LV= appoints chief financial officer

Protection, investment and retirement specialist Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Limited (LV=) has appointed Stephen Percival as chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval. 

Stephen joins LV= from 15 May 2023 and replaces Barry Cudmore, who will be leaving LV= to take on a new role in Ireland. Stephen and Barry will be working closely together to ensure a smooth transition.

Stephen has worked in financial services for 25 years and is hugely experienced in the life and pensions industry.  

He started his career as an actuary at Standard Life and worked there for over 20 years. During his time at Standard Life, he worked in China to set up a joint venture - Heng An Standard Life – and in Canada where he worked for an interim period as chief financial officer of the Canadian business. He went on to hold a variety of senior roles at the company including group capital management director, group financial controller and treasurer before being appointed chief financial officer (CFO) for Standard Life’s pension and savings business. 

Following the acquisition of Standard Life by Phoenix Group, Stephen became CFO for the life companies within the Phoenix Group. He later joined Scottish Friendly Assurance Society as interim finance director and then as commercial director with responsibility for the sales, marketing and product development functions. 

David Hynam, LV= Chief Executive, said:

“I am delighted to announce that Stephen Percival is joining LV= as our new chief financial officer. He has a huge amount of commercial and strategic experience in the life and pensions industry that will prove invaluable. 

“His expertise will help us to continue to create a strong mutual business for the benefit of members, customers and advisers.

“Stephen understands the strength of the LV= brand and how mutuality benefits those we serve and society more widely. I am delighted to welcome him to the LV= Executive Team where he will play a key role in building on our finance strategy and leading the finance team to support our continued growth and success.

“I want to thank Barry for his valued contribution at LV= and we wish him all the very best for the future.”

For further information please contact:

David Gwyer
Media Relations Manager – Life & Pensions
07798 796907
Candice South
Press Officer - Life & Pensions
07867 141547

About LV=

LV= is one of the leading life and pensions mutual insurers, serving over 1million members and customers across the UK. As a protection, investment and retirement specialist, LV= offers a range of products, services and advice to help members and customers protect their income while they are working and maximise it when they stop. 

LV= and Liverpool Victoria are registered trademarks of Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Limited (LVFS) and trading styles of the LV= Group of Companies. Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Limited, registered in England with registration number 12383237 is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, register number 110035. Registered address: County Gates, Bournemouth, BH1 2NF.