Aviva
Aviva becomes title sponsor of Premiership rugby
The deal, which begins in September, sees Aviva take up the reins from current sponsor Guinness, with the competition to be named Aviva Premiership Rugby
Aviva targets technology market
Aviva has made a number of changes to its commercial combined policies in a bid to better meet the needs of customers within the technology sector.
Product launches: Aviva reviews policy wording
Aviva has enhanced its commercial policy documentation to extend the cover and make it more broker friendly.
Talent search is trigger for top staff moving roles in industry
The corporate merry-go-round at the top of the country's insurers is being driven by the need to secure 'top talent' in an attempt to stave off the worst effects of the recession.
Aviva introduces home contents calculator
Aviva has introduced a home contents calculator to Personal Best, its web-based personal lines portal for brokers.
Aviva raids RBSI for retail chief
Aviva has announced the appointment of Steve Treloar as retail director for Aviva’s UK general insurance business.
Aviva chairman joins Cable’s group
The government has confirmed the members of the Business Advisory Group established last month with the remit of acting in an advisory capacity to Vince Cable, Secretary of State, Business, Innovation and Skills.
Aviva hires corporate risk chief from Mitsui
Aviva has announced that Dipak Warren will be joining them as corporate risk solutions director.
Aviva revamps commercial offering
Aviva claims to have improved its commercial policy documentation to extend the cover and make it more broker and customer-friendly.
Aviva reports 50% increase in motorcycle claims
Aviva has revealed that since 2005 it has seen a 57% increase in the number of bodily injury claims made against motorcyclists. The insurer has also seen motorcycle claims costs increase by 51% in the same period, and its statistics indicate that this is…
Middle departs from Axa
Anthony Middle has left Axa, where he is managing director, commercial lines, to join Aviva in the role of strategic partnership director. He is on six months 'gardening' leave.
Crawford appoints new managing director
Crawford & Company has appointed Greg Gladwell to the newly-created international position of managing director, Crawford Home.
Market Watch: Sporting chance
With the 2012 Olympics looming large on the horizon, Emmanuel Kenning delves into the many and varied risks surrounding the insurance of sports clubs.
Aviva launches thermal technology for commercial customers
Aviva has launched a thermal imaging survey service which has been designed to detect loose or corroded connections in machinery and reduce any potential downtime.
News review: May
Former insurance broker turned MP, Andrew Stephenson, described being an intermediary under the labour Government as a "nightmare".
Reportage - market share: Survival tactics
The birth of the direct line in 1985 left many predicting the death of the personal lines broker - but 25 years is a long time and, in true entrepreneurial spirit, brokers have defied the sceptics by adapting to survive. The struggle has produced many…
Reportage - state of the market: A very British coup
Unlike our continental cousins, buying insurance online has become de rigeur for the UK public - but it is not all doom and gloom for personal lines brokers. Louise Meeson reports on the state of market.
Insurance Age interview: An even keel
For Phil Scarrett, managing the network operation at Willis is all about striking a balance between the need for growth and maintaining the community spirit. He tells Martin Friel how he keeps everyone happy.
E-commerce: Real-time rating solution is revolutionary, says Aviva
Aviva claims to have "revolutionised" personal lines pricing after joining with Open GI to launch a real-time rating solution for brokers.
Aviva to restore broker faith with price review and restructure
Aviva has taken steps to try to win back independent intermediaries by shuffling its regional management structure and vowing to improve its personal lines pricing model.
PB Week: Aviva's latest appointment gets personal
As the recently-appointed head of broker personal lines, one of the most common questions I am asked is why we are investing in the broker market when some are speculating that personal lines via brokers is dead, writes Sam Hudson, head of broker…
Aviva broker chief Brigid Murphy to quit
Aviva has today announced that Brigid Murphy, director of regional brokers for the UK general insurance business, is to leave her role in June.
BIBA 2010: What did you miss?
Catch up with all the news from the British Insurance Broker’s Association conference.
Aviva attempts to close the ash gap with new volcano add on
Insurer charges more for covering ash cloud or similar travel disruptions with an add-on to its travel policies.