Pru poaches Standard Life's Hunt for UK CEO role

Laura Miller
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Prudential has poached Jackie Hunt from Standard Life to give her the role of chief executive for its UK and European business.

Hunt - who will be leaving her role as chief financial officer at Standard Life - succeeds Rob Devey, who will leave Prudential at the end of October 2013 to pursue new opportunities. Before joining Standard Life in 2009, Hunt held a number of senior leadership roles within the UK insurance industry, first at Royal & Sun Alliance and then at Aviva. Tidjane Thiam, group chief executive of Prudential, said:"Jackie joins Prudential with a proven track record of delivery in the highly competitive UK insurance market. I am delighted that a person of her talent and experience is joining the...

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