Andy Briggs (businessman) explained

Andy Briggs
Nationality:British
Occupation:Businessman
Chief executive, Phoenix Group

Andy Briggs MBE (born March 1966) is a British businessman and chief executive of Phoenix Group.[1] He previously served as the Aviva Chief Executive Officer UK Insurance and Global Life and Health as well as the Government Business Champion for Older Workers and NSPCC trustee.[2]

Early life and education

Briggs went to King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford.[3] He has a BSc Honours in Mathematics and Actuarial studies from the University of Southampton.[4]

Career

In 1987, Briggs started his career at Prudential as an actuarial trainee and stayed with the firm for nineteen years, becoming chief executive of the Prudential Group's Retirement Income business UK and Europe.[5] After leaving Prudential in 2006, he worked at Scottish Widows[6] [7] [8] and Lloyds Banking Group[9] before joining Friends Life as Group CEO[10] [11] [12] [13] Aviva acquired Friends Life in April 2015[14] with Briggs becoming Chief Executive [15] of the UK and Ireland Life business.[16]

In January 2017, it was announced that Aviva would merge its UK life and general insurance businesses.[17] [18] As part of this, Briggs was announced as the new CEO UK Insurance.[19] He stood down from this role in April 2019.[20]

In November 2019, Phoenix Group announced that their current CEO Clive Bannister would be standing down, with Briggs was to be appointed as CEO subject to regulatory approval.[21] In February 2020, it was announced by Phoenix Group that Briggs had been appointed to the board of directors.[22]

Briggs was awarded an MBE in the 2021 new year honours.[23]

Other interests

Briggs became chair of the Board of the Association of British Insurers in October 2016 for a two-year term.[24] At the Conservative Party conference on 4 October 2016[25] his appointment as Government Business Champion for Older Workers with Business in the Community was announced.[26] [27] His role is to encourage other CEO's and business leaders to recruit the over -50's [28] [29] as well as addressing issues such as balancing work and care provision.[30]

In February 2017, he challenged UK businesses to increase the number of their workers aged 50–69 by 12% by 2022.[31] Some of the UK's largest companies, including Boots and the Co-Op [32] responded by pledging to act on Briggs’ challenge.[33] He also called on businesses to publish their data showing how many employees are over 50, with several including Barclays doing so in response.[34]

He has also been a long-term supporter of the NSPCC, having joined the NSPCC Fundraising Committee in 2006 and is the current committee chair.[35] In 2016 he became a trustee of the NSPCC.[36]

Personal life

Briggs is married with four children. He was awarded an MBE in the 2021 New Year Honours.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phoenix Group - Leadership. 16 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Andy Briggs to head combined Aviva insurance businesses. 19 January 2017 .
  3. News: Griffiths . Katherine Griffiths, Banking . 2023-12-18 . Andy Briggs: The British insurance boss with a seat at the table of power at Cop26 . en . 2023-12-18 . 0140-0460.
  4. Web site: Andy briggs friends life chief designate - Mathematical Sciences - University of Southampton . www.southampton.ac.uk.
  5. Web site: Andy Briggs - Money Marketing. 26 April 2007.
  6. Web site: Face to face with Andy Briggs of Scottish Widows: Bridging the gap . Citywire .
  7. Web site: Briggs takes on top role at Widows. www.scotsman.com.
  8. Web site: Andy D Briggs, Phoenix Group Holdings PLC: Profile and Biography. 2020-12-02. Bloomberg.com. en.
  9. Web site: Lloyds insurance boss quits after 12 months for Friends role - Insurance Post. 25 January 2011.
  10. Web site: Resolution appoints new Friends Provident CEO . Reuters .
  11. Web site: Andy Briggs joins Friends Life as CEO. Zero-One Design. Ltd. www.actuarialpost.co.uk.
  12. Web site: Resolution appoints new chief executive at Friends Provident. Julia. Kollewe. 25 January 2011. www.theguardian.com.
  13. Web site: Lloyds insurance boss Andy Briggs to lead Friends Provident. Harry. Wilson. 1 January 2018. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  14. Web site: Aviva and Friends Life rise in first day as a merged company. Marion. Dakers. 13 April 2015. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  15. Web site: Aviva confirms Friends chief to become UK life boss.
  16. Web site: Newsroom. www.aviva.com. 19 October 2017 .
  17. Web site: Aviva merges UK insurance businesses, Europe CEO quits . Reuters .
  18. Web site: Aviva shakes up management for 'transformation'. 19 January 2017.
  19. News: Aviva's European chief leaves as insurer merges UK businesses. Callum. Jones. 1 January 2018. www.thetimes.co.uk.
  20. Web site: 24 April 2019 . Aviva's Andy Briggs leaves provider . 6 August 2019 . FT Adviser . Financial Times.
  21. Web site: Phoenix Group Holdings plc - Board Changes. otp.tools.investis.com. 2020-02-12.
  22. Web site: Board Changes. otp.tools.investis.com. 2020-02-12.
  23. Web site: New Year Honours list 2021: Cabinet Office . 2021-01-04 . GOV.UK . en.
  24. Web site: Avivas Andy Briggs to be next ABI Chairman ABI. www.abi.org.uk.
  25. Web site: Aviva UK chief made gov't business champion for older workers.
  26. Web site: Aviva's Andy Briggs announced as Business Champion for Older Workers. Aviva. 4 October 2016. YouTube.
  27. Web site: GREEN: SPEECH TO CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE 2016. CCHQ Press.
  28. Web site: 5 October 2016 . Govt appoints Aviva CEO Briggs as business champion for older workers . Professional Adviser .
  29. Web site: 5 October 2016 . 'Older workers tsar' tasked with keeping workers over 50 in their jobs . Evening Standard .
  30. Web site: CWO News - CWO Forum Report: Empowering Women to Work. CWO. Conservative Women's Organisation.
  31. Web site: 6 February 2017 . Press release: Business Champion for Older Workers calls for a million more older people in work by 2022 . Business in the Community .
  32. News: Oliver . Ralph . 23 May 2017 . Businesses set targets for recruiting older workers . Financial Times . 12 September 2023.
  33. Web site: 23 May 2017 . Major firms commit to hiring more older workers by 2022 . 12 September 2023 . Sky News .
  34. News: Hurst . Greg . 24 May 2017 . Employers reveal how many of their workers are 50-plus . www.thetimes.co.uk.
  35. Web site: Our organisation and structure. NSPCC. NSPCC.
  36. Web site: Our organisation and structure. NSPCC. NSPCC.

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