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.
Ex-Aviva chief Spencer joins NN Group
New recruit leads on international insurance.
Rural splits from Broker Network
Insurer pulls the plug but insists broker partners will not be affected.
Aviva best for broker service, survey says
Provider voted top in nine out of ten categories.
Crash for cash incidents up 50% in 2013, says Aviva
Provider calls for stronger sentences for fraudsters.
Ex-Aviva boss Moss pops up at Parker Fitzgerald
Moss to advise across banking, insurance and asset management.
Lark partners with Law Society
Broker to supply motor product to Law Society members.
Brokerbility survey reveals improved insurer performance
Axa tops network’s poll of members.
Schmidt swaps Aviva for Argo
Axel Schmidt appointed group chief underwriting officer.
Aviva sees net written premium and COR worsen
Regulatory changes, poor weather and "difficult trading conditions" blamed for UK result.
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Aviva CSR boss Hall leaves for QBE
David Hall appointed as managing director, retail at QBE.
Aviva appoints Lovely as claims director
New recruit replaces Clayden who left in August last year.
Aviva finds 19% increase in fraud
Provider cites organised gangs as being behind fraudulent claims.
Equity rebrands as ERS
Provider operating under new name following several changes to the business.
Policyfast takes on former Aviva e-trading man
Chris Lynch named business development executive for the North and North West.
Meadons goes on front foot with cricket scheme rebrand
Shropshire-based broker renames offering Owzat Insure.
Video: Aviva’s Michael Flowers in our mid-market focus
In a special in-depth video, Michael Flowers, regional risk solutions manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland at Aviva, tackles the crucial mid-market sector for brokers.
Pride before the fall
As inevitable as death and taxes, results season has rolled around again.
Aviva's Wilson warns against complacency
Group CEO insists the insurer "still has issues to address".
Aviva's UK GI business sees GWP and operating profits fall
Personal and commercial lines COR both improve at provider.
Aviva reveals 2013 post-tax £2.15bn profit
Provider’s COR and operating profit increase.
Carole Nash in home insurance cover launch
Aviva-underwritten policy will offer specific motorcycle protection.
FOS reveals record complaints in 2013
PPI accounts for over three-quarters of complaints in second half of year.
Aviva replaces CFO Regan with Stoddard
Insurer confirms that new recruit will assume role in May 2014.