Aviva refuses to deny job losses in Ireland

According to a report in the Irish Examiner, the Unite trade union met the insurer twice amid fears of large-scale job losses as the company moves to restructure its European business.

It was reported that Aviva told the union that no decision had been taken on restructuring and that the company was not in a position to confirm any number of job losses speculated on in the media.

An Aviva spokesman said: "Given the difficult economic environment in which we are all operating in Ireland, we are