London  — Aviva named independent director and former Zurich Insurance executive Amanda Blanc as its new CEO on Monday who immediately signalled a potential strategy overhaul, sending the British insurer's shares up.

Blanc succeeds Maurice Tulloch who is stepping down with immediate effect for family health reasons. It is the second change at the top in less than two months after chair George Culmer took up the reins in May...

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