Andy Briggs took up the role of chief executive officer of Friends Life on 1 June 2011. Trevor Matthews, the current chief
executive officer, assumed the role of vice chairman with effect from the same date.
Sir Malcolm Williamson, chairman of Friends Provident Holdings (UK) plc says: “I am delighted to welcome Andy to Friends Life and am confident he will do a tremendous job in taking the business through to the successful completion of Resolution’s UK life project and beyond. I look forward to working with Andy in his new role as CEO.”
Briggs says: “The Friends Life business has a real opportunity to be a catalyst for change in the UK life sector and I am excited about joining at this time and leading the executive team. Our task is to continually improve our offer to customers and motivate our people, thereby driving value for our investors and creating a sustainable long-term business with an exciting future.”
