Aviva heads to Zurich for corporate risk and specialty lines MD

As revealed by Insurance Age's sister title, Post, Mr Hall, who took up his role at Zurich in June 2008, will serve a period of gardening leave before joining Aviva early next year. Mr Hall will be based in St Helen's in London, Aviva's head office.

In his new role at Aviva, Mr Hall will be responsible for building the corporate risks and specialty lines business and will be part of Aviva's UK general insurance executive team, reporting to UK general insurance CEO David McMillan.

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