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Post Power List 2018: Colm Holmes

Colm Holmes

CEO of general insurance, Aviva UK

Rank: 2

In charge of the UK GI side of the business as Aviva continues to “make efficiencies” after integrating its health and GI businesses in early 2017, Holmes is also overseeing the rolling out

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