Aviva Canada’s executive search ends with a familiar face

Navinder (‘Nav’) Dhillon is now CEO of Aviva Canada.

Dhillon was appointed as the interim CEO of Aviva Canada last month, and the ‘interim’ tag is officially removed as of Aug. 1, assuming regulatory approval.

He succeeds Tracy Garrad, who returned to the U.K., where her family lives. Prior to Dhillon’s interim appointment in June, Garrad had been CEO of Aviva Canada for two years.

Dhillon will report to Aviva Group CEO Amanda Blanc and become a member of Aviva’s Group Executive Committee.

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“I’m delighted to announce the appointment of Nav Dhillon as CEO of Aviva Canada,” Amanda Blanc, Group CEO of Aviva plc, says of the appointment. “Nav has demonstrated his strong capability, and deep commitment to our people and customers, over the last three years as CFO for Aviva Canada. I’m confident he is the right leader to guide our excellent Canadian business to its full potential.”

Nav joined Aviva Canada in December 2022 as chief financial officer. Before joining Aviva, he held senior leadership positions at RSA Canada Group, as well as Intact Financial Corporation, and played a key role in building EY’s insurance advisory practice across North America and Europe.

“It is an honour to be appointed to this role,” Dhillon commented. “Aviva Canada is in a unique position. We have a clear strategy, strong momentum, and an incredible team. We have bold goals ahead of us, and I have no doubt we will achieve them.”