Towergate Partnership. Snowball will stand down as group executive director of Aviva UK in June, to take up the role of deputy chairman at Towergate.
The announcement follows the appointment of Andrew Moss as group chief executive with effect from 12 July, a move which has heralded a massive restructure of the group executive team.
As announced in January 2007, Philip Scott, currently executive director with responsibility for Aviva's operations outside Europe, will become group finance director. He will continue to be a member of Aviva plc's board and will also retain his responsibilities for asset management.
Tidjane Thiam, chief executive, Aviva Europe, Mark Hodges, chief executive, Norwich Union Life, Anupam Sahay, group strategy and planning director, and John Ainley, group HR director, will continue in their current roles.
Tom Godlasky, currently chief executive, Aviva USA, will become chief executive, North America, and will lead Aviva's operations in the USA and Canada.
Simon Machell, currently chief executive, Norwich Union General Insurance, will become chief executive, Asia Pacific, and will lead Aviva's Asian and Australian businesses.
Igal Mayer, currently chief executive, Aviva Canada, will become chief executive, Norwich Union General Insurance.
Andrew Moss, group finance director, said: “Aviva is increasingly a multi-national business and the way we manage our operations will now reflect this. I'm excited to be working with such a talented executive team. Together we will continue to drive aggressive, high-quality growth for Aviva. We have a strong and well-balanced portfolio of businesses and our prospects are excellent.”
Lord Sharman of Redlynch, Aviva's chairman, said: “Andrew Moss has appointed a team of strong leaders who will bring new energy and a solid track record of delivery to Aviva's ambitious growth plans. Patrick Snowball has made an excellent contribution to Aviva over his many years with the group. The board wishes him every success in his future career.”
