Aviva’s Patrick Tiernan named IUA chair
Partick Tiernan, managing director UK commercial lines and global corporate and specialty at Aviva, has been elected chairman of the International Underwriting Association.
Tiernan, pictured, succeeds Malcolm Newman, managing director of Scor’s Europe, the Middle East and Africa hub.
Newman steps down after seven years in the role. He will remain on the IUA board.
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