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.
Broker turned MP slams former Labour regime as a "nightmare"
Former insurance broker and new Conservative MP Andrew Stephenson has described being an intermediary under the Labour government as a "nightmare".
Open GI gets Aviva green light
Open GI has become the latest technology firm to integrate its motor quote engine with Aviva’s web-based rating engine in order to provide more competitive, real-time rates to brokers.
Aviva academy earns CII stamp
Aviva’s commercial underwriting academy has received continuing professional development accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute for its training modules.
Aviva names Hudson as personal line broker boss
Sam Hudson has been appointed head of broker personal lines for Aviva.
Broker support: Personal services
Networks, managing general agents and other partnerships continue to find plentiful support from brokers and insurers alike. Ana Paula Nacif looks at why.
RBSI cuts are needed to keep up with others
The past seven days have seen two telling announcements from Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance.
Aviva signs three year deal with trade union
Aviva France has signed a three-year agreement on the employment of older people.
Aviva boss hails Q1 results as sign of revival
Aviva's UK general insurance boss has hailed its quarter one results as a sign the business has turned a corner.
Aviva sees "potential signs" of return to UK GI growth
Aviva today said it is "seeing signs of a return to volume growth" in its UK general insurance book.
Climate change: Just the beginning
After the failures of the conference in Copenhagen, Rachel Gordon looks at the work done by insurers in ensuring the threat of climate change is properly addressed.
BI specialists urge policy clarifications
Business interruption specialists have urged insurers to clarify their policies following the publication of a Chartered Institute of Loss Adjuster BI wording review.
Aviva names first corporate risk clients
Aviva has named Streetcar and Marie Curie Cancer Care among its early client wins, as part of its renewed push in the corporate risk sector.
Aviva continues search for corporate risk MD
Aviva is still searching for a managing director to lead its corporate risk solutions team four months after its launch.
Prudential shareholder in talks with UK insurers on group bid
Capital Group has approached Aviva, Resolution and another UK insurer to attract bids according to The Times.
50 years ago: Momentous year claim by Lumsden
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 yearsof insurance news, as these highlights from past-articles reveal.
Aviva to run more ads
Aviva is to run further press and radio advertisements advising businesses to seek help and advice through a broker when buying their business insurance.
Junction takes on former Bradford & Bingley customers
Junction has acquired a customer base incorporating 140 000 policyholders from part-nationalised bank Bradford & Bingley.
Chartis CEO scans Europe for possible HQ location
Lex Baugh, president and chief executive of Chartis Europe Holdings, has refused to rule out any insurance centre on the continent as a possible headquarters for the newly established group.
Aviva sticks with broker campaign
Aviva is to run further press and radio advertisements advising businesses to seek help and advice through a broker when buying their business insurance.
Delta Lloyd unveils board changes
Michiel Delfos has been appointed as the successor of Nathalie de Geus with effect from 15 May 2010.
Delta Lloyd unveils board changes
Michiel Delfos has been appointed as the successor of Nathalie de Geus with effect from 15 May 2010.
Aviva appoints new strategy director
Aviva France has appointed Pierre-Emmanuel Lefebvre as deputy director of strategy and development. Stanislas Belot is to replace him as secretary of the executive committee.
Aviva proposes end to final salary pension scheme
Aviva has entered a consultation with its UK employees including RAC staff, regarding proposals to end its final salary pension scheme.
Regional Review - Glasgow: Local strength
With significant activity already in 2010 and the emergence of a new financial district, the Glasgow insurance market looks set for further growth. Mairi MacDonald assesses the financial landscape in Scotland's largest city.