Rappold will focus on providing strategic support to Aviva’s “important growth” markets in Greater China and South East Asia as well as developing Aviva’s finance function in Asia.
He will join the company in April and will be based in Singapore reporting to Aviva Asia chief executive, Khor Hock Seng.
Rappold has over 20 years of insurance experience from across a wide variety of markets. He moved to Asia in 2006 to join AIA, from Allianz’s head office in Munich. During his tenure at AIA, he held a number positions including CFO of Thailand and CFO of Korea.
Aviva is the UK’s largest insurer and operates in eight markets in Asia namely China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
