Tower hires digital expert Blair Turnbull as new CEO

Tower hires digital expert Blair Turnbull as new CEO
Paul McBeth
Tower has hired Blair Turnbull as its new chief executive, talking up his credentials in delivering large-scale digital and data innovation. Turnbull will start at the general insurer in August, subject to regulatory approvals. He was most recently at London-based Aviva Group, a savings and insurance business, where he ran the UK, UK digital, and international operations. Before that he was ASB Bank’s general manager of wealth and insurance. “Importantly, he has a proven global track record in large-scale digital and data innovation and d...

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