Latest Aviva France Headlines

All the headlines from our Aviva France Topic Page, ordered by recency.

UK’s Aviva to Buy Royal Bank of Canada Unit for North America Expansion

Jan 21 2016 // Aviva Plc, the U.K.’s second-biggest insurer by market value, agreed to buy a home and auto insurer from Royal Bank of Canada for C$582 million ($402 million) to expand in North America.The purchase will increase...

Aviva Canada Aims to Offer Ride-Sharing Insurance, with Uber Drivers in Mind

Jan 7 2016 // Aviva Canada aims to offer ride-sharing insurance to Ontario drivers who use their own vehicles to carry paying passengers starting next month, a service that could solve a major headache for ride-hailing company Uber...

Aviva CEO: Jump in New Business Will Allay Fears About Friends Life Acquisition

Oct 30 2015 // Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Mark Wilson said a 25 percent jump in new business in the first nine months of the year should allay concerns that his 5.6 billion- pound ($8.6 billion) acquisition of Friends Life Group...

UK’s Aviva Seeks Smaller Acquisitions in Other Countries After Friends Life

Oct 15 2015 // Aviva Plc’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Wilson said the British insurer is looking for smaller acquisitions outside its home market as it continues to integrate Friend’s Life Group Ltd., the country’s...

UK’s Aviva to Target $3.9B in Renewable Energy Investments

Jul 27 2015 // Aviva plc will target 2.5 billion pounds ($3.9 billion) of investments in renewables and energy efficiency over five years to cut exposure to climate risks.The company, which manages about 250 billion pounds of assets,...

U.K.’s Aviva Turnaround Ahead of Schedule; 1st Quarter New Business Up 14%

May 7 2015 // Aviva plc said the turnaround of the U.K. insurer is “ahead of schedule,” as the value of its new business rose 14 percent in the first quarter.The company, which completed its $8.6 billion takeover of Friends...

Aviva CEO & CFO Reduce Long-Term Bonuses After Voting Agency Concern

Apr 13 2015 // Aviva plc’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Wilson and the chief financial officer lowered their long-term bonuses after Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. was said to have raised concerns over 2015...

U.K.’s Aviva Reports 6% Increase in Operating Profit for 2014

Mar 5 2015 // Aviva plc, in the midst of buying Friends Life Group Ltd. for $8.6 billion, increased its shareholder payout for 2014 by 30 percent as the insurer reported higher profit.The final dividend was lifted to 12.25 pence per...

U.K. Regulator Fines Aviva $27 Million for Failing to Manage Conflicts of Interest

Feb 24 2015 // Aviva plc was fined 17.6 million pounds ($27.2 million) by the U.K. financial markets regulator for failing to manage conflicts of interest among funds in its fixed-income business.From August 2005 to June 2013, Aviva...

Aviva to Cut About 1,500 Jobs with Friends Life Acquisition

Jan 20 2015 // Aviva Plc said it may eliminate about 1,500 jobs with its £5.6 billion ($8.48 billion) takeover of Friends Life Group Ltd.The job losses form part of an estimated £225 million [$340.76 million] in annual savings from the...

Impatient New Zealander Jolts U.K. Insurance with Aviva Shake-Up

Jan 9 2015 // During Mark Wilson’s first week at Aviva Plc in London he stormed out of a meeting with top executives after growing frustrated with the lack of boardroom debate.In the two years since, the chief executive officer...

UK’s Aviva Agrees to Acquire Friends Life for $8.8 Billion in Shares

Dec 2 2014 // Aviva plc, Britain’s second-largest insurer by market value, agreed to buy Friends Life Group Ltd. for about 5.6 billion pounds ($8.8 billion) in stock in the U.K. insurance industry’s biggest takeover in 15...

Aviva in $8.76 Billion Deal to Buy Friends Life after Pensions Shake-up

Nov 21 2014 // British insurer Aviva said on Friday it had agreed terms on a possible deal to buy rival Friends Life for £5.6 billion [$8.76 billion], as British pension reform puts pressure on insurance companies to find new...

Aviva and Partner Hold IPO of Their Turkish Pension & Life Unit

Nov 10 2014 // Aviva plc and its partner Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS raised 331 million liras ($147 million) in the initial public offering of their Turkish pension and life insurance unit as the shares priced near the top of the...

Aviva New Business Growth Driven by Europe and Asia Operations

Oct 30 2014 // Aviva plc, the U.K.’s second-biggest insurer by market value, reported a 15 percent rise in new business in the first nine months of the year, driven by its European and Asian operations.The value of new business, a...

Aviva Sells Spanish Venture Stake after Tribunal OK’s Deal

Sep 19 2014 // British insurer Aviva is selling its stake in joint venture CxG Aviva for €287 million ($369 million) to venture partner Novacaixagalicia (NCG) Banco after a Spanish tribunal ruling cleared the way for a deal.The cash...

3i Group’s Montague Replaces McFarlane As Aviva Chairman

Sep 12 2014 // Aviva Plc, the U.K.’s second- largest insurer by market value, named Adrian Montague as non- executive chairman, replacing John McFarlane, who is taking up the same job at Barclays Plc.Montague, 66, who joined the...

Former Dewey Executives Use Indictment to Fend Off Aviva’s Lawsuit

Jun 3 2014 // The three former top executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, indicted by the Manhattan district attorney for falsely portraying the failing law firm’s financial condition, are using the criminal proceedings to halt a...

Aviva Profits Surge to 2008 Levels; CEO Restores Bonuses

Mar 6 2014 // Aviva Plc rallied to its highest in more than five years after profit beat analysts’ estimates and Chief Executive Officer Mark Wilson said he planned to restore bonuses at the U.K.’s second-biggest insurer by...

Aviva Names Blackstone’s Tom Stoddard CFO after Regan Departs

Feb 28 2014 // Aviva Plc named Blackstone Group LP Senior Managing Director Tom Stoddard chief financial officer after its previous finance head decided to leave the company.Stoddard, Blackstone’s head of global financial...