Britain’s Aviva splits with CEO Wilson over share price lag
Aviva is replacing its chief executive Mark Wilson after his sweeping transformation of the British insurer did not deliver the returns shareholders were looking for.
Aviva is replacing its chief executive Mark Wilson after his sweeping transformation of the British insurer did not deliver the returns shareholders were looking for.
(This version of the October 8 story corrects CEO’s name to Roehrhoff from Rohrhoff in headline and text)
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Aviva CEO Mark Wilson has agreed to step down from his role after a sweeping restructuring of the British insurer during six years at the helm failed to translate into improved shareholder returns.
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