CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aviva North America, part of Aviva plc, the world's fifth largest insurance group, today announced the appointment of Richard Hoskins, who will be joining the North American region as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 11, 2009. Aviva's North America region is comprised of its US life and annuity business, and its Canadian property & casualty company.

Hoskins joins Aviva with deep industry and global experience. He previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Old Mutual US. Prior to that, he was acting group finance director at Old Mutual plc in London, and chief executive officer of National Australia Insurance Services, a subsidiary of National Australia Bank's UK operations. Hoskins has also held several senior management roles in Sydney at Lend Lease Corporation, Qantas Airways, and Deloitte & Touche.

At Aviva, Hoskins will lead Aviva North America's finance, actuarial, risk management, capital, and tax activities, while guiding reinsurance strategy. Hoskins' direct reports will include the finance directors from Aviva USA and Aviva Canada.

"I am delighted to have Richard lead our finance team," said Tom Godlasky, CEO of Aviva's North American region. "His global finance experience as well as his strategic, risk and business transformation skills will be a great addition to Aviva as we build on our successes in the US and Canada."


Hoskins received his Bachelor of Arts degree in business studies from Sheffield University in the UK. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.



Notes to editors:

• Aviva is the world's fifth largest insurance group, serving 50 million customers across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
• Our main business activities are long-term savings, fund management and property & casualty insurance
• In North America, Aviva is the largest provider of indexed annuity and life insurance in the US, and the second largest property & casualty insurer in Canada.
• We are the largest insurance services provider in the UK and one of the leading providers of life and pension products in Europe.
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Tom Joyce, 312-660-2278

Tom.Joyce@avivausa.com

Source: Aviva