In this episode of the podcast, Nicolai Tangen interviews Amanda Blanc, the CEO of Aviva, a leading insurance company. Blanc discusses Aviva's role as both an insurer and a major investor, highlighting its diversified services and its focus on protecting people and businesses. She details the transformation she led at Aviva, including focusing the portfolio by selling off businesses without scale positions, deleveraging, and returning money to shareholders. Blanc also addresses the challenges and benefits of making changes during COVID, the acquisition of DirectLine, the advantages of a diversified business model, and the impact of AI and climate change on the insurance industry. She shares her leadership style, emphasizing direct communication, the importance of gender balance, and her personal journey from Wales to becoming a Dame. The conversation also touches on regulatory pressures, the health of the UK consumer, strategies for encouraging retirement savings, and her personal interests, including music and reading.
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