Summary
HE has built a reputation for fighting fires at distressed insurance companies, but nothing compares with Trevor Matthews' present challenge of overhauling Friends Provident, whose roots go back to the 1830s when it was set up by Quakers.
In the battle to turn round insurers such as Manulife in Canada and its Japanese offshoot as well as Standard Life in the UK, Matthews was a member of the executive team. This time he is the chief executive and Friends' future depends on him.See the full content of this document
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The Hardened Firefighter with a Talent for Tackling Friends' Pain ; Trevor Matthews Faces His Biggest Challenge at Insurer Hit by a Huge Sales Slump
It's a battle that the 57-year-old Australian is obviously enjoying, judging by his buoyant mood in the wake of what can only be described as awful figures for the company that were released six days ago - first-quarter sales were down a shocking 40...
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