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Andy Briggs

Andy Briggs, MBE

Group Chief Executive Officer

Experience:

Andy Briggs was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 10 March 2020. Andy has over 30 years of insurance industry leadership experience and is a qualified actuary. He was Group Chief Executive of Friends Life, the listed insurer, Managing Director of Scottish Widows, Chief Executive of the Retirement Income division at Prudential and Chairman of the ABI. Most recently he was CEO UK Insurance of Aviva plc until April 2019.

He is a Board member of the Association of British Insurers, a Trustee of the NSPCC and Chair of their Income Generation Committee and also serves as the UK Government’s Business Champion for Older Workers. Andy was awarded an MBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for his personal 'extraordinary dedication' to external fundraising work for over a decade, for the NSPCC.

Role and responsibilities:

  • Leads the development of the Group’s strategy for agreement by the Board, to create a purpose-led organisation with sustainability at the heart and a brand that reflects a leading industry voice for savers and pensioners.
  • Leads and directs the Group’s businesses in delivery of the Group strategy and business plan, to create a customer-obsessed organisation that can profitably grow organically and through M&A.
  • Creates a diverse team connected by common values, with market-leading capability and talent that is engaged and empowered to deliver, and performance manages the senior executive team.
  • Manages the Group’s risk profile and sets clear standards and policies by making informed decisions and controlling risks in line with appetites, supported by an effective risk culture and strong regulatory relationships.
  • Leads the Group to deliver strong, dependable cash generation, underpinned by a resilient balance sheet, which delivers a safe and sustainable dividend with the potential for progression.
  • Oversees the evolution of the operating model through effective delivery of transformation and change, delivering target benefits and underpinned by operational excellence.
  • Manages the Group’s key external stakeholders.