Trevor Matthews to leave Aviva

who?

Maybe, just maybe he isn't that good. If people are foolish enough to pay him millions to join and millions as a pay off to leave - you can't blame him.

"These changes are about ensuring we have the right people in the right jobs and that we have the best possible leadership team so Aviva can achieve its undoubted potential."

So Trevor Matthews was not the right person? Or was he not in the right job? And clearly he is not regarded as part of the 'best possible leadership team'.

He's ready made for a senor post at MAS, or the FCA, surely ?

Given his track record of success in recent years, ?

Not sure how he would cope with the lack of accountability though....

MM reported his as "stepping down" - can you step down and be pushed at the same time? That is very clever if you can.

Apart from popping up now and again to remind us of being Australian you don't really see or hear a lot from him yet he commands a premier league income. I am quite frankly baffled.

Executive Director of Developed Markets........sounds made up to me !!

And I thought the world of football was fickle...

He'd hardly moved in!!

This indicates headless chicken syndrome is alive in Norwich. I feel sorry for the policyholders who have to pay for these bad decisions.

No interesting news around today?

His removal men must be making a fortune !! What a bunch of idiots run these Financial services companies.

When he leaves in May he would have worked for Aviva for 18 months. Based on the above figures he has earnt the miserly sum of £184,619 per month.

The poor sod, he's been took for a ride by Aviva. Any one up for a whip round for poor Mr Mathews? NOT

Bloody hell that man doesn't hang around for long.

He spent 2 minutes at Standard Life, 1.5 at Friends Prov before calling in at Aviva.

DId they take this picture after telling him he was to be let go?

@complacency rule..............here here, although he still has Aegon and Zurich to fleece before he goes !!!

Another Top decision by Aviva - millions to join and millions to leave "G'day Trev "

It was an interesting year hearing about how many lunches you attended ?

Q - do we think it is the financial services industry itself or the "big cheeses" at product providers that damages our reputation.

A - i think it is quite obvious.

@Kins

Did you mean Hear! Hear! ?

Not sure whether you are warning me or agreeing with me.

Not sure the shareholders will agree he made a 'considerable contribution'. Not a positive one anyway.

@ complacency.

Indeed I do. Agree with your comments 100%.

The man seems to do little apart from eat free meals and spout about the incredible company (insert name here) that he represents (momentarily).

@anthony hewkins

We at Friends were missing hearing about all his lunches, it's good to hear that the good people at Aviva got to share in our joy...

@Barman

Judging from the picture he is obviously full of wind. That could have been the lunches various people have referred to but I personally suspect that there is another reason.

G'day

Today I had lunch with MP Joe Bloggs at Downing St - tomorrow i will be having lunch with the ABI at The Savoy and then Friday evening watching my son Hugo in his Eaton school play. On Saturday I'm flying to Cape Town to watch the rugby and then I will be at home on Sunday so probably won't have lunch but then good news back to work on Monday so will be having lunch at The Dorchester.

Have a great week guys, catch up next week. Trev x

Does that sound familiar ?

@anthony

one of the best comments that I've seen on this website.

Now I know where gone wrong

Don't be loyal to the same company

Get a redhot employment solicitor

Talk telephone number salaries

give the confidence you know what you're doing and impress people that haven't got a clue.

Work for conglomerates who usually spend other people's money (in this case shareholders)

Associated with executives that lunch, go the evening and sports functions

Give the appearance you work -by leaving a space suit jacket on the back of the chair at all times.

@anthony - that was very funny. It could have been Trev himself.

A bed hopper with fingers in many pies http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=8517850&ticker=MZI:AU

@anthony

The man was responsible for many redundancies too. D'ya think he got any more than 4 weeks per year worked.

Aviva you are a joke. I'm better off outa there!!

Me and Trev have history but I have to say he has done remarkably well since FP the way he has accumulated money is brilliant. However as I said once before my hat remains firmly uneaten. I should do the lottery if I was you Trevor you are a complete "shoe in" mate on current form

If they ever make a film about his career in the UK life industry they could call it Walking with Dinosaurs.

Good on ya mate!