Aviva CEO quits after shareholder revolt on pay

LONDON (Reuters) - Insurer Aviva , which was hit last week by one of the biggest revolts over executive pay ever suffered by a British company, said on Tuesday its Chief Executive Andrew Moss had resigned from his position with immediate effect.

In an unexpected move, Andrew Moss, the chief executive of the British insurance company Aviva, resigned on Tuesday in the wake of a shareholder revolt against its pay practices.

Andrew Moss, the chief executive of the British insurance company Aviva, resigned unexpectedly on Tuesday as a result of shareholder discontent over pay practices.