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 manages to bring COR down to 97%
Aviva UK has had a good start to the year amid the uncertainty at senior management levels producing a combined operating ratio (COR) of 97% (Q1 2011: 100%) on a reduced level of premium.
Aviva adds commercial property owners’ product to PowerPlace
Aviva has added commercial property owners' to its PowerPlace offering, its second product live on the online marketplace.
Andrew Moss demanded near 10% payrise days before departure
Andrew Moss, the former chief executive of Aviva, demanded a 9.5% pay rise just days before he was forced out amid shareholder pressure over executive pay.
MMA aims for further growth with schemes appointment
MMA Insurance has appointed Liam Casserley as schemes account manager.
Aviva consolidates corporate arm
Aviva is to roll its construction and power business into its corporate and speciality risk arm to form a new team – construction, power and engineering (CPE).
Towergate strengthens Midlands retail team
Towergate Insurance has made three senior appointments to its Midlands broking team.
RSA chief welcomes tough conversations with consolidators
RSA’s UK and Western European CEO Adrian Brown has revealed that having former colleague Brendan McManus and counterpart Mark Hodges running consolidators such as Giles and Towergate respectively was a help, rather than hindrance.
Moss to receive £500,000 on top of basic salary
Andrew Moss will receive his basic salary in lieu of twelve months’ notice in accordance with his contract when he leaves Aviva at the end of May.
Aviva shares could rally on Moss resignation
Andrew Moss’ resignation will be welcomed by shareholders following a series of “unfortunate” events, according to investment bank, Panmure Gordon.
Aviva praises Moss’ performance despite share price woes
Lord Sharman, chairman of Aviva, has praised the performance of chief executive officer Andrew Moss and claimed that it was Mr Moss’ decision to leave the role.
Aviva CEO quits following shareholder pay revolt
Andrew Moss, chief executive officer at Aviva, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect and will be leaving the group.
Aviva humiliated by shareholder pay revolt
Aviva’s shareholders have humiliated the insurer by voting against its remuneration package at the annual general meeting in London.
Aviva's Moss waives payrise as shareholders kick back over executive pay
Aviva has agreed to review its remuneration policy as the insurer attempts to avoid a shareholder revolt over executive pay.
Aviva to push on broker household, says McMillan
David McMillan, CEO of the UK and Ireland general insurance business at Aviva, has told brokers that the insurer will be looking to match its growth in broker motor business with a push on household in 2012.
Aviva mistakenly 'sacks' 1,300 people as it steadies itself for £1bn US loss
More than 1,300 employees at Aviva have been mistakenly told that they had been dismissed via email.
Igal Mayer out at Aviva as former Axa boss moves upwards
Igal Mayer is the highest profile casualty of a senior level Aviva management reshuffle that sees major top level changes at the insurer.
RSA to focus on small non-UK acquisitions
Simon Lee, group CEO at RSA, has confirmed the provider would be targeting smaller acquisitions outside the UK and was not seeking to make a major billion pound purchase.
Willis unveils new electronic portal with Simply Business
Willis has teamed up with Simply Business to launch Willis eQuote, a new e-trading comparison platform exclusively for Willis Network members.
Aviva plan to go regional will “speed up decision-making”
Corporate business underwriting to be conducted regionally in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham
General insurance tops regulator's complaints table
General insurance is the most complained about financial service according to the latest complaints data published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
RWA launches broker focused meeting app
RWA Compliance Services has launched a mobile phone app which it claimed could help avoid some of the pitfalls insurance brokers faced when trying to keep good records of client meetings and explanations given.
Hiscox expands HNW motor capability
Hiscox has strengthened its UK art and private client division with three motor appointments.
Aviva raids RSA for new underwriting chief in personal and commercial lines shake-up
Aviva has appointed new heads of underwriting for both personal and commercial lines.
Ex-Aviva FD confirmed as Direct Line chairman
Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed Mike Biggs as chairman of Direct Line Group.