Christopher J. Littlefield

Christopher J. Littlefield

President - Retirement and Income Solutions

Christopher J. Littlefield is President of Retirement and Income Solutions with Principal Financial Group®.

Littlefield joined Principal® in 2020 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to that date, Littlefield was president and CEO of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Holdings from 2014 to 2018, and previously served as president and CEO of Aviva USA Corporation from 2009 to 2013. Previous positions at Aviva (formerly AmerUs Group Co.) include chief operating officer and executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary.

Littlefield earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, and his law degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Chris is serving as Past Chair for Grand View University and ChildServe.