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10 December 2018Insurance

Hyperion group CFO departs; interim successor revealed

The group chief financial officer (CFO) of Hyperion Insurance Group, Oliver Corbett, is leaving the company at the end of December.

Richard Houghton will join the business as interim group CFO and will undertake a full handover from Corbett, the company said.

Houghton was most recently interim CFO at the Co-Operative Insurance Society. Prior to that he was Group CFO at RSA Insurance Group and Aspen Insurance.

David Howden, CEO of Hyperion, said: “I am delighted to welcome Richard to the group. His experience in the financial and insurance sectors, including 10 years as CFO in FTSE 100 and S&P 500 companies, make him a strong addition to our executive committee.”

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