INSURANCE giant Aviva has announced changes to its organisation “to reflect its strategic focus on customers’ needs”.

It is bringing its UK insurance businesses - life insurance, general insurance and health insurance – together under the leadership of Andy Briggs, who will become the chief executive of UK Insurance.

Maurice Tulloch will become chief executive of International Insurance, responsible for Aviva’s insurance operations in France, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey and India.

The company, which has offices in York, said as a result of these changes David McMillan, chairman Aviva Global Health Insurance and chief executive Aviva Europe, had chosen to leave Aviva.

Aviva Investors, Aviva Asia and the digital businesses would remain as separate entities,with Chris Wei remaining as executive chairman of Aviva Asia and Global Chairman of Aviva Digital and Euan Munro remaining as chief executive of Aviva Investors.

Mark Wilson, group chief executive, said: “Aviva is entering a new phase in its transformation.

“We have fixed the balance sheet, focused the business, and turned the operating performance around. The business is developing rapidly.

“We see significant opportunities to differentiate our business in the UK post-Brexit.

“We like the UK, we are investing in the UK, and we are growing in the UK.”