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 seeks Asian GI re-entry
Aviva is to re-enter the Asian general insurance market five years after selling its non-life operations there, the company has confirmed to Reuters.
Execution Noble recommends “sell” for RSA
Execution Noble, the international investment banking group, has made recommendations for a number of sectors, including “buy” for Aviva and Axa and “sell” for RSA.
Insurers gain the upper hand over aggregators
The balance of power is shifting away from aggregators and back towards insurers — a trend the latter should capitalise on while pursuing a more collaborative approach.
Looking Back - Government pulls plug on EL pilot
Insurers' battle to cut employers' liability claims costs hit another snag this week after the government finally pulled the plug on its fast-track pilot.
See you later, aggregator
Industry commentators are predicting a crackdown on web aggregators - but will the sites' popularity with consumers beat expectations? Rachel Gordon reports
E-certificates put on a par with paper
The insurance industry has welcomed the introduction of regulation giving electronic motor insurance policies legal parity with paper policies.
Garwyn appoints commercial manager
Garwyn has appointed commercial claims management specialist Rob Hill as commercial manager responsible for the development and expansion of Garwyn’s client base.
Aviva issues asbestos warning
Aviva is urging property owners to observe safety regulations after a company was prosecuted for exposing building workers to asbestos.
NIG
NIG has appointed seven area underwriting managers.
E-Business 2010 - Roundtable: Reinforcing the brand
With more consumers looking to buy insurance online, Post hosted a roundtable to discover how technology can also be used to reinforce brands and instil client loyalty. Jonathan Swift reports.
UK General in talks to add to Fortis MGA capacity
UK General is actively seeking new capacity following its recent split with Aviva.
Vast majority of professionally valued buildings underinsured
Aviva has warned that property owners need to review sums insured to prevent underinsurance as research shows 77% of professionally valued buildings are underinsured.
Sir Jackie Stewart denies supercar claims
Three times Formula One world champion Jackie Stewart has denied claims that he was behind the wheel of a supercar which crashed near Aberdeen, the BBC has reported.
Aviva pays out £300 000 super car claim
Aviva has confirmed that following a crash in September last year, it has paid £300 000 to repair a Pagani Zonda S.
Roundtable - Pro-active Claims Management - Setting out the crucial aims for claims
Many insurers now view claims management as a way to differentiate their service from that of their peers. Leigh Jackson reports on how a panel of experts see this as a crucial way to retain customers and win business.
Claims Surges - Surge control
The Association of British Insurers has placed a surge event hypothesis on the table, where claims work is allocated street by street, rather than by insurer. Sam Barrett weighs up the pros and cons.
Aviva launches media insurance product
Insurance giant Aviva has launched a specialis product offering protection for media firms.
Aviva enters Indonesian market
Insurer acquires a 60% stake in PT Asuransi Winterthur Life Indonesia.
International PMI - a favourable diagnosis
The stereotypical view of international private medical insurance no longer holds true. Veronica Cowan reports on how an increasingly diversified market offers opportunities for insurers and brokers alike.
View from the top: Driving changes forward
The insurance market is highly competitive. Over the past few years, increases in claims costs have not been passed on in premiums. However, this has not been sustainable, with a recent insurance premium index showing the largest annual increase in motor…
Aviva revealed as insurer of City fire complex
Aviva has confirmed it is the insurer for the four-storey complex in Tabernacle Street in the City of London destroyed by a fire that broke out in the early hours of 11 March.
Spotlight on Spain - The Spanish direct insurance market
At its traditionalist heart, the insurance industry has always existed on the tried and tested intermediary-based distribution channel, with the broker or agent, a champion of the policyholder, working tirelessly to find the consumer the best deal.
Aviva unveils broker claims guides
Aviva has launched a series on online guides for brokers outlining the details of their claims process.
Giant
Colin Hutchinson has been appointed senior regional underwriter at Giant to head up the Belfast office it opened last year.