Aviva has named the third underwriting director for its global corporate & specialty (GCS) division in the UK.
Internal hire and former commercial motor head Marc Wanless, who has been with the British insurer since 2010, is now the permanent underwriting director for corporate lines, GCS.
Wanless previously served in an interim capacity from July while a search was conducted. At the time, two other GCS underwriting directors were appointed – Matthew Gordon for specialty lines & multinational and Ramesh Singh for financial lines. Singh is joining Aviva in 2024 from CNA Hardy.
Matt Washington, managing director for commercial lines underwriting and GCS, said in a release: “I’d like to congratulate Marc on his new role. I know that his valuable insight, contribution, and experience will be beneficial as we continue to deliver on our ambition and growth plans for GCS.
“Marc’s appointment also reflects the strong talent pipeline that exists within Aviva’s GCS team.”
The underwriting director roles are part of the new structure for Aviva’s commercial lines business.
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