Brewin Dolphin has appointed the former chief executive of Aviva’s life and pension business as its new chair. Toby Strauss will replace Simon Miller following the company’s annual meeting, scheduled for the 5 February. Miller, who joined the Brewin board in 2005, has been chair since 2013. Strauss is currently a non-executive director of Legal & General and chair of Pacific Life, following a long career in financial services.