Aviva CEO: Transforming Insurance, Navigating Climate Risk and Leading with Purpose

Hi everybody, I'm Nikola Tangen, the CEO of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, and in today we are in really good company with Amanda Blanc, the CEO of Britain's leading insurance company, Aviva. Now this is the kind of company that insures your home, your car and helps you save for retirement. They serve 25 million people globally. and 21 million people in the UK alone. Amanda took over in July 2020 and has led what is described as a complete transformation and we're going to hear all about it.

So Amanda, wonderful to have you on the podcast. Now thanks Nikolai. Really, really great to see you. Just briefly before we start. What does Aviva actually do, in short?

Oh, right, in short, well, I mean, basically it protects people, it protects businesses from bad things that can happen, and also it looks after people in their hour of need and when they want to do things like retire. So, you know, it we we say with you today for a better tomorrow, that's our purpose, and I suppose that encapsulates everything that we do. Now you're both an insurer and a major investor. How how can you explain that dual role? Yes, so so obviously as an insurer we have a big balance sheet, so over 400 billion pounds.

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