Aviva
Aviva are the UK’s leading diversified insurer, with businesses spanning insurance, wealth, and retirement. They also have major operations in Ireland and Canada. Aviva is a leading general insurer in the UK and Ireland, providing insurance solutions to over 12 million customers. Aviva offer commercial lines insurance to a wide range of businesses, from the micro segment up to large UK and global corporates. They also operate in the London market through their Lloyds syndicate, Probitas. In personal lines, they offer motor, home, travel, breakdown, pet and gadget insurance. They operate their own garage repair network and completed the acquisition of Direct Line in July 2025. They have been taking care of people for more than 325 years, in line with their purpose of being ‘with you today, for a better tomorrow’. In 2025, they paid £31.9 billion in claims and benefits to their customers.
Aviva’s Steve Treloar to take over from John O’Roarke at LV
New recruit set to start in the second quarter of next year.
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Catch-up on the specialist lines virtual event videos
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Aviva sees UK GI revenue drop in third quarter
Provider’s UK & Ireland COR improves to 92.8% for the year to date.
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Aviva sacks employee after data breach
IFED has also launched criminal investigation after fears customer information was sold to third party.
NCI aims to grow pet business from £6m to £50m
Managing director Neil Richards-Smith says pet is an underdeveloped market.
Insurer tips for Rugby World Cup 2015
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Quizzical questions: 18 September 2015
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Aviva launches guide to tackle commercial underinsurance
A 2014 survey revealed 177 cases where firms where underinsured by an average of £486,000.
FCA reportedly looking into Aviva and Friends Life merger
Advisors on the merger asked to disclose information after Friends Life shares rose 17% a month before the deal was leaked.
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Man jailed for attack on Aviva's phones
Richard Neale sentenced to 18 months in jail following hack into 900 mobile phones belonging to Aviva employees.
Direct Line tops FOS complaints table for general insurance
Axa and Ageas complete top three at Financial Ombudsman Service.
Aviva ends Norwich sponsorship after eight years
The insurer will remain a “community partner” at Norwich City Football Club.
Insurers "remain committed" to motor broker market
LV, Ageas, Aviva and Allianz confirm they see opportunities in the market despite RSA's exit.
Aviva shrinks headcount by 500
Tulloch sees growth momentum at insurer.
GI operating profit in UK falls at Aviva
UK COR improves to 93.2% for first six months of 2015.
Industry worries about further insurer consolidation
Seventeen Group MD Paul Anscombe says RSA takeover will not be the last.
Brokers predict RSA "bidding war"
Brokers expect other insurers to enter race to buy RSA.
Catch up: Supporting SMEs and knowing their needs webinar now available on demand
Experts discuss how brokers can grow their books of SME business.
CII appoints Lloyds Bank's Fletcher as president
Former Aviva man Robert Fletcher to succeed Brokerbility’s Ashwin Mistry.
Fraudster's claim ruled fundamentally dishonest
Football player ordered to pay Aviva's costs of more than £11,000 after his whiplash claim was dropped.
Products round-up: Mixed bag of products
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