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Aviva appoints Chris Cochrane as group CIO

Chris Cochrane, incoming group chief information officer at Aviva

Aviva has appointed Chris Cochrane as group chief information officer with effect from summer 2026, replacing the retiring John Cummings.

Cochrane, pictured, is currently group chief information technology officer at M&G, and has served in a number of technology leadership roles, including CIO of BT Global Services and Openreach Service

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