Maurice Tulloch

{{short description|British/Canadian businessman (born 1969)}}

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| birth_place = Falkirk, Scotland

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| nationality = British/Canadian

| education = University of Waterloo
Heriot-Watt University

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| title = Former CEO, Aviva

| term = March 2019 – July 2020

| predecessor = Mark Wilson

| successor = Amanda Blanc

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Maurice Tulloch (born March 1969) is a British/Canadian businessman, who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Aviva from March 2019 to July 2020.

Early life

Tulloch was born in March 1969 in Falkirk, Scotland.{{cite news |last1=Burns |first1=Hamish |title=Falkirk born Maurice Tulloch is named new chief executive of Aviva PLC after moving up from European insurance business |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/falkirk-born-maurice-tulloch-named-14083877 |accessdate=5 October 2019 |work=Daily Record |date=4 March 2019}}{{cite news |title=UK's Aviva Names Company Veteran, Tulloch, as CEO – After 5-Month Search |url=https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/03/05/519569.htm |accessdate=5 October 2019 |work=Insurance Journal |date=5 March 2019}} He has dual British and Canadian nationality.

He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Waterloo in Canada and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA).

Career

Tulloch joined Aviva in 1992, rising to CEO, international insurance and chairman of global general insurance.{{cite web |title=Maurice Tulloch, Chief Executive Officer |url=https://www.aviva.com/about-us/leader-profiles/maurice-tulloch/ |website=Aviva |accessdate=5 October 2019}} Tulloch joined the board of directors in June 2017.

On 4 March 2019, Tulloch succeeded Mark Wilson, who was ousted as CEO of Aviva in October 2018.{{cite news |last1=Ralph |first1=Oliver |title=New Aviva chief Maurice Tulloch seeks to 're-energise' insurer |url=https://www.ft.com/content/3d5f132a-40aa-11e9-9bee-efab61506f44 |accessdate=5 October 2019 |work=The Financial Times |date=7 March 2019}} He stepped down from his position for 'family health reasons in July 2020, and was replaced by Amanda Blanc.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/aviva-ceo-maurice-tulloch-steps-down-with-immediate-effect/|title=Aviva CEO Maurice Tulloch steps down with immediate effect|date=6 July 2020|website=CityAM}}

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