Aviva
Aviva is one of the largest and most recognised UK insurance brands, with more than 320 years of heritage. As a composite insurer, we can provide customers with a wide range of insurance and savings products - from commercial and personal lines to health insurance and pensions, investments and asset management. Using technology and our expertise we try to prevent bad things from happening to our customers in the first place, helping our 33 million customers defy uncertainty and look to the future with confidence. We are the only large scale, multi-line insurer in the UK, our home market. We also have a strong presence in selected markets in Europe, North America and South-East Asia. We focus on markets where we can achieve scale, profitability and competitive advantage.
Video: Risk Insights - understanding the interconnected risk landscape
Aviva's interim managing director of commercial insurance, Nick Major, discusses three of the top ten risks facing UK businesses as outlined on Aviva's Risk Insights Report: business and supply chain interruption and loss of reputation and brand value.
Video: Risk Insights - the evolving cyber risk
Aviva's interim managing director of commercial insurance, Nick Major explains how cyber attacks are becoming more prevalent and how the insurance industry can protect businesses against these new risks.
Analysis: The future of the networks model
Following on from GRP's surprise purchase of Marsh Networks, Martin Friel investigates how consolidation is changing the networks landscape.
Video: Risk Insights - employee wellbeing and remote working
Aviva's UK wellbeing lead, Debbie Bullock, explains how remote working has brought employees' wellbeing to the forefront and why creating a positive workplace culture is key to improving wellbeing and business performance.
Blog: Could Aviva ever dominate the high net worth market?
Private client expert, John Sims, considers how composite providers have fared in the competitive HNW space as Aviva sets its sights on the market.
People moves: 12-16 April 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest personnel changes in the world of broking and insurance.
In-depth - claims: Stay prepared
Aviva’s Chris Andrews looks at what risk businesses are facing post-Covid and explains how the right risk management approach can help them prepare for what’s around the corner
Top rated high net worth providers for 2020-21 revealed
Axa XL takes the crown in a report from Highpoint Consultants which explores the state of the HNW insurance market and how well it serves customers and brokers.
Profile: Colm Holmes, Aviva GI CEO
Working together: From accountancy to insurance and from Ireland via Switzerland, the USA and Canada to London, Aviva GI CEO Colm Holmes tells Insurance Age about his global career and how brokers and insurers need to work together to face the changing…
Q Underwriting extends Aviva capacity in £200m deal
The specialist underwriter confirmed the renewal of key binder Aviva, plus, developments to its Covéa-backed contractors combined product.
In-depth - claims: Covid-19 and employers’ liability
With most employees working from home or furloughed in lockdown, it’s been a quiet year for employers’ liability (EL) claims departments. But, while the slips and trips figures may be down, remote working and the pandemic could be triggers for some new…
In-depth - claims: Trends and changes
Covid-19 has had a significant effect on claims in the commercial insurance space
Aviva adds cyber product to Fast Trade
The cover is designed to help small and medium enterprises combat the increasing threat of digital crime.
Ex-Towergate and Aviva boss Mark Hodges to join RSA
Hodges will become chair of RSA UK&I once the proposed sale to Intact is completed.
FCA reveals insurer claims payouts following BI test case verdict
Regulator says providers have paid out £192.1m in interim payments for unsettled claims and £279.8m in final settlements at it reiterates order to pay out quickly.
Amanda Blanc becomes Women in Finance Champion
Blanc says there are still far too many barriers blocking women’s progress in financial services, as HM Treasury notes over 400 signatories have committed to helping women progress into senior roles and setting targets for gender diversity.
Mark Wilson's Abacai buys Dayinsure
The motor insurance specialist, which is Abacai's first acquisition since it launched last month, will remain a standalone business run by its current management team.
Aviva risk report highlights broker role
Insurance Age takes a first look at the Aviva Risk Insights Report which considers Covid-19, Brexit, cyber, climate change and the part of brokers.
Aviva’s Covid-19 BI claims exposure down to broker wordings
GI CEO Colm Holmes says provider has taken a proactive approach to paying claims as he discusses how Aviva was impacted by the BI test case and comments on its 2020 results.
Aviva's UK operating profit falls in 2020
CEO Amanda Blanc sees opportunities for "material growth" in the UK market as commercial lines premiums continue to grow.
Aviva to buy Axa XL's Private Clients business
The deal, which is set to complete later this year, will see the Axa XL Private Clients team move across to Aviva to launch a new Aviva Private Clients proposition.
Ex-Aviva boss Mark Wilson to lead insurtech venture after merger with Complete Cover Group
Motor insurtech Abacai launches with backing from Complete Cover owner Sun Capital and sees Wilson take charge as CEO alongside a leadership team including two executives from CCG.
Blog: No end in sight to current lockdown adds to the stress for SMEs
Aviva’s Dave Carey discusses pandemic-related challenges for SMEs and what brokers and insurers can do to help.
Aviva expands broker apprenticeship programme
The provider is offering a job swap or placement to participants in the programme.