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.
A look at Insurance Hound’s most read by brokers in May 2018
Check out which whitepapers were most popular.
Independent brokers praise Aviva stance in GRP split
However sentiment for Allianz, which picked some of the GRP business, remains strong as experts say they can see the broker’s side of events too.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Insurance Age’s editor and reporter get behind the headlines of the most read stories of this week.
Ex-Aviva employee jailed for 22 months after £90,000 fraud
Fraudster took money from the insurer to fund gambling habit.
Zurich steps in for GRP after Aviva split
Three GRP brokers, Sagar Insurances, Abbey Bond Lovis and McGrady have now teamed up with Zurich.
Insurers reveal their focus after Aviva and GRP breakup
Experts share their views on commission rate demands as they respond to the parting of the ways between the insurer and the broker.
Higos expands partnership with Allianz after Aviva split
Owner GRP saw Aviva pull all its agencies last month.
Broking Break – Your Top Five
It has been another jam-packed news week but which stories got your attention since the market returned to business after the Bank Holiday?
Close Brothers praises brokers as it deals with nearly 17,000 Alpha cases
Premium finance firm says working in partnership has delivered better outcomes for customers.
Experts say GRP's pipeline could be hit by Aviva split
Sources say rival consolidators will use the situation to their advantage when competing for acquisition targets but GRP insists pipeline is strong.
The blog spot: Top five insurance agency spats
Last week Insurance Age exclusively revealed that Aviva has pulled GRP’s agency.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Insurance Age's content editor and senior reporter discuss the most read stories of this week.
Aviva pulls agency with GRP
Insurer had already split from two GRP-owned brokers.
Aviva’s Townend replaces Amanda Blanc as IFB chair
LV’s Milliner and Matt Patterson, of Admiral and David Baker, of Direct Line, have also been appointed to the fraud taskforce board.
InsurTech Futures: Hiscox first insurer to sign up to ex-Aviva boss Fraser Edmond’s data sharing platform
Broker Insights' CEO says 30 brokers have expressed interest in the platform which goes live in June.
Aviva scoops top spot in Brokerbility survey
Allianz drops to second place with RSA in third.
Carrot moves another 9,000 clients to Aviva after Alpha collapse
Telematics specialists had started process in March and Aviva stresses it is not targeting Alpha's book.
Axa creates new broker-facing director role in commercial
Former Arista MD Nick Watson joins with responsibility for broker marketing, development, the branch network and strategic partnerships.
Missed the Hack Day? Catch up on-demand
Watch our series of webinars and catch up with all of the articles which explored the myriad of issues in the world of cyber insurance.
Hack Day: Impersonation: Copycat crimewave
Who is really emailing you and what are the risks if you or your customers get caught out by a copycat cyber criminal? Aviva’s Director of SME, commercial insurance, Gareth Hemming, explains.
Hack Day: Spyware: Through the looking glass
Gareth Hemming, director of SME, commercial insurance, outlines what brokers must do to defend themselves and their clients against malicious spyware.
Hack Day: Phishing: Don’t get caught
Director of SME, commercial insurance, Gareth Hemming, explores what brokers and businesses can to do stave off a phishing attack.
Hack Day: Ransomware: Protective steps
Gareth Hemming, director of SME, commercial insurance, counters Swifty’s Ransomware attack and explains how you and your clients can stay protected.
Hack Day - As it happened
With the growing threat of cyber-crimes and hacks, how well are brokers placed to best serve their clients to make sure they are protected against this evolving hazard? Catch up with all the insight from the Insurance Age Hack Day.