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Aviva’s New Boss Has One of Toughest Jobs in European Finance: Opinion

Jul 8 2020 // It’s time for someone else to have a go at one of the toughest jobs in European finance: deciding the future of Aviva Plc.The UK insurer’s pick of Amanda Blanc as chief executive officer has brought a leader...

UK’s Aviva Names Former Zurich Exec Blanc as CEO, Succeeding Tulloch

Jul 6 2020 // Aviva plc announced the appointment of Amanda Blanc as chief executive officer with immediate effect. She succeeds Maurice Tulloch, who has stepped down from the role for family health reasons.Blanc is currently an...

UK’s Aviva Expects COVID-19-Related Claims of Nearly $200 Million

May 21 2020 // British insurer Aviva expects 160 million pounds ($195 million) in claims related to the coronavirus pandemic and weaker second quarter sales, it said on Thursday, as government lockdowns aimed at containing the virus hit...

Growing Number of UK Insurers Cancel Dividends Amid COVID-19 Concerns

Apr 8 2020 // British insurers canceled more than 1 billion pounds ($1.2 billion) of dividends on Wednesday, in moves welcomed by the Bank of England which had cautioned the sector about the risk of heavy costs from the spread of the...

British Insurers Suspend Sale of Travel Insurance to New Customers

Mar 16 2020 // British insurers Admiral, Aviva and Direct Line are no longer offering travel insurance to new customers, they said on their websites on Friday.“The ongoing global situation with coronavirus means there’s much...

UK’s Aviva to Sell Entire Stake in Indonesia Joint Venture

Mar 6 2020 // British insurer Aviva said on Friday it would pull out completely from Indonesia by selling its entire stake in joint venture PT Astra Aviva Life to its partner in the operation.“The transaction is expected to...

After Aviva’s Reorganization, CEO Vows More Accountability

Nov 20 2019 // U.K. insurer Aviva Plc’s reorganization into five units will make it easier for investors to understand the company and foster a “culture of accountability,” according to Chief Executive Officer Maurice...

Aviva to Retain China, Singapore Businesses After Conducting Asian Review

Nov 18 2019 // Aviva Plc, the U.K. insurer that’s overhauling some businesses as part of its chief executive officer’s turnaround plan, is to retain its Chinese joint venture as well as assets in its biggest market,...

Aviva U.K. Unit Dismisses Fears that ESG Investing Hampers Financial Returns

Nov 7 2019 // A major U.K. institutional investor has dismissed a commonly-held fear of ESG investing — that it hampers financial returns.Aviva UK Life, part of Aviva Plc, sees environmental, social and governance considerations...

Allianz, MS&AD, Other Suitors in Race to Buy Aviva’s Asia Units for Up to $2.5B: Sources

Sep 24 2019 // German insurer Allianz, Nippon Life and MS&AD Insurance are vying with rivals to buy the Singapore and Vietnam businesses of Britain’s Aviva in a deal likely to be worth up to $2.5 billion, sources...

UK’s Aviva Reports 1% Rise in 1st Half Operating Profit, Reviews Asia Business

Aug 8 2019 // Britain’s second largest insurer Aviva reported a forecast-beating 1% rise in first-half operating profit on Thursday, helped by a strong performance in its general business and announced a review of its Asian...

Aviva Weighs Options for Asian Business Including Possible Sale

Aug 2 2019 // Aviva Plc is considering options for its Asian business including a possible divestment of the unit as its new chief executive officer seeks to overhaul the British insurer, people familiar with the matter said.The Asian...

Geneva Association Elects 4 Board Members from Ping An, Prudential, PICC and Aviva

Jun 17 2019 // The Geneva Association, the global organization of insurance and reinsurance chief executive officers (CEOs), announced the election of four new board members.They are: Yuansiong Lee, co-CEO, Ping An Insurance Co. of...

Storah to Succeed Holmes as CEO of Aviva Canada

Jun 10 2019 // Aviva Canada announced the appointment of Jason Storah as chief executive officer, succeeding Colm Holmes who moves into the role of CEO of General Insurance in London.Storah has more than 15 years of experience with Aviva...

UK Insurer Aviva’s New CEO Targets Cost, Job Cuts in Company Overhaul

Jun 6 2019 // Aviva Plc’s new chief executive officer, Maurice Tulloch, kicked off his overhaul of the company with a plan to cut costs and jobs and streamline its U.K. business.Tulloch, who took over in March, said he would...

Management Shake-Up at UK’s Aviva Continues as CFO Stoddard Steps Down

Jun 5 2019 // Aviva’s chief financial officer Tom Stoddard will step down at the end of the month, the British insurer said on Wednesday, the second senior executive to leave following the appointment of Maurice Tulloch as chief...

Aviva’s CEO Needs Time for Success, but Investors Won’t Have Much Patience: Opinion

Mar 5 2019 // After searching far and wide for a new CEO for the past five months, Aviva Plc is sticking with a familiar face: on Monday, it named a 26-year company veteran as its new boss.More of the same may be just what the British...

UK’s Aviva Names Company Veteran, Tulloch, as CEO – After 5-Month Search

Mar 5 2019 // After a five-month search for a new chief executive officer, UK’s Aviva plc has promoted a company veteran, Maurice Tulloch, to the position, effective immediately.Tulloch joined Aviva in 1992 and was most recently...

Aviva Gets Court Approval to Move Assets to Ireland as Part of Wider Brexit Wave

Feb 20 2019 // England’s High Court on Tuesday gave Aviva, Britain’s second largest insurer, approval to transfer around 9 billion pounds ($11.69 billion) in assets to a new Irish company just before the starting gun is fired...

UK Insurer Aviva Prepares for ‘Hard Brexit’ by Transferring Assets from UK

Feb 14 2019 // Aviva Plc asked a London court to approve the transfer of assets totaling 9 billion euros ($10.2 billion), saying the uncertainty from Brexit was “intensifying” as it joined other insurers and banks triggering...