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 inks Tesco Bank motor cover agreement
Aviva has signed a three-year deal to become Tesco Bank's fifth private motor insurance provider.
Delta Lloyd eyes second listing on Brussels exchange
Delta Lloyd NV is planning to list on the Belgian stock exchange, the insurer revealed today.
Last Delta Lloyd shares earn Aviva £350m
Aviva has priced its remaining stake in Benelux insurer Delta Lloyd at €12.65 per share, which would amount to gross cash proceeds of £353m.
Aviva to offload remaining Delta Lloyd stake
Aviva is seeking buyers for its remaining shares in Benelux insurer Delta Lloyd.
Aviva looks to sell remaining Delta Lloyd stake to increase liquidity
Aviva has today announced it intends to sell the remainder of its shareholding in Delta Lloyd NV.
Towergate recruits Aviva's Leonard as private clients director
Towergate Insurance has appointed Scott Leonard as private clients director from Aviva, where he had served as underwriting manager of the high net worth team since 2009.
Aviva swoops for RSA's Penwarden for commercial CUO role
Aviva has recruited RSA group speciality director Susan Penwarden to serve as chief underwriting officer for commercial corporate and speciality lines.
Autoglass launches loyalty reward scheme with Aviva
Autoglass and Aviva have joined forces to reward the insurer's policyholders with benefits at the point of service.
Former Aviva director Winslow joins AIG
AIG has named Adam Winslow as its new UK distribution director from 14 January.
Aviva France names Schimel as new CEO
Former Axa boss Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet has been replaced at the helm of Aviva France by Nicolas Schimel, chief executive of Aviva subsidiary Union Financière de France (UFF).
Aviva France appoints new CEO after Maso y Guell Rivet resigns
Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet has resigned as chief executive of Aviva France after 18 months in the role.
Aviva sells US business for £1.1bn
Aviva is to sell its US life and annuities business to life insurer Athene in a deal worth £1.1bn.
General insurance review of the year: It never rains, but it pours
Flooding, and the ongoing struggle to replace the Statement of Principles, has been at the forefront of a range of difficulties faced by the general insurance market in 2012. Will 2013 bring a silver lining?
Aviva ends legal battle over Spanish JV Aseval
Aviva has reached a settlement with Bankia regarding their Spanish joint venture, Aseval. The agreement marks the end of legal proceedings between the two firms.
Analysts approve of Aviva's JV Aseval sale
Analysts have praised Aviva for continuing to execute its disposal programme by selling its entire stake in Spanish JV Aseval to Bankia.
Aviva settles with Bankia for €608m
Aviva has reached a settlement with Bankia regarding their Spanish joint venture, Aseval. The agreement marks the end of legal proceedings between the two firms.
Aetna bolsters international PMI team
Aetna International has appointed Caroline Pain as head of international marketing and Gary Impett as business development manager to develop its insurance business in continental Europe, the UK and Ireland.
French motor market counts cost of annuity changes
French motor insurers are set to take on costs previously covered by the state. Edmund Tirbutt asks how they plan to cope with the burden.
Biba: female drivers could face 40% hike in premiums
Insurers have played down pricing implications for young female drivers ahead of the introduction of the EU Gender Directive next week, despite claims that premiums could rise by as much as 40%.
Biba and Aviva back MoJ whiplash consultation
The British Insurance Brokers Association and Aviva have become the latest insurance bodies to back the whiplash consultation from the Ministry of Justice.
Aviva non-exec director Goh to retire
Aviva non-executive director Euleen Goh is to step down from the board to pursue activities in Singapore.
Market moves: No slowdown in recruitment for the insurance industry
Despite moving into December, the industry recruitment machine remained in full swing this week, with a string of appointments finalised across a range of market sectors.
More insurance jobs to be cut as major players wrestle with economic climate
Aviva and Direct Line Group will not be alone in making job cuts over the next 12 months as other insurers look to streamline their businesses, market observers have warned.
AIA completes deal for Aviva's Sri Lanka unit
AIA has completed its acquisition of Sri Lankan insurer Aviva NDB Insurance from Aviva and Sri Lanka's National Development Bank.