Aviva appoints ex-Goldman Sachs executive to board

Aviva has appointed Claudia Arney as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect.

The FTSE 100 insurance and asset management company announced the appointment on Monday.

Arney has a wide range of experience as both an executive and non-executive director across financial services, digital and government sectors.

The company said she brings a wealth of expertise transforming and expanding businesses online and building digital capabilities.

She is currently a non-executive director of Derwent London, Halfords Group and the Premier League, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the Shareholder Executive.

Previously she has been deputy chairman and senior independent director of Telecity until last month, and chairman of the Public Data Group from 2012 to 2015.

Arney has also sat on the boards of Which?, Doctors.net.uk, Transport for London and Partnerships UK.

In her executive career, she was group managing director of Emap, responsible for transforming the predominantly print trade publishing business into a digital data and information business.

Prior to that she was director of the enterprise and growth unit at HM Treasury, and executive director at Goldman Sachs.

Aviva chairman Sir Adrian Montague said Arney is a welcome addition to the board.

“Claudia's experience as both an executive and a non-executive in a variety of sectors, including government and financial services will be invaluable to Aviva.

“Claudia has a wealth of digital and technological experience and I am confident she will be a real asset to the Board."