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.
Is the industry doing enough to stop ghost broking?
With ghost broking back in the news, commissioning editor Laurence Eastham asks a panel of five experts what the industry can do to tackle the problem.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 9 August 2019
The Insurance Age team unpick the most recent and most popular stories.
Aviva pledges no market exits
CEO of general insurance Colm Holmes says life and GI split is going "smoothly" and discusses premium drop in "choppy" personal lines market as MD of intermediaries Phil Bayles pledges that Aviva will not exit any business lines.
Aviva UK GI profits fall in first half of 2019
Provider says results were impacted by bringing the GI business together with UK Digital, as it moves ahead with its cost reduction plan.
Compass welcomes former Aviva regional trading head, David Wolfe, to team
The newly-appointed consultant was at Aviva for 40 years and held various roles including head of trading for London and the South East while he was at the firm.
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with speaker John Price
SchemeServe COO John Price tells us what to expect from his sessions on 7 November.
Ex-Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin: "I need a break from big deals"
Former Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin has stepped back at the consolidator and vowed that she needs a ‘break’ from big deals having worked on the acquisition of Swinton, but added the idea of acting as a non-executive director at another firm…
InsurTech Futures: Aviva-backed Neos sells 75,000 smart cameras
Home insurance provider will soon be targeting brokers too.
Almost half of brokers say current economic climate is bad for business
Research from Aviva also shows brokers fear technology will replace the human broker.
CII launches new code of ethics
The digital code of ethics is the latest modernisation measure at the body.
News analysis: Insurer staff cuts spark broker concerns
Is the raft of recent redundancies at providers a coincidence or part of a larger trend in the industry?
Falling business volumes have not dampened insurance sector optimism, PwC and CBI report
A survey by the organisations points toward M&A activity as the source of such positivity.
The Blog Spot: First impressions
Commissioning editor Laurence Eastham reflects on his first month in the insurance industry.
Aviva job cuts: Mixed response from analysts
Analysts warn Tulloch may take "more radical" action if cost-cutting move fails to work as they respond to 1,800 redundancies plan.
Brokers sceptical of Aviva’s new direction
The insurer is separating its life and general insurance businesses, as well as targeting 1,800 redundancies.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
The Insurance Age team examine the most read stories for the week commencing 3 June 2019.
Aviva to cut 1,800 jobs over three years
Provider confirms plans to separate its life and general insurance businesses in the UK as part of wider restructure to reduce costs.
Aviva CFO steps down ahead of rumoured reorganisation
The announcement comes one day ahead of an investor meeting in which it is predicted new CEO Maurice Tulloch will announce a restructure.
InsurTech Futures: Aviva, Broker Direct and CII join Insurtech UK
The trade body now has 50+ members as it seeks to become a voice for the sector.
Aviva set to reveal UK overhaul - reports
Speculation is mounting that the insurer is set to split its UK life and GI businesses following the appointment of Maurice Tulloch as CEO.
Aviva continues to top Brokerbility members survey
Net Promoter Score used for each question to look at customer satisfaction levels.
Blog: How can insurance evolve as business does?
Aviva’s Tom North considers the changing needs of the mid-market and what brokers can do to assist with client relationship management.
Video: How can brokers use client relationship management services?
Aviva client relationship manager, Domini Bucknell explains how brokers can use CRM services in the mid-market space.
Podcast: The top five news stories of the week
Ida Axling and Aara Syed discuss the most popular stories on Insurance Age this week.