Aviva
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Aviva will need to manage the talent base deftly to get the most from the deal. -
Lloyd’s is now an attractive environment for entrepreneurs, the CEO said.
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The carrier has been looking to enter the Lloyd’s market since 2021.
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The carrier has also hired Craig Bedford as specie underwriting manager.
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The group has been exploring options to enter the market since 2021.
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It emerged in November that the carrier’s construction head Daniel Abramson was leaving the business.
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The carrier also signed down some Lloyd’s players due to differential pricing.
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Amanda Blanc was granted the title for services to business, gender equality and net zero.
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Speaking to a Treasury committee, Blanc said she was “inundated” with messages detailing “incredibly sad” stories from women in the insurance industry.
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Clive Bolton, CEO of M&G Life Insurance and Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK and Ireland were also appointed to the board.
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Backed by Aviva’s underwriting capacity, Optiom provides vehicle replacement insurance in Canada.
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Abramson was hired to head up the construction team at Aviva in July amid a restructuring of its commercial lines business.
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