Jason joined Aviva in 2010 as strategy and M&A director before he became chief strategy and development officer in 2013. He was responsible for group strategy, M&A, financial planning and analysis, and group executive oversight of Aviva investors.

In 2014, he was appointed chief capital and investments officer focusing on group capital, investments, ALM, treasury, and reinsurance.

In August 2016, Jason became UK Life chief financial officer and in October 2017, UK Insurance chief financial officer. During this period he successfully integrated Aviva Life and Friends Life and grew the capital base and remittances. Jason became interim chief executive officer on July 1st 2019.

Prior to his employment at Aviva, Jason spent 15 years at Morgan Stanley, latterly as managing director in the Financial Institutions Group, focusing on corporate finance, M&A, and regulatory capital.

While at Morgan Stanley, Jason spent a year in Asia focusing on energy and infrastructure finance.

Jason holds a BA in Chemistry from Worcester College, Oxford.

Maurice Tulloch, chief executive officer, said: “Jason is exceptionally well qualified to be our CFO. He has a proven track record as CFO of our UK business and a deep understanding of Aviva and the markets we operate in. Jason is a very strong addition to the Board and will bring a strong analytical and commercial perspective.”