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 appoints head of new business sales
Aviva has appointed Ian Valentine as head of new business sales.
Ecclesiastical hires former RSA broker director in newly-created role
Ecclesiastical has appointed Kevin Jones, who was formerly commercial director in the UK broker division at RSA, in the newly-created role of director of strategic development.
Flooding: Raising the barriers
The spate of high-profile floods over the last five years has given insurers, brokers and clients much food for thought about rates and whether or not some risks can be covered at all. Andrew Tjaardstra finds out what precautions the industry is taking.
RSA warned to raise Aviva offer to £8bn
RSA will have to raise its offer for Aviva’s general insurance business by 60% to £8bn to seal the deal, according to a report in the City AM newspaper.
Ace raids Chartis and Aviva for Birmingham team
Ace has announced two new appointments to its Midlands regional management team.
RSA responds to press speculation about Aviva
RSA has confirmed that it put forward a proposal to Aviva to acquire its UK, Canadian and Irish general insurance businesses excluding RAC and Health for £5 billion in cash.
Aviva confirms rejection of RSA's £5bn GI offer
Aviva has confirmed it received a conditional proposal from RSA to acquire its general insurance (GI) businesses in the UK, Ireland and Canada excluding RAC and health for a sum of £5bn funded entirely from a rights issue by RSA.
Aviva shares climb following reports of audacious RSA approach
According to Sky News, RSA has put in an offer to Aviva for its entire general insurance arm
Brit nominates former Zurich chief for top financial role
Brit Insurance is set to appoint a new group chief financial officer to replace the departing Matthew Scales.
Obituary of Allan Bridgewater
Allan Bridgewater, former chairman of the Association of British Insurers, president of the Chartered Insurance Institute and leader of Norwich Union died on 5 August aged 81.
McMillan claims fall in Aviva's GI results is due to reserves
Speaking to Insurance Age, UK general insurance CEO David McMillan said the dip in Aviva’s UK general insurance and health underwriting results and operating profit was impacted by the insurer’s decision to release less reserves.
Aviva's UK general insurance profits rise to £197m in H1 2010
The insurers UK general insurance operating profits increased by 24% to £197m in H1 2010 (HY09: £159m) but Aviva's combined UK general insurance and health operating profit fell to £268m during H1 2010, compared to £284m in the same period last year.
E-commerce: Insurance professionals miss out on social networking opportunities
The insurance industry has failed to jump on board the social media marketing bandwagon, despite growing use in other economic sectors.
Aviva enhances motor trade offerings
Aviva has made enhancements to its motor trade offering and commercial combined policies.
ABI appoints new investment committee chairman
Alain Dromer, chief executive of Aviva Investors, is to become the next Investment Committee Chairman of the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
News round-up: July/August 2010
A brief round up of news from the secto.
New government: Coalition consequences
The new government has already announced the end of the Financial Services Authority and an Emergency Budget full of spending cuts and tax rises. Emmanuel Kenning looks at the implications for insurance brokers.
Former CII director Knowles returns with MMA role
Broker-only insurer MMA has announced the appointment of Peter Knowles to the new position of head of UK development.
Market watch - commercial motor: Has commercial motor gone flat?
Though the economy continues to be troublesome and commercial motor is still highly competitive with small margins, there are some areas of improvement and growth, writes Fiona Nicolson.
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.