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.
John Kitson pops up at Towergate
Ex-Aviva sales and marketing director has made a fleeting return to the industry with Towergate.
Aviva appoints UK chief risk officer
Aviva has appointed John Lister as UK chief risk officer effective March 2012.
Aviva Ireland faces strike threat over redundancies
Union members at Aviva Ireland have voted to take industrial action if the 950 jobs being axed are threatened before agreement is reached with staff.
Aviva claims UK rise makes it market leader
Aviva claimed UK general insurance sales increased 12% over the first nine months of the year making it “the general insurance market leader in the UK”.
Products: Aviva launches product to cover multiple cars
Aviva has launched MultiCar a new motor product that can cover up to five vehicles for families living under the same roof. Business vehicles can also be included provided they are all registered at the same business address.
Product roundup: Cleaning up in a commercial niche
Groupama is aiming to sweep up business in the cleaning world, an industry it believes has a turnover of £5.3bn a year. The latest addition to its Exclusively range, which is available for open market trading, allows brokers to flex their commission…
LV appoints senior underwriter from Aviva
LV has appointed Tom Maughan as a senior underwriter for its Bournemouth branch which looks after brokers in Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.
Aviva pushes ahead with UK and Ireland changes
Aviva has appointed a transformation director tasked with integrating the insurer's UK and Ireland operations following recent structural changes and proposed redundancies in the Irish business.
Three top insurers suffer from Irish downgrade
Aviva, RSA and Allianz have all been restricted from providing cover for Irish state companies due to the country’s demotion by credit rating agencies.
NIG hires from rivals to grow London SME book
NIG has made two senior appointments to its London office in a bid to secure a greater share of the London SME market.
Insurance Age blog: McManus for Towergate?
Well the big news this week is the departure of Brendan McManus, CEO of Willis UK, from the company.
Aviva confirms job losses in Ireland
Aviva has confirmed the prospect of long-expected job losses in its Irish operation with the announcement that 770 jobs are set to go from Aviva Ireland.
Aviva Ireland job losses expected today
Aviva is expected to finally announce the long-rumoured job cuts of over half its Irish workforce today.
Video: the inaugural UK Broker Conference
Brokers from across the country convened in London's May Fair hotel for the inaugural UK Broker Conference last week.
Aviva launches multi-car policy for families
Aviva has launched MultiCar, a new insurance policy for family members living at the same address to cover up to five cars or vans in a household.
Aviva Ireland jobs set to be outsourced
Around 600 jobs at Aviva Ireland are expected to be cut and transferred to the insurance company’s UK operation, while around 400 more are likely to be outsourced.
Aviva makes senior underwriting appointments
Aviva has made four senior appointments to its underwriting, pricing and products team.
Aviva remains silent on possible 1,000 job losses in Ireland
Aviva could be set to slash up to 1,000 jobs in Ireland, double the previously estimated number.
Special edition: sales and marketing through a digital lens
Insurance Age has launched a special 13th edition dedicated to digital marketing.
Equity targets large accounts with dedicated team
Equity Red Star has established a national broker relationship management team dedicated to its largest broker accounts.
Aviva refuses to deny job losses in Ireland
Aviva Ireland has refused to confirm or deny that it is set to slash 500 jobs from its Irish operation.
Groupama defends “immediate” notification Toba changes
Groupama has defended the changes to its terms of business agreements (Toba), issued to brokers on 20 September, which require brokers to inform the insurer immediately about fault claims.