Pat Regain, chief financial officer at life and pensions giant Aviva, will be leaving the group in June to join QBE Insurance as its chief financial officer, based in Sydney.<br /><br />Mr Regan joined the group in February 2010 as CFO and was appointed to the board as an executive director.Formal arrangements for the search for a CFO are in progress and further announcements will be made in due course, Aviva said.<br /><br />Mark Wilson, Aviva’s chief executive, said: “After a successful career at Aviva, Pat has decided to take a new role outside the group.<br /><br />“Pat has been a tremendous support in assisting me with Aviva’s financial transformation. I am supportive of his decision, and he leaves with my best wishes and those of Aviva’s board.”<br /><br />Mr Regan said: “Whilst I am excited about my new role at QBE, I am also sad to be leaving Aviva.<br /><br />“Aviva is a great business with a bright future ahead of it. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Mark and I wish him and everyone who works for Aviva all the best for the future.”